MPs grill vice-chancellors over ‘immoral’ and ‘over-inflated’ pay MPs on education select committee suggest vice-chancellors should not be paid more than the prime minister By Jack Grove 21 February
Charity launches European grants programmes after Brexit vote British Heart Foundation aims to follow up German partnership with other continental collaborations By Holly Else 21 February
Tensions mount on campus as USS pensions strike looms Academics warned they could face salary deductions for failing to reschedule lectures or cover for colleagues By Sophie Inge 21 February
Historians fear ‘censorship’ under Poland’s Holocaust law Academic exemptions to legislation threatening those who say Poles played any part in Second World War genocide may not go far enough By David Matthews 21 February
Demand for graduates ‘outstripped supply’ in Germany Despite fears that a new generation of graduates will find themselves serving coffee, Germany’s university leavers have fitted successfully into the economy, analysis finds By David Matthews 20 February
Irish universities told to improve intellectual property policies Review calls for Irish institutions to develop a single policy to make it easier for researchers to understand the processes By Matthew Reisz 20 February
Elsevier’s profits swell to more than £900 million But ‘risks’ of open access and a shift away from subscription model could halt growth, publisher’s financial results reveal By David Matthews 20 February
Pension strikes could disrupt summer examinations, union warns No sign of deal between UCU and vice-chancellors on eve of industrial action By Sophie Inge 20 February
Student enrolments fall by a fifth at some UK private colleges Overall figures for full-time undergraduates suggest growth as other institutions expand significantly By Simon Baker 20 February
Publisher drops plan to charge extra for old papers after outcry Publisher proposed to bring in extra charges for digital papers published more than 20 years ago By Holly Else 20 February
Innovation Rankings: FAQs We answer some of your questions about the forthcoming Times Higher Education Innovation Rankings 20 February
Gyimah: funding review to 'look at the facts dispassionately' Aim is to preserve 'the best of the system we have' while making funding fairer, universities minister tells THE By Simon Baker 19 February
