Exeter picks Leeds deputy as next v-c Lisa Roberts to succeed Sir Steve Smith next September By Chris Havergal 12 December
Whoever wins the election, English student number controls are set to return Political, economic and demographic considerations all suggest that the demand-driven system won’t endure, says Nick Hillman By Nick Hillman 12 December
Teesside says staff must apply for permission to work off-campus Email also says staff should not work from home for general reasons for more than one or two days per semester By Anna McKie 11 December
London university replaces chair of governors after review Independent process ‘found several areas in which we will need to improve our board of governors’ processes’, says UEL By Jack Grove 10 December
UK public back skills over salary for post-Brexit immigration rules Universities UK poll shows Britons value skills rather than income level when it comes to immigration By Jack Grove 10 December
Gary Younge seeks to say ‘bigger things’ with switch to academia Guardian editor-at-large turned Manchester sociology professor discusses how UK universities are in an ‘analogous crisis’ to journalism on race By John Morgan 9 December
Success wired in: the stories behind the THE Awards 2019 winners Universities offer insights on engaging with industry, excelling at research support and tackling the student mental health crisis By Simon Baker 9 December
Eastern Europe draws ‘dart-throw’ academics from overseas Study finds that overseas scholars in former communist countries work there not out of deliberate choice but often due to ‘happenstance’, love or to escape poor job prospects at home By David Matthews 8 December
Less than half of students trust universities to keep data safe UK students are concerned about rumours of universities facing data security issues, says survey By Ellie Bothwell 5 December
Most UK students ‘don’t think free speech under threat’ on campus King’s College London survey finds ‘significant agreement’ between students and the public ‘on the value of freedom of expression’ By John Morgan 5 December
‘Mismatch’ between grades and course ‘bigger for poor students’ Female students are also more likely than men to be ‘undermatched’ to courses with lower graduate earnings By Simon Baker 5 December
UUK kept critical report on English regulator under wraps Paper warns that Office for Students must work to build ‘constructive dialogue’ and ‘assure itself’ that it meets legal requirements By John Morgan 5 December
