Top researchers don’t make better teachers, study finds Dutch study finds students do not get better grades if they are taught by leading scholars By Anna McKie 2 June
Sally Hunt clings on as UCU leader after congress curtailed Staff refuse to allow delegates to consider motion calling for general secretary’s resignation By Chris Havergal 1 June
Erasmus+ exchange programme set to open to all countries in 2021 European Commission proposal means the UK will be able to seek an agreement to participate post-Brexit By Ellie Bothwell 31 May
Public trust ‘key’ to Irish universities’ funding battle Head of Higher Education Authority acknowledges ‘political appetite’ for organisation to take on stronger regulatory responsibilities By Ellie Bothwell 31 May
Automatic job applications could help gender balance, says study Gender gap at professorial level is largely down to fewer women applying, so default application system could be a solution, researcher suggests By David Matthews 31 May
Ucas rejects ‘racial profiling’ claims over fraud investigations Analysis finds black students significantly more likely to have their applications investigated and cancelled By Anna McKie 31 May
Society’s immune system against extremism is failing Moral and cultural organisations such as universities must strive harder to rid the body politic of populist infection, in central Europe and elsewhere, says Tomáš Halík By Tomáš Halík 31 May
UCU leader pleads for unity amid resignation calls University and College Union general secretary Sally Hunt faces demands to stand down over her handling of the pensions strike By Jack Grove 30 May
Commercial publishing system ‘may never deliver full open access’ Institutions themselves could create their own megajournals in response, report from European universities suggests By David Matthews 30 May
Russian ministry shake-up aims to link universities and research Creation of Ministry of Science and Higher Education seen as potential boost to Project 5-100 By John Morgan 30 May
Moscow students protest over World Cup ‘chaos’ Students unhappy about a 25,000-capacity fan zone next to their institution have held demonstrations and circulated petitions By Jack Grove 29 May
Richmond becomes first university to offer UK and US degrees Private liberal arts institution gains UK degree-awarding powers By John Morgan 29 May