Emma Chapman: I'm fighting sexual misconduct so others don't suffer like I did The winner of the Royal Society*s Athena Prize talks about tackling sexual harassment and learning that scientific heroes are people, too By Anna McKie 6 September
English review timing may &slip* until after key loans work Philip Augar predicts ONS study could increase &public scrutiny of taxpayer subsidy for HE* By John Morgan 5 September
Sam Gyimah: UK should be &more open* to international students Minister sees MAC review as chance to change status quo that leaves him &concerned* By John Morgan 5 September
Union warns &unrealistic* REF targets will force out junior staff Union complains that early career academics have been told they must publish at least one 3* paper every 18 months ahead of 2021 assessment By Jack Grove 5 September
French universities still unclear on numbers as term starts New admissions system, set up to end a lottery for places, has led some applicants to leave decisions to the last minute By David Matthews 5 September
European funders set 2020 deadline for open access publishing All research funded by participating public bodies across Europe must be made freely and openly available to read and download, agency heads say By Rachael Pells 4 September
Lower pay package for new Bath v-c Ian White Cambridge deputy to succeed Dame Glynis Breakwell in April By Chris Havergal 4 September
Taylor & Francis drops innovation journal after libel row Publisher says divestment from Prometheus was taken for commercial reasons By Rachael Pells 4 September
Poll: majority of UK public backs two-year post-study work visa Universities UK calls on government to improve post-study work offer to compete with regimes in US, Canada and Australia By John Morgan 4 September
Colleges back minimum entry standards for bachelor*s degrees Association of Colleges urges government review to take action on England*s unconditional offers and admissions &free-for-all* By John Morgan 4 September
One in four UK student nurses drops out of degree course Data from 55 institutions suggest efforts to improve retention have had little effect By Rachael Pells 3 September
Transparency call as English regulator keeps key papers secret Office for Students makes nearly two-third of board papers &exempt from publication* at latest board meeting By John Morgan 3 September