QAA back on European quality assurance register after suspension Lifting of suspension follows agency decision to relinquish role in monitoring standards in England By Ellie Philpotts 10 August
Wellcome to favour funding bids from minority applicants Change comes after consultants find leading biomedical research funder is ‘still an institutionally racist organisation’ By Ben Upton 10 August
Keep admissions free from political interference – Cambridge PVC Graham Virgo ‘very concerned’ by Liz Truss’ policy that would guarantee interviews for all straight-A* students By Tom Williams 10 August
English student loan interest rate reined in again Rate will be 6.3 per cent from next month, after projections swapped for real data By Chris Havergal 10 August
Scottish Highers: fewer top grades as exams return Reversal of rampant grade inflation may offer hope to English universities whose offer-making was disrupted by predicted A levels By Jack Grove 9 August
Agents expecting to send more international students to UK Uptick in flows to Australia, Canada and US also predicted By Ellie Philpotts 9 August
Professor says research can build case for hybrid learning Remote education’s sometimes bad reputation a result of experiences being reactive, not designed, says Simon Thomson By Tom Williams 8 August
January start dates for UK postgraduate courses here to stay Post-92s and private universities more likely to offer incoming students the option of when they begin their course while Russell Group stick to traditional autumn start By Tom Williams 8 August
German funder warns against deadline for ending animal research DFG advisory group says opposition to animal use comes from ‘fundamental misjudgements’ and that falling usage figures ‘say nothing’ about welfare By Ben Upton 6 August
University of Law v-c Craig Mahoney exits after just six months ‘Reassessment of his priorities’ said to be behind swift departure of former West of Scotland leader By Chris Havergal 5 August
The Tory leadership race shows what a soft target universities have become Marketisation has compromised higher education, leaving it unsure how to rebut criticism like Kemi Badenoch’s, says Steven Jones By Steven Jones 5 August
Swiss success in alliances ‘could hurt Horizon association hopes’ Strong entry into European Universities scheme could fuel claims that hurt from Horizon exclusion has been overblown, sector leader warns By Ben Upton 5 August