UK sector must soothe ‘sores’ to fight cuts, warns ex-adviser Universities must tackle issues that ‘reduce enthusiasm for investment’ to defend teaching and research budgets ‘inevitably under threat’, says Iain Mansfield By John Morgan 21 October
Journal eLife ends ‘accept or reject’ role for peer reviewers Biomedical and life sciences publisher says it wants to focus reviewers’ attention on content of research By Jack Grove 20 October
V-cs ‘relieved’ as Braverman’s exit promises immigration shift 51³Ô¹Ï secretary’s departure seen as reducing risk of shift to more restrictive international student regime By Patrick Jack 20 October
Open University launches Ukrainian courses for refugee hosts Initiative aims to help host families learn more about the culture of Ukraine before Russian invasion By Tom Williams 20 October
Revenue ‘most important’ part of transnational education for UK British Council finds wide range of benefits associated with overseas provision, but making money still looms large By Patrick Jack 20 October
Blended learning review flags ‘regulatory concern’ for OfS But report concludes that balance of face-to-face and online learning is ‘not the key’ factor in teaching quality By John Morgan 19 October
51³Ô¹Ï network formed to combat contract cheating Members hope closer cooperation will help disrupt innovative multinational fraudsters that target and blackmail vulnerable students By Ben Upton 19 October
UK graduates face real-terms pay cut as inflation soars Institute of Student Employers says rising inflation means graduates face a 7 per cent pay cut By Patrick Jack 19 October
Europe’s strategic autonomy agenda demands wider research horizons Boosting innovation and supporting democracy requires a global, comprehensive approach, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 19 October
Graduate visas ‘holding back’ UK science in global talent battle Britain’s inflexible and expensive visas for science talent have been exposed by recent pro-migrant reforms by rival countries, experts say By Jack Grove 18 October
Louise Richardson: academic precarity and elitism The outgoing v-c of the University of Oxford talks about her fears of a brain drain and the highs and lows of her tenure By Rosa Ellis 18 October
V-cs warn ministers off U-turn on international student enrolment Universities UK says putting limits on overseas recruitment would be ‘bizarre’ By Patrick Jack 17 October