Labour conference: minister hints at student maintenance changes Increased support for students 鈥榟as to be a part鈥 of Labour鈥檚 thinking on improving access, Baroness Smith tells party conference By Tom Williams 23 September
Glasgow adds environmental impact to computer science syllabus University aims to help next generation of IT experts address climate crisis By Jack Grove 23 September
Admissions algorithm error causes 鈥榗haos鈥 for Spanish students Students in Andalusia say issues with university waiting lists caused 鈥榗onfusion and harm鈥 By Emily Dixon 23 September
Ed Brinksma: 'Deep tech is hugely overrated' Outgoing Erasmus University Rotterdam president discusses the underappreciated value of the social sciences, managing student protests and the differences between Dutch and German higher education By Ellie Bothwell 23 September
Open University in 鈥榝ire and rehire鈥 row with union UCU accuses distance learning university of trying to 鈥榖ully through鈥 pay cuts, but institution says it wants to address excessive contracted hours By Chris Havergal 20 September
Ex-Tory minister welcomes Labour鈥檚 open door to overseas students Lord Johnson 鈥榚xtremely pleased鈥 by change of tone on international recruitment from new government By Helen Packer 20 September
Administrator burnout risks 鈥榙estabilising鈥 universities Relying on professional services staff overworking 鈥榥ot a sustainable business model鈥 By Patrick Jack 20 September
German universities could be 鈥榣ess attractive鈥 as far right rises Success of anti-immigration AfD in Saxony and Thuringia alarms German sector By Emily Dixon 20 September
鈥楿ncertainty and volatility鈥 ahead for UK student housing market Ahead of the new academic term, experts have cautioned that student housing pressures will be unevenly distributed across the UK By Patrick Jack 20 September
Times are tough but don鈥檛 lose heart: academia鈥檚 value is no dark matter A ground-breaking physics experiment underlines a proud scholarly tradition that relies on purpose, dedication 鈥 and money, says Keith Burnett By Keith Burnett 20 September
ESRC chief defends ending funding for Brexit thinktank 鈥榃ithout ending funding for projects, it would be impossible to fund new and innovative projects,鈥 says Stian Westlake By Chris Havergal 19 September
More than 40,000 decline university places to enrol elsewhere Ucas data confirms increasing use of 鈥榙ecline my place鈥 option, contributing in part to less-selective institutions鈥 recruitment woes By Chris Havergal 19 September