Russell Group outstrips rest in growing politics provision Members of elite grouping saw numbers enrolled on courses increase by more than 300 while others experienced declines By Juliette Rowsell 22 January
Nobelists urge rethink on MRC unit funding changes Nobel laureates back calls to pause new system of Medical Research Council funding which threatens future of well-established research units By Jack Grove 21 January
No large increases in public funding for universities, says Smith Minister rules out state taking on more of the cost of paying for higher education By Tom Williams 21 January
Exeter claims Russell Group first with Africa branch campus Outpost on Ain Shams University campus to offer undergraduate and postgraduate Exeter degrees By Juliette Rowsell 20 January
Leicester has sights on India branch campus as research hub opens Midlands university is seeking to deepen its ties to India as it opens new health research centre in Andhra Pradesh By Jack Grove 20 January
Stop ‘micromanaging’ courses and let students decide – Willetts Government intervention in university degree programmes ‘getting worse’ despite erosion of public funding, complains former universities minister By Tom Williams 20 January
With free speech act revised, will Arif Ahmed find his voice? Cambridge philosopher appointed to oversee free speech in English universities has been unusually quiet since starting the role. Might changes seen as ‘clipping his wings’ force him to be more vocal? By Tom Williams 20 January
REF 2029: ‘metrics-lite’ research culture assessment welcomed Universities ‘relieved’ by balance of qualitative and quantitative data in environment evaluations By Jack Grove 18 January
University autonomy fears as Scotland mulls new oversight powers Bid to hand funding council ability to intervene amid worsening institutional finances could be open for abuse, critics fear By Tom Williams 17 January
England’s foundation years funding cut will deepen inequalities Why harm high-quality provision at established universities because of a small number of providers with questionable motives, asks Mark Clark By Mark Clark 17 January
Researcher fired for refusing to fly awarded payout Climate academic who refuses to travel by plane promises to donate €75,000 from settlement to climate activism By Juliette Rowsell 16 January
REF 2029: volume measures to avoid ‘census cliff edge’ confirmed Details provide more clarity on which research staff will need to enter the next Research Excellence Framework By Jack Grove 16 January
