Academics asked to check visas of international visitors Concern about scholars being ‘put in a position of proxy border guards’ By Sophie Inge 8 March
Pensions strike ‘poisons relations’ on UK campuses USS dispute has also revealed deep divides among vice-chancellors on way forward for the sector, experts say By Sophie Inge 8 March
Oxford poised to reverse position on USS pensions dispute Vice-chancellor convenes special council meeting after academics vote overwhelmingly to change institution’s stance By Sophie Inge 7 March
Europe set to miss flagship open access target Despite some progress, researchers are still reluctant to switch journals because of fears it could hinder their careers By David Matthews 7 March
London Met: John Raftery’s shrinking success story? Outgoing vice-chancellor reflects on four years in what many regard as English higher education’s toughest job By Jack Grove 7 March
Minister accused of ‘retreat’ from post-Brexit EU research deal Sam Gyimah has been criticised for failing to commit to associate membership of Framework Programme 9 By Jack Grove 6 March
UK universities rely on casual staff ‘for up to half of teaching’ UCU estimates that most UK higher education institutions use hourly paid teachers for between 15 and 40 per cent of their teaching, with an average of 27 per cent By Sophie Inge 6 March
No deal as USS pensions strike talks get under way Negotiations between UUK and UCU due to resume on 6 March By Chris Havergal 6 March
Coursera to offer degrees from UK universities New courses from University of London and Imperial College London include platform’s first bachelor’s programme By Ellie Bothwell 6 March
Mega-donation breaks new ground in German higher education Campus will be first outside a university’s home state, says Technical University of Munich By David Matthews 6 March
Ireland announces £5 million higher education access fund New money aims to attract students from groups with historically low university participation rates By Matthew Reisz 5 March
Thinktank questions Swiss university ‘duplication’ Federal structure has led to ‘expansion based purely on regional political interests’, says report By David Matthews 5 March
