UK science strategy &unclear and lacks focus*, peers warn Next prime minister urged to appoint Cabinet-level minister for science and technology to show ambitious commitments are &more than just words* By Tom Williams 4 August
Six in 10 UK applicants fear missing out on first-choice campus Working-class pupils particularly fearful, finds survey, with universities urged to give &additional leniency* on admissions By Ben Upton 4 August
Patrick Vallance to step down as UK chief scientific adviser Biologist became household name during coronavirus pandemic By Chris Havergal 4 August
Goldsmiths halts redundancies in deal to end dispute with union Staff will end marking boycott under agreement struck between management and UCU By Tom Williams 2 August
Ucea chief &optimistic* on routes to avoid &perpetual strikes* Head of university employers* body talks upcoming industrial action, cost-of-living crisis and future of collective bargaining By Tom Williams 2 August
Jailed CEU student Ahmed Samir Santawy gets presidential pardon Rector credits Austrian diplomats with getting student*莽 three-year jail sentence overturned By Ben Upton 2 August
Being measured and judged alongside friends and colleagues was too much Goldsmiths* reduction of people to expendable costs corrodes the necessary conditions for learning. I*m leaving, says Les Back By Les Back 2 August
Five universities join forces to offer &wrap-around* support to refugees Institutions team up to offer scholarships as well as practical resettlement help targeting those affected by the conflict in Ukraine By Ben Upton 1 August
Truss urged to think beyond Oxbridge after interviews pledge Front runner for PM*莽 first major intervention into higher education suggests &narrow focus* and &no regard for logistics or legalities*, critics claim By Ben Upton 1 August
Bavaria*莽 &experiment* with non-EU tuition fees runs into difficulties Complexity of implementing new rules means &a lot of effort for little gain* as most universities opt for status quo By Ben Upton 1 August
England needs meaningful modularity The push for lifelong learning should revive the &I can*t decide which of these exciting subjects to study next* model of learning, says Andy Grayson By Andy Grayson 1 August
QAA*莽 departure leaves English sector &lacking expertise* at crucial time Internationally renowned experts relinquish quality role just as English regulator steps up interventions By Tom Williams 29 July