Civilisation: Beard and Schama revisit classic series 50 years on Two of Britain’s leading academics will present a contemporary take on an iconic television programme By Matthew Reisz 7 February
Critics take aim at Macron’s reforms of French baccalaureate Union fears changes will increase selectivity in university system By David Matthews 6 February
UK university applications down 1 per cent at January deadline Increased interest from EU and overseas fails to make up for shrinking 18-year-old population and reduced demand from mature students By Rachael Pells 5 February
Force universities to offer degree apprenticeships, says Tory MP Committee chair Robert Halfon calls for universities to offer more technical degrees or lose state funding By Jack Grove 5 February
‘Macron effect’ sparks international student surge for alma mater French president is credited with being behind boom in applications to study at Sciences Po By Jack Grove 4 February
Research councils to retain autonomy under UKRI, says MRC nominee Fiona Watt promises that there will be no ‘ransacking of a well-structured organisation’ in shift to new umbrella body By Rachael Pells 3 February
‘Surge’ in European mergers as universities seek rankings boost Desire to climb global tables is bringing many institutions together – but there are risks, expert warns By David Matthews 3 February
Building the Ivory Tower: Universities and Metropolitan Development in the Twentieth Century, by LaDale C. Winling Flora Samuel on a study exploring the conflict that higher education institutions can cause in cities By Flora Samuel 2 February
French business school launches academy for camping sector New training centre hopes to boost the economy of a leading holiday area By Matthew Reisz 2 February
Scotland confirms free tuition for EU students in 2019-20 Devolved administration’s move puts pressure on Westminster government to confirm post-Brexit arrangements in England By Jack Grove 1 February
Oxford universities both struggling on state school recruitment Latest Hesa data show that University of Oxford again has lowest share of new students from state schools, but Oxford Brookes is furthest from its benchmark By Simon Baker 1 February
Career advice: how to handle ‘revise and resubmit’ requests In an increasingly competitive publishing environment, responding effectively to criticism is key to getting published, says Robert MacIntosh By Robert MacIntosh 1 February
