UCL to divest from fossil fuels and switch to meat-free catering London university also plans ban on single-use plastic and creation of new green spaces By Anna McKie 17 October
Brexit uncertainty &costing UK research ?370?million a?year* &Potential paralysis of a no-deal Brexit and the current state of chaos are hurting UK science*, says Royal Society president Sir Venki Ramakrishnan By Jack Grove 16 October
Recruitment freezes at third of UK universities Ucea report suggests more direct methods of reining in staff spending are being used amid financial pressure By Simon Baker 16 October
Dominic Cummings* science obsession: based on fact or fiction? Boris Johnson*s most senior adviser appears to have big plans for the research community, but his &scientist-as-hero* vision may misunderstand the nature of modern scholarship By John Morgan 16 October
Brunel professor Bernardine Evaristo wins Booker Prize Writer inspired by her childhood experiences of &belonging and not belonging* is honoured alongside Margaret Atwood By Matthew Reisz 15 October
Release investigation report, says sacked USS whistleblower Warwick statistician Jane Hutton attacks lack of transparency over her dismissal from board of Universities Superannuation Scheme By Anna McKie 15 October
Black academics &paid ?7K less* than white colleagues on average Hesa data analysed by UCU also show how few black and other ethnic minority scholars are in senior positions By Simon Baker 15 October
Holograms on campus: good for teaching, good for the environment? Imperial College London reports positive results from experiments in lectures and academic seminars By Anna McKie 15 October
Siemens boss urges UK government to protect EU research ties Juergen Maier calls on UK government to associate to Horizon Europe post-Brexit, but also to create British innovation fund By John Morgan 15 October
Tories plan UK science funding agency modelled on US Darpa Queen*s Speech raises question of whether Dominic Cummings would seek to reshape entire research funding system By John Morgan 14 October
New UK Student Loans Company head steers for calmer waters Paula Sussex prioritises improving communication and technology By Anna McKie 14 October
Warning over glut of ICT graduates as supply outstrips demand Several European countries are set to educate more graduates than the job market will need, EU report warns By David Matthews 13 October