Union brands London Met cuts an ‘act of institutional vandalism’ University’s plan to cut more than 100 academic roles puts its reputation for inclusive education at risk, fears UCU By Juliette Rowsell 14 January
Vice-chancellors under pressure from OfS to cut China ties Leaders face grilling from free speech director amid concerns about Chinese government-backed scholarships By Helen Packer 14 January
Bursaries only for full-time students ‘discriminatory’ Inclusion worker challenges institutions whose scholarship programmes are not open to all after missing out on place on master’s By Juliette Rowsell 14 January
Scottish budget promises £55 million extra for universities SNP announces ‘real terms’ funding uplift pre-election but universities say extra money not enough to combat financial challenges By Helen Packer 13 January
‘How many more have to die?’ Parents renew fight for duty of care Bereaved families push politicians to make universities’ responsibilities toward their students clearer as suicide deaths continue By Juliette Rowsell 13 January
‘Serious failings’ in UK security checks on researchers Syrian scholar stopped from seeing dying father among those affected by long waits for clearance, says MP Wendy Chamberlain By Jack Grove 13 January
Defence work a ‘fundamental responsibility’ of universities Former security adviser turned vice-chancellor calls out silence on controversial defence research, despite evolving threats to national security By Helen Packer 12 January
Russell Group v-c salaries rise as 7,000 job losses confirmed Leaders of research-intensive universities see pay top £350,000 despite financial strife faced by institutions By Patrick Jack 12 January
Scottish ministers consider pre-election university funding boost Prospect of additional support being announced in last budget before polling day as review into higher education funding gets under way By Helen Packer 12 January
Calls for longer PhD scholarships as teaching loads creep up Doctoral candidates offered hybrid ‘stipend and salary’ studentships with significant teaching hours will struggle to balance competing pressures, union fears By Jack Grove 12 January
Greek purge of 300,000 ‘eternal’ students ‘long overdue’ Big cut in enrolments seen as way of modernising country’s universities but some warn further changes are needed to stop students lingering for years By Seher Asaf 10 January
UAE cuts UK from scholarship funding over extremism concerns Students encouraged to study elsewhere owing to concerns about the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood on UK campuses By Juliette Rowsell 9 January
