Give us ‘day one’ access to next Horizon, non-EU universities urge Research-intensive universities in associated countries say delays would risk collaboration in ‘strategically important’ science By Seher Asaf 14 May
Students missing twice as much teaching time as 20 years ago Drop in campus attendance a key trend identified in student experience over period that spanned fee rises, marketisation and pandemic By Juliette Rowsell 14 May
Degree-holders have better well-being than non-graduates Sutton Trust says findings support argument that value of higher education should be judged on more than post-university salaries alone By Chris Havergal 13 May
‘Academic diplomacy’ can bridge political divides, says EUA head Universities should be able to continue working with one another even when governments fall out, according to the president of body that represents 900 institutions By Seher Asaf 13 May
The OfS-Sussex verdict is logically flawed. It can’t be allowed to stand Without correction by a higher court, the likely result will be confusion about what the Freedom of Speech Act requires, says Abhishek Saha By Abhishek Saha 13 May
Researchers ‘much more likely to leave UK’ than other professions Academics who relocate to country among the most likely to only stay short term because of precarious contracts and global opportunities By Patrick Jack 12 May
Staff demand ‘Cambridge weighting’ as strike action extended University urged to follow Oxford’s lead and give staff extra allowance to cope with city’s high living costs By Juliette Rowsell 12 May
Further teaching grant cuts ‘would undermine tuition fee rise’ Ministers urged to protect budget for ‘strategic priorities’ as government funding cuts over past decade place higher burden on graduates By Helen Packer 12 May
DfE unveils £6 million centres in ‘deliberate shift’ on research New flagship university-based research centres may signal end of intentional sidelining of pedagogy academics By Jack Grove 12 May
Overseas student numbers to reach 9 million but ‘elitism remains’ ‘Stark’ regional inequalities persist despite massive expansion of higher education globally, finds Unesco By Patrick Jack 12 May
Nottingham ‘would run out of money’ by 2031 without further cuts Vice-chancellor defends deep job losses at embattled institution, insisting restructure will help it adapt to changed environment in higher education By Juliette Rowsell 12 May
No plan to stop ‘disorderly exit’ if university goes bust, say MPs Uncertainty remains on whether students would be locked out of classrooms mid-semester if a university folded, education committee warns By Jack Grove 12 May
