Universities ‘unloved’ by new government as No 10 confirms roles Burnham government appointments signal focus on youth unemployment and skills as universities are left ‘without a home’, according to policy analysts By Helen Packer 23 July
Scholarships offered to students affected by UK ‘visa brake’ Students blocked from UK education by new ÌÇÐÄVlog Office rules offered chance to study online or via transnational partnerships instead By Lily Pagano 23 July
No case for insolvency regime for universities, government says Ministers reject calls to legislate to clarify process for university going bust, despite admitting arrangements are unclear By Tom Williams 22 July
Jacqui Smith retains skills minister role in Burnham government Labour peer to continue in position amid Cabinet shake-up, working with new education secretary Lucy Powell By Helen Packer 22 July
Loss of DSIT opens door to ‘fundamental policy redesign’ Decision to close department signals Burnham government wants ‘fresh start’ on science funding, says ex-ministerial adviser By Jack Grove 22 July
Higher-tariff university applications up 60 per cent since 2012 Balance in applications that existed before £9,000 fees has ‘completely disappeared’, according to new analysis By Georgia Luckhurst 22 July
Strike threat at Exeter as thousands back petition against cuts Celebrities join calls for Devon university to change course, as union ballots members over industrial action By Tom Williams 21 July
More than half of Burnham’s first Cabinet Oxbridge-educated New ministers overwhelmingly attended Russell Group institutions, with only two non-graduates among number By Georgia Luckhurst 21 July
DSIT’s demise need not be a disaster Whitehall rearrangements are disruptive, but what matters more than departmental arrangements is the people in charge, says Nick Hillman By Nick Hillman 21 July
Staff feel ‘in the dark’ as Kent-Greenwich merger nears With two universities set to become one entity next month, unions say there are still too many unknowns about how the new institution will operate By Juliette Rowsell 21 July
Lucy Powell named education secretary as science department axed Manchester Central MP takes education brief as Jonathan Reynolds given business and science role By Helen Packer 20 July
Patrick Vallance and Liz Kendall leave DSIT roles in reshuffle Former Covid-era chief scientific adviser and his boss confirm departures amid rumours their department is being disbanded By Jack Grove 20 July
