Peers defeat UK government on international student policy Vote hailed as ‘notable victory’ in battle to remove overseas learners from net migration targets By Jack Grove 13 March
Mark Walport: government amendments have left the HE Bill stronger Sir Mark Walport believes that the amended HE Bill will assist him in making the UKRI the best research funding agency in the world By Mark Walport 13 March
Asia Universities Summit: how to forge stronger ties with industry Ahead of the Asia Universities Summit, Feridun Hamdullahpur sets out what you need to consider when carrying out industry-funded research By Feridun Hamdullahpur 13 March
UK universities 'less optimistic' about finances Despite uncertainty, institutions remain willing to invest to compete globally By John Elmes 13 March
HE Bill faces tortuous path after Lords defeats Lords may insist on changes if they scent chance of overturning UK government’s slim Commons majority By John Morgan 13 March
Stem populism by embracing dissent, universities told Expert on EU warns academics against a ‘Brussels monopoly’ over how they research the union By David Matthews 13 March
Shoes off: the art of using drama to teach business Warwick Business School’s purpose-built studio aims to boost students’ creativity By John Elmes 12 March
Game-playing to continue in REF 2021, conference told Economist says universities will simply ‘play different types of games’ after Stern review By John Elmes 10 March
U15 head predicts post-Brexit 'gold rush' for EU universities Comments are a further sign that European institutions are gearing up to poach UK-based researchers By David Matthews 10 March
‘Eternal student’ numbers double in Greece Economic crisis drives increase in students lingering in higher education By Holly Else 9 March
Dropout rate for young UK students rises again Hesa data show non-continuation rate for disadvantaged students is rising faster By Simon Baker 9 March
Report predicts significant growth in degree apprenticeships But UUK calls for universities to be given more support over working courses By John Morgan 9 March