Student protests help bring ‘justice’ for Gaza, says PA minister University leader turned Palestinian Authority minister pledges to rebuild destroyed campuses By Patrick Jack 28 May
Some universities struggling to close high-earner gender pay gap THE analysis finds some UK universities had fewer women in the top pay bracket in 2022-23 than they did in 2014-15 By Patrick Jack 27 May
Vote of no confidence in Surrey leadership over job cuts Surrey was one of only a handful of UK institutions that was found to have a negative flow of cash in its 2021-22 financial statements By Patrick Jack 24 May
Phillipson says raising fees ‘unpalatable’ but won’t rule it out Shadow education secretary puts focus on tweaking student finance and encouraging knowledge exchange as election looms By Chris Havergal 24 May
Copenhagen ‘strangling’ university newspaper with proposed cuts Plans to move University Post to intranet amid cost-cutting criticised by journalists By Emily Dixon 24 May
Police arrest 16 as pro-Palestinian sit-in cleared at Oxford Members of Oxford Action for Palestine accessed office of vice-chancellor Irene Tracey By Chris Havergal 23 May
Graduate route spared as UK announces new student visa rules Key post-study work rights to be kept under review but reprieve puts off any changes at least until after coming general election By Tom Williams 23 May
UK calls general election – what does it mean for universities? Rishi Sunak’s decision to hold a snap poll leaves several key sector issues hanging as political focus switches to electioneering By Tom Williams 23 May
Number of UK study visas granted halves following dependants ban Eighty per cent drop in number of family members given permission to come to UK By Patrick Jack 23 May
‘Use of AI in research widespread but distrust still high’ – OUP Poll finds most researchers are using AI but only a tiny number trust technology companies on data privacy By Jack Grove 23 May
Transgender students more likely to drop out of university Transgender students fearful of political climate and face additional barriers but many still thrive at university, report says By Tom Williams 23 May
Gender-critical scholars claim discrimination over BMJ rejections Researchers say emails suggest disapproval of social media posts on transgender issues contributed to rejections By Jack Grove 23 May