Academics despair as ChatGPT-written essays swamp marking season ‘It’s not a machine for cheating; it’s a machine for producing crap,’ says one professor infuriated by rise of bland scripts By Jack Grove 17 June
King’s Birthday Honours: damehoods for vice-chancellor trio List includes knighthoods for historian Niall Ferguson and climate scientist Jim Skea By Chris Havergal 14 June
Steve Coogan film defames university administrator, judge rules Actor Steve Coogan faces legal action over the portrayal of a university registrar in his 2022 film By Helen Packer 14 June
‘Vigilance key’ as far right rises and France calls elections While centre-right majority may offer stability in Brussels, snap poll called by Emmanuel Macron offers fresh risk By Emily Dixon 14 June
UK election 2024: key higher education policies at a glance With most of the major parties’ manifestos published, THE analyses key pledges of the campaign so far By Tom Williams 13 June
More overseas graduates say post-degree activity ‘not meaningful’ The proportion of non-EU graduates of UK universities who said their current activity was not meaningful has doubled in recent years By Patrick Jack 13 June
Labour promises ‘secure future’ for ‘crisis-hit’ universities Party’s manifesto ducks detail in addressing sector funding crisis as it outlines larger role for institutions in skills training By Tom Williams 13 June
Periods still ‘cultural taboo’ in research organisations The study also highlighted that researchers were cynical that the sector could improve the working conditions of people managing menstruation By Patrick Jack 13 June
What crisis? Students rate UK courses highly despite challenges More UK undergraduates see courses as value for money in 2024, with international students driving much of the increase By Tom Williams 13 June
Legal action over Gaza encampments on UK campuses Queen Mary and Birmingham go down legal route, as Swansea students claim victory, and Oxford protesters fear disciplinary reforms By Patrick Jack 13 June
Paris-Saclay elects new president after months-long crisis Camille Galap, former interim administrator of the university, succeeds Estelle Iacona as leader By Emily Dixon 12 June
UCU: union’s own staff to strike for five days Strike dates organised to clash with briefings that general secretary had planned to outline her plans for her second term By Patrick Jack 12 June