Rethink of EU research membership rules may offer UK &solution* Changes to associate membership criteria could open up European research funding worldwide By Holly Else 16 August
Female leadership advances slowly in world's top universities Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows gender gap for top jobs has narrowed further By Ellie Bothwell 16 August
Council of Europe calls on Hungary to redraw higher education law Team sent to investigate rule changes that could close Budapest*s Central European University finds that they were made &without very strong reasons* By David Matthews 15 August
UEA upgraded to gold in teaching excellence framework on appeal But Hefce rejects all other appeals, including from Durham, Liverpool, Southampton By John Morgan 15 August
Sober freshers &more likely to drop out* Evidence from Denmark indicates drunken induction weeks make it difficult for reluctant drinkers to feel at home By David Matthews 15 August
Sweden launches bid to host European Medicines Agency post-Brexit Presence of top university is a draw card to locate organisation in Stockholm, says offer document By Holly Else 14 August
University mulls dropping fees to help Maltese language University of Malta could offer financial incentive for students who apply with a Maltese qualification By David Matthews 14 August
Post-Brexit free movement for students 'risks class conflict* Law lecturer warns that UK-EU student deal could be seen as benefit for &elite and middle class* By John Morgan 14 August
Admit poorer students with three Cs, elite universities told Durham education experts call for more &radical* approach to contextualised admissions By Jack Grove 14 August
Russell Group dominates UK*s graduate employment charts Elite universities top newly-released tables for graduate employment rates, official data shows By Jack Grove 11 August
England &should learn* from US troubles with performance funding Paper highlights possible negative impact of performance-related funding and for-profit universities on widening participation By Ellie Bothwell 11 August
THE World University Rankings 2018 coming soon: what you need to know Phil Baty has the latest on the publication of the 2018 51勛圖 World University Rankings, which will be launched in London in September By Phil Baty 10 August