Beijing ‘could limit student flow’ if Truss labels China a threat Researchers ‘may avoid’ bilateral projects over scrutiny concerns if PM escalates China’s status, scholars caution By Pola Lem 12 September
Danish humanities courses pressed on contact hours as funding cut Government accused of moving goalposts over pre-election messaging, with social sciences and business master’s also set to lose out By Ben Upton 12 September
Postgraduate battles cancer and university to stay in UK Riham Sheble claims she had to battle Warwick for study extensions By Tom Williams 12 September
The war must prompt Ukrainian academia to clean up its act The latest bribery scandal is a reminder that even as the country fights for its survival, bad habits persist, says Ararat Osipian By Ararat Osipian 12 September
Students must wait through bleak winter for overhauled support Germany and France are tinkering with creaking student scholarship and support systems, but activists and experts say a complete refit is required By Ben Upton 10 September
Climate scientists fear loss of policy influence under Rees-Mogg While funding streams appear safe for now, academics debate whether they should continue to engage with an increasingly sceptical government By Jack Grove 9 September
Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022: university sector pays tribute Higher education institutions around the world mark passing of UK’s longest-reigning monarch By Chris Havergal 9 September
Higher education minister Andrea Jenkyns reappointed to DfE Announcement clears way for MP to remain in post, although ministerial responsibilities are yet to be confirmed By Chris Havergal 8 September
British Academy trials awarding research grants by lottery Applications for up to £10,000 in funding that pass an initial quality test will be picked at random By Jack Grove 8 September
‘Rogue’ Marseilles medical institute faces criminal investigation Prosecutors reportedly probing alleged forgery and ‘several serious breaches’ of clinical research rules after report by regulator By Ben Upton 8 September
Labour ‘very close’ to unveiling ‘sustainable’ HE funding plan That England has ‘highest fees in OECD’ has ‘got to be a concern’, says shadow minister Matt Western By John Morgan 8 September
‘National conversation’ needed on funding ‘solution’, says West Steve West also urges Truss government to ‘lean in’ to student cost-of-living crisis with return of maintenance grants for those in acute need By John Morgan 8 September