The USS’ money down the drain on Thames Water should cause a stink
Pension scheme members are entitled to ask why so much was lost and why the raw sewage continues to flow into rivers, says Bernard Casey
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Gazan medical students granted Norway visas as ministers step in
Ten students from Gaza’s Al-Azhar University were originally denied study permits last month
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Teesside thanks volunteers who joined campus clean-up after riot
Windows of university building smashed during anti-immigration disorder
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UCU: union staff announce continuous strike action
Increasingly bitter relations could result in prolonged strike action in September
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Lynn Dobbs: ‘I wouldn’t have made it to university under OfS’
Departing London Met vice-chancellor says English regulator’s data-driven rules do not help socially disadvantaged students
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Student protests ‘now a battle for Bangladesh’s political future’
In the face of a deadly crackdown on demonstrators, student groups in Bangladesh are at the forefront of calls for reform
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Public sector pay rises put pressure on universities to up offer
Big pay hikes for doctors and teachers could trigger mood change on more industrial action, say experts
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Overseas students: scrap the cap, policy guru tells Australia
Canberra should avoid unnecessary damage by waiting to assess the impact of no fewer than nine other policy changes, professor says
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The freedom of speech act may be gone, but existing law is strong
The OfS needs only to tweak its guidance in light of the considerable free-speech duties by which universities are already bound, says James Murray
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Irish academics ‘optimistic’ about new research funder
But formation of Research Ireland must be accompanied by funding increase, researchers say, as questions over leadership remain
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Non-repayment ‘will become norm’ for Australian arts graduates
Fees for humanities degrees reach dizzying milestone, raising questions over how many will ever be repaid
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Harris campaign energises members of black sororities
Organisations with more than 2 million members could prove a powerful force to galvanise black and young voters in coming election campaign
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Edinburgh supercomputer cancellation ‘is science’s HS2 moment’
University had already built £31 million home for exascale supercomputer now targeted by spending cuts
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‘Catch-22’ in overseas enrolment bill ‘will preclude newcomers’
Structurally disadvantaged in teaching Australian students, new private colleges face international enrolment veto until they have taught domestic students
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Indian universities step up anti-hazing action as term begins
Universities are under pressure to better protect students from ‘ragging’ after the death of a fresher last year