Labour warns against cronyism in academic freedom appointment Opposition bid to exclude political donors foiled as government amendment on foreign funding passes By Tom Williams 13 June
Lifelong learning reforms may not pay their way, thinktank warns IFS says adults studying individual modules may be less likely to complete degrees and get highly paid jobs By Chris Havergal 13 June
Life after Horizon Europe: what UK scholars can expect in Plan B Stabilisation funding, fellowships and industry collaboration grants identified as key priorities, but questions about whether country can successfully replicate Brussels schemes remain By Jack Grove 13 June
Ministers rein in English student loan interest rate hike Maximum interest rate capped at 7.3 per cent, down from expected 12 per cent By Chris Havergal 11 June
Stay of execution for UK’s European Research Council grants Funder pushes deadline for awardees to finalise departure plans or lose EU funding back to 29 June By Ben Upton 10 June
MPs bid to hand ministers power to block Confucius Institutes Amendment to free speech legislation would require higher education providers to report proposed partnerships with overseas organisations By Tom Williams 10 June
Professors contest Oxford harassment rules in free speech row Policies ‘frustrating academic freedom’ by supressing lawful free speech, dons argue By Tom Williams 10 June
UK universities strike local deals to end marking boycotts Local union branches secure major wins in long-running disputes but others left with nothing By Tom Williams 10 June
UCL architecture school staff suspended over ‘toxic’ bullying Independent report claims racism and sexual misconduct were covered up by ‘boys’ club’ By Chris Havergal 9 June
UK losing ground on international PhD student recruitment UK has lost market share to research rivals despite taking on many more self-funded Chinese doctoral students, report finds By Jack Grove 9 June
Standards crackdown ‘not anti-university’, minister insists Michelle Donelan addresses criticisms of flagship policies at Higher Education Policy Institute conference By Tom Williams 9 June
Class attendance plummets post-Covid Global survey conducted by THE finds far fewer students turning up and engaging in lectures and seminars By Tom Williams 9 June