Run European legislation past universities, sector leaders urge ‘University check’ would allow for issues to be resolved in the drafting stage, rather than once policies have been announced, says EUA By Emily Dixon 9 January
Student loans ‘losing taxpayer money’ even when repaid in full Soaring cost of government borrowing drives price of English system up by £10 billion per year, says new IFS report By Tom Williams 9 January
University mental health support ‘desperately under-resourced’ Practitioners who work with students considering quitting due to issues with pay, workloads and increasingly complex cases By Tom Williams 9 January
Former v-c David Richardson left crisis-hit UEA with £97K pay-off Union describes payment made when staff were facing redundancy as ‘unconscionable’, but institution says it was following contract By Patrick Jack 8 January
Rethink French immigration law, university leaders urge Macron Restrictions would increase registration fees for non-EU learners, but plans to make international students pay returnable deposits for residence are already in doubt By Emily Dixon 8 January
Campus security is deepening institutional racism in UK HE Our research suggests students of colour are more likely to have negative encounters with campus guards, say Remi Joseph-Salisbury and Laura Connelly By Remi Joseph-Salisbury 6 January
EU drops limit on fixed-term contracts but sector concerns remain Revised policy fails to address key causes of research career precarity, university leaders say By Emily Dixon 5 January
Scottish cuts ‘based on incorrect assumption’ of overseas subsidy University leaders warn of ‘deepening pain’ from latest cuts, amid ‘concerning headwinds’ on international recruitment By John Morgan 5 January
Paris students decry plans to use housing for Olympics Supreme court rules student leases can be ended early despite legal challenge By Emily Dixon 4 January
Venture science doctorate reorientates PhDs towards start-ups Reimagined PhD that provides students with business training and industry contacts is attracting interest from governments and science philanthropists By Jack Grove 4 January
Ethnic minorities rarely shown positively in lecture slides Study explores under-researched aspect of ‘hidden curriculum’ that might affect racial inequalities at universities By Tom Williams 4 January
Grady: don’t make staff pay price for UK sector ‘cannibalisation’ Union ready to ‘robustly protect education’ amid widespread job cuts, as leader changes tone ahead of re-election battle By Tom Williams 4 January
