French university suspends homeopathy degree Lille’s medical dean says subject will no longer be taught because it lacks ‘absolute scientific proof’ By Jack Grove 10 September
Leading agri-food universities back UN ‘zero hunger’ drive Five institutions from around globe sign up for greater student exchange and research collaboration By Matthew Reisz 10 September
Germany best for student social engagement in THE survey Results from the European Student Survey suggest the UK, Austria and Ireland are also strong on providing students with chances to thrive outside class By Simon Baker 10 September
Leicester staff to strike over job cuts plan Union members’ walkout over budget cuts will coincide with the arrival of new students By Jack Grove 7 September
Plan S: a shock or a solution for academic publishing? European funders’ shift away from subscription journals raises questions over the outlook for prestigious periodicals By Rachael Pells 7 September
English regulator plans shift to five-year access agreements Office for Students says end of system of annual negotiations will allow universities to be more ‘ambitious’ and ‘flexible’ By Anna McKie 7 September
Train all university staff in suicide prevention, says guidance Universities UK responds to growing public concern about number of undergraduates taking their own lives By Chris Havergal 6 September
Top astronomer donates £2.3 milllion prize to young physicists Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s graduate scholarships will help students from under-represented groups By Jack Grove 6 September
English funding review on timing tightrope as loans reassessed Augar review needs to take account of key ONS debt study but get in ahead of spending review, observers warn By John Morgan 6 September
Muslim students feel ‘under suspicion’ on UK campuses Major study finds that many Muslim students are self-censoring and disengaging from UK campus life By Ellie Bothwell 6 September
Ex-Bank of England chief attacks ‘unfair’ UK pension reforms Universities Superannuation Scheme is in ‘rude health’, says Mervyn King By Jack Grove 6 September
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