Six in 10 UK applicants fear missing out on first-choice campus Working-class pupils particularly fearful, finds survey, with universities urged to give ‘additional leniency’ on admissions By Ben Upton 4 August
UK science strategy ‘unclear and lacks focus’, peers warn Next prime minister urged to appoint Cabinet-level minister for science and technology to show ambitious commitments are ‘more than just words’ By Tom Williams 4 August
Patrick Vallance to step down as UK chief scientific adviser Biologist became household name during coronavirus pandemic By Chris Havergal 4 August
Goldsmiths halts redundancies in deal to end dispute with union Staff will end marking boycott under agreement struck between management and UCU By Tom Williams 2 August
Ucea chief ‘optimistic’ on routes to avoid ‘perpetual strikes’ Head of university employers’ body talks upcoming industrial action, cost-of-living crisis and future of collective bargaining By Tom Williams 2 August
Jailed CEU student Ahmed Samir Santawy gets presidential pardon Rector credits Austrian diplomats with getting student’s three-year jail sentence overturned By Ben Upton 2 August
Being measured and judged alongside friends and colleagues was too much Goldsmiths’ reduction of people to expendable costs corrodes the necessary conditions for learning. I’m leaving, says Les Back By Les Back 2 August
Five universities join forces to offer ‘wrap-around’ support to refugees Institutions team up to offer scholarships as well as practical resettlement help targeting those affected by the conflict in Ukraine By Ben Upton 1 August
Truss urged to think beyond Oxbridge after interviews pledge Front runner for PM’s first major intervention into higher education suggests ‘narrow focus’ and ‘no regard for logistics or legalities’, critics claim By Ben Upton 1 August
Bavaria’s ‘experiment’ with non-EU tuition fees runs into difficulties Complexity of implementing new rules means ‘a lot of effort for little gain’ as most universities opt for status quo By Ben Upton 1 August
England needs meaningful modularity The push for lifelong learning should revive the ‘I can’t decide which of these exciting subjects to study next’ model of learning, says Andy Grayson By Andy Grayson 1 August
QAA’s departure leaves English sector ‘lacking expertise’ at crucial time Internationally renowned experts relinquish quality role just as English regulator steps up interventions By Tom Williams 29 July
