Death threats drove scholar cleared of research fraud into hiding The case of Linnéa Taylor, who was fired by Lund University but fought back through courts, raises questions over misconduct investigations By David Matthews 9 December
Want essay feedback? Do it yourself, professor tells students Project shows that when students compare their work with others, it is more effective than lecturers providing comments By Anna McKie 9 December
Sexual violence survivors need support, not even more trauma In handling cases, UK universities must clarify the burden of evidence, better train adjudicators and publish incidence statistics, says one survivor 9 December
Scotland cancels 2021 Higher exams over Covid disruption Holyrood also announces plan to stagger students’ return to campuses after Christmas By Chris Havergal 8 December
UK universities axe thousands of jobs during pandemic University of Manchester records highest number of job losses during coronavirus crisis, according to Freedom of Information responses By Anna McKie 8 December
Imperial stands by Alice Gast after ‘bullying’ probe London institution says it has ‘fully accepted’ recommendations of inquiry into senior staff behaviour By Anna McKie 7 December
‘Whole UK sector can benefit’ from shift to India on enrolment Assessment comes after visa figures suggest surge in demand from India despite pandemic By Simon Baker 7 December
German university fears AI takeover could narrow mission Struggling financially, the private Jacobs University is seeking new backers, but academics have been left shocked by plans for it to be turned into an AI institute by software giants By David Matthews 7 December
Universities and business must both commit to greater social mobility The Purpose Coalition will bring together the skills and the jobs needed to create a fairer, greener UK, says Justine Greening By Justine Greening 6 December
UK PhDs doing fieldwork ‘need blanket funding extensions’ Learned society calls on UKRI to boost support for those hit by travel disruption By Simon Baker 4 December
Europe ‘set to gain’ on research from US-China falling out International higher education scholar suggests global science is entering a new era of fragility By Ellie Bothwell 4 December
Bailouts for ‘autonomous’ universities? That’s rich, says Barber Chair of English regulator criticises universities for talking up independence and then seeking support during pandemic By John Morgan 3 December