UK universities must be supported to stay online until September The new coronavirus variant means that the costs to public health outweigh any pedagogic benefits of reopening campuses sooner, says Simon Williams By Simon Williams 15 January
Consider refunds if teaching falls short, regulator tells v-cs Office for Students suggests universities may need to provide extra lectures or repeat courses after pandemic-related disruption By Anna McKie 14 January
Four in 10 Muslim staff think Islamophobia ‘normalised’ on campus Author of London Met study attacks universities’ ‘empty platitudes and virtue signalling’ By Anna McKie 14 January
Response to Augar ‘will not resolve HE tensions’ in Covid era Delayed government verdict on post-18 education review seen as unlikely to address concerns on rising system costs or HE economic role By John Morgan 14 January
‘Additional measures’ considered amid concern over REF deadline Universities express concern about diversion of clinical academic staff to front-line services and impact of lockdown By Jack Grove 13 January
Cambridge launches foundation year for students with BBB grades New entry route aimed at ‘entirely new stream of applicants’ from disadvantaged backgrounds By Anna McKie 13 January
Survey: quarter of UK students unable to pay rent during pandemic National Union of Students calls on more accommodation providers to issue rebates By Anna McKie 13 January
Plan S launches, but will it drive down publisher fees? Announcement of hefty article processing charges by prestige titles challenges goals of open access mandate By Jack Grove 13 January
Care leavers achieve ‘similar graduate outcomes’ to peers Researcher says study demonstrates need to encourage more care leavers to enter higher education By Ellie Bothwell 13 January
Governance failings are putting UK universities at risk of collapse New research shows that inadequate oversight is leaving institutions dangerously exposed, says Andrew Kakabadse By Andrew Kakabadse 13 January
Birmingham v-c Sir David Eastwood announces retirement Historian has held a series of senior roles across UK sector but also attracted criticism from grassroots staff over pay and pensions By Chris Havergal 12 January
Stop the harmful flip-flopping and give students a fair deal With new lockdowns upon us, it’s time students received the financial relief they deserve, says David Green By David Green 12 January
