The OfS’ approach will protect both the student interest and sector health Increased fees will be hard to swallow but we are working hard to reduce the regulatory burden, says Susan Lapworth By Susan Lapworth 24 July
Global Talent Fund ‘formula’ questioned as heavy hitters miss out Omission of UCL, Manchester and the Francis Crick Institute from international talent scheme ‘looks just plain odd’, claims researcher By Jack Grove 24 July
Research funder pivots to tackle UK’s ‘five biggest challenges’ Nuffield Foundation says it wants to generate ‘viable solutions to the key social questions facing the country’ under new strategic direction By Patrick Jack 24 July
Gender gap present from start of academic careers, study finds Address early career ‘glass door’ as well as promotion glass ceiling, policymakers urged By Emily Dixon 24 July
UK HE’s financial crisis could put a block on future ‘growth corridors’ The Oxford-Cambridge Arc universities kept the faith, but the sector’s current focus is inevitably on shorter-term priorities, says Alistair Lomax By Alistair Lomax 24 July
Warwick mocked for ‘tone-deaf’ Vogue spread and ‘Beyond’ rebrand Glossy magazine advertorial featuring university’s marketing chief draws ridicule from academics amid sector funding crisis By Tash Mosheim 23 July
Former Labour minister Chris Smith elected Cambridge chancellor Peer who served as culture minister defeats broadcaster Sandi Toksvig and former BP chief executive John Browne By Tom Williams 23 July
‘High-intensity’ outreach boosts university progression by half Students on free school meals who participated in activities such as campus visits 48 per cent more likely to go into higher education than those who didn’t By Helen Packer 23 July
Franchise income worth ?20 million at university axeing provision Buckinghamshire New University ‘still wants to do franchising but not be reliant on it’, says Damien Page By Helen Packer 23 July
UKRI needs targets on start-ups and private R&D spending, say MPs Setting UK’s main research funder clearly defined objectives can bolster the case for R&I investment, finds Public Accounts Committee By Jack Grove 23 July
Visa rules ‘obstructing’ Gazan students from UK universities UCU’s Jo Grady urges Home Office to ‘do everything it can’ to ensure students with offers to study in the UK are able to do so By Juliette Rowsell 22 July
Universities set to be forced to publish franchising income Office for Students (OfS) proposes to create new condition of registration as some partnerships ‘still being mismanaged’ By Helen Packer 22 July
