Kwarteng &vetoed appointment of Oxford college head to lead ESRC* Business secretary reportedly concerned by Jonathan Michie*s &left-wing* associations By Chris Havergal 7 February
Poor German pushing international students towards dropping out Eager recruiters, lenient testers and delusional students must all share the blame for dire retention, studies suggest By Ben Upton 7 February
Single funding bodies would heal UK*s HE-FE divide, says report Paper says &too often colleges and universities have been pitted against each other* By Simon Baker 7 February
Oxford college dean at centre of lengthy dispute to step down Martyn Percy to leave Christ Church in April, reportedly with a substantial settlement By Chris Havergal 4 February
Library sorry as student Twitter saga turns out to be tall tale Story of student borrowing two books to share them with their mother &drew on genuine experiences* but was &imagined* By Chris Havergal 4 February
Plan to &level up* UK research funding &unambitious* Comparison with current data suggests government proposals are &not exactly a revolution in the funding balance*, say experts By Jack Grove 4 February
Gast oversaw &favouritism* and &exclusion* at Imperial 每 report College forced to release bullying investigation by Information Commissioner*s Office By Chris Havergal 3 February
Research self-plagiarism rife in Russia About one in 20 recent academic papers is a duplicate, with some articles being recycled as many as 27 times in different publications By Jack Grove 3 February
Most black students &a victim of racism* in UK accommodation Report calls for measures on &ignored* issue like more black staff working in halls of residence and other blocks By Simon Baker 3 February
Heavy lies the Oxbridge crown With both Oxford and Cambridge seeking new vice-chancellors, Rosa Ellis examines the unique pressures of leading these prestigious universities and the qualities that successful candidates will need to do the job By Rosa Ellis 3 February
Visa money-lending scams &commonplace*, warns ex-minister Lord Johnson urges UK to learn from Canada and adopt measures to &de-risk* growing recruitment By Simon Baker 3 February
UK &should seek to recruit 1 million international students* But country should also be &wary of complacency* after apparently passing previous goal By Simon Baker 2 February