EUA calls for clarity on impact in successor to H2020 Fund research grants not loans, Europe’s universities tell Brussels By Holly Else 17 November
Cutting student loan interest would ‘benefit high-earning most’ IFS analysis says bringing back maintenance grants would also lead to little or no change for lowest-earning graduates across their lifetime By Ellie Bothwell 17 November
The role of education in the future of the European Union Jean-Claude Juncker and Tibor Navracsics on how the EU hopes to make it easier for educators to work across Europe By Jean-Claude Juncker 17 November
THE Research Excellence Summit 2018 heads to the Czech Republic The first Times Higher Education ranking measuring universities in the 13 nations that have joined the EU post-2000 will launch at the event By Ellie Bothwell 17 November
UK research grant success rates rise for first time in five years Largest amount of cash handed out by research councils overall since 2014-15 brings an end to negative trend By Rachael Pells 16 November
Oxford tops research grant table for third year Funding fell for many of the UK’s top institutions despite increase in overall amount of cash granted by research councils By Rachael Pells 16 November
Sutton Trust calls for means-tested tuition fees in England Budget must address ‘scandal’ of debt burden faced by poorest students by linking fees to family income, says education charity By Jack Grove 16 November
Interview with Mykaell Riley University of Westminster music academic on fighting with punks, boosting Peter Andre’s career and pioneering ‘classical reggae’ By Jack Grove 16 November
Research must transcend ‘dystopian mindset’ of the past half-century Ahead of his Vincent Briscoe Lecture, Bill Durodié calls on researchers to engage with issues of great social and technological ambition By Bill Durodie 15 November
UK universities forced to axe ‘misleading’ rankings claims Advertising Standards Authority upholds complaints about assertions from six institutions By Ellie Bothwell 15 November
Too many higher education journals – here are the best ones Professor finds 86 English-language journals on the sector and lists the 28 ‘most reputable’ By Chris Havergal 14 November
University of Southampton to cut up to 75 academic jobs University and College Union warns Russell Group institution will struggle to raise teaching quality while cutting jobs By Jack Grove 14 November
