£6K fees ‘could leave English universities £3.3 billion poorer’ Lower sticker price for degrees would do nothing to help poorer students, says London Economics analysis By Jack Grove 14 February
Israel approves West Bank settlement university law New legislation will extend Israeli law to academic institutions in the West Bank By Ellie Bothwell 14 February
Senior Nasa scientist jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges US Department of State ‘deeply concerned’ over lack of evidence against Serkan Gölge By Jack Grove 14 February
European universities fight to save rare subjects Rare disciplines face a multitude of threats but are key to the biodiversity of academia, advocates say By David Matthews 14 February
Funding taken away from PhD student after cancer diagnosis Claudia Pama launches campaign calling on research bodies to introduce proper sick pay provision By Rachael Pells 14 February
Caution over Turnitin’s role in fight against essay mills New software to identify ghostwritten essays welcomed, but experts say it is not a panacea By Jack Grove 12 February
Student satisfaction ‘unrelated’ to academic performance – study Open University study finds that, while students dislike collaborative learning, they are more likely to pass if they take part in it By Sophie Inge 12 February
John Sutherland: fees a ‘con’ to keep younger generation down After writing The War on the Old, UCL professor turns to The War on the Young By Sophie Inge 12 February
Irish applications to UK universities continue downward path Latest data show that Republic is no longer source of strongest demand for UK courses within EU By Simon Baker 10 February
Sweden aims to create ‘Nordic knowledge hub’ Government inquiry on internationalisation also calls for increased outbound mobility By Matthew Reisz 9 February
‘Low’ UK take-up of responsible metrics agenda causes concern Survey finds that most research organisations do not have a policy on use of metrics By Ellie Bothwell 9 February
Academics ‘fear they will be judged on learning gain data’ Staff must be reassured that information on students’ progress will be used for pedagogical purposes, conference hears By Sophie Inge 9 February
