Chief executive of UK*s Student Loans Company suspended Steve Lamey put on leave &pending an investigation into concerns which have been raised* By Chris Havergal 13 July
Applications to UK universities down 4 per cent, says Ucas EU applications drop 5 per cent post-Brexit, as numbers of mature and nursing applicants also decline By Simon Baker 13 July
THE survey: one in three English v-cs backs Labour plan to scrap fees Half of university leaders surveyed say ?9,000 system is unsustainable, showing widespread desire for major reform By John Morgan 13 July
Sector leaders debate: how can universities weather the storm? Round table discusses challenges of changing job market and political instability By Jo Faragher 13 July
You've got three months off, right? Why not spend it in Magaluf! With the holiday season upon us, five academics suggest some unique destinations you may want to consider 每 or perhaps not By Contributors 13 July
Justine Greening: Labour*s free tuition plan &threat to access* Education secretary warns against following Scotland*s no-fees policy in England By John Morgan 12 July
Cambridge plans postgraduate growth to counter financial worries University cites Brexit as factor causing financial uncertainty 每 but also as recruitment &opportunity* By John Morgan 12 July
As Western boycotts continue, Israeli universities look to Asia First Israeli university in China welcomes students this summer By Ellie Bothwell 12 July
Scrap plans for evening teaching shifts, college told Ravensbourne*s plans to stretch the teaching timetable to 7.30pm triggers staff revolt By Jack Grove 11 July
Academics &often don*t trust other researchers* data* Task force established by government to explore UK open-data landscape calls for greater efforts to ensure data quality By John Elmes 10 July
University tells entire professoriate to reapply for their jobs Senior academics at Teesside University put at risk of redundancy as summer break gets under way By Jack Grove 7 July
Merkel*s party pledges to push Germany into R&D spending lead CDU wants country to invest 3.5 per cent of GDP in research and development 每 more than twice that of UK By David Matthews 6 July