UK could lose 57 per cent of EU student numbers, says DfE study Government finally publishes modelling that estimates loss of £63 million for UK universities from drop in enrolment of new EU students By John Morgan 9 February
New OfS chair Lord Wharton must resign Tory whip, says Labour Appointment of former Conservative MP as chair of English higher education regulator ‘adds to catalogue of cronyism’ By Chris Havergal 9 February
UK overseas master’s enrolments shot up in year before pandemic Trend could be linked to boost in demand from India, data suggest By Simon Baker 9 February
Universities need to realise they’re in the service industry An ideological gap has grown, where some universities have different ideas to students about the concept of a university, says Steve Davies By Steve Davies 9 February
Minister: strip degree powers if graduate employment falls short Gavin Williamson tells English regulator it ‘should not hesitate’ to issue fines if planned absolute baselines are not met By Chris Havergal 8 February
Racism victims ‘struggle to access mental health support’ Study warns lack of ethnic minority representation among counselling staff could lead to problems being dismissed By Anna McKie 8 February
India and Indonesia among UK sector’s priority overseas markets Update to government’s international education strategy names five target countries and provides more detail on Turing scheme By Ellie Bothwell 6 February
MPs back Conservative peer to lead English sector regulator Education Select Committee endorses appointment of Lord Wharton as Office for Students chair By Chris Havergal 5 February
How to navigate choppy, elitist waters as a working-class academic It will do no harm to find colleagues who understand the role of social, economic and cultural backgrounds in academia, says Carole Binns By Carole Binns 5 February
Publishers claim Plan S’ repository rules will bankrupt journals Major scholarly publishers warn that some titles will become unviable unless open access scheme changes tack on compliance By Jack Grove 5 February
Kehinde Andrews: Enlightenment ideals perpetuate racism in academy Pioneering black studies professor calls on universities to reflect on their history and the forms of knowledge they exclude By Matthew Reisz 5 February
Ucas data: Russell Group boosted recruitment as post-92s squeezed Figures renew concerns that last year’s pandemic-affected cycle adversely hit less selective universities By Simon Baker 4 February
