Cross-border Irish university ‘merits serious discussion’ Royal Irish Academy calls for fresh push to develop higher education in north-west of island By Patrick Jack 1 May
Daniel Susskind: UK should look to Google for R&D lessons Bringing the UK’s research budget closer to Alphabet’s spending levels is vital for fixing sluggish economic growth, says economist By Jack Grove 1 May
Foreign branch campuses could make Greece a global hub of excellence New legislation opens the way for quality-focused branches to drive up standards across a traditionally public HE sector, says Ianis Matsoukas By Ianis Matsoukas 30 April
Professor created ‘culture of fear’ at Dutch university Investigation finds research careers create ‘perverse incentives’ that cause academics to ‘lose sight of boundaries’ By Emily Dixon 29 April
Restrict overseas recruitment to elite universities, says report Radical restructuring of higher education would see lower-tariff institutions focus only on vocational courses, under plans outlined by right-wing thinktank By Tom Williams 29 April
Coventry University eyeing Kazakhstan branch campus Proposed Astana outpost responds to country’s call for greater internationalisation of its higher education system By Patrick Jack 29 April
Post-Cass, promoting accurate data should never be seen as partisan My government-commissioned review is seeking examples of barriers to research on sex and gender faced by UK-based individuals, says Alice Sullivan By Alice Sullivan 29 April
R&D spending target must be ‘priority’ for Europe, Macron says Research and education ‘absolutely decisive’ in turbulent times, French president says in Sorbonne speech By Emily Dixon 26 April
Students occupy Warwick piazza over university’s ‘Israel ties’ Action to coincide with open day comes after widespread unrest on US campuses By Patrick Jack 26 April
David Maguire gets UEA vice-chancellor job on permanent basis Appointment of ex-Greenwich leader confirmed by crisis-hit institution halfway through interim appointment By Chris Havergal 26 April
Regulator should protect university finances, says academy head British Academy president Julia Black contrasts creation of funding-focused football regulator with inaction on higher education crisis By Chris Havergal 26 April
Security vetting plan for researchers of sensitive technologies MI5 director general warns vice-chancellors that hostile states are targeting UK universities By Chris Havergal 26 April
