Freeze in Russia relations 鈥榚nd of era鈥 for science cooperation Sweeping sanctions suggest international collaboration could become fragmented into regional power blocs, says sector leader By Ben Upton 8 March
Ex-minister warns against admissions 鈥榤icromanagement鈥 via caps Student number controls idea seen as response to 鈥榟anding over levers鈥 to shape English provision in 2010 switch to loans-based system By John Morgan 8 March
Sigbritt Karlsson: struggling to get women into STEM The president of KTH Royal Institute of Technology discusses the fallout of a scientific scandal and immigration rules in Sweden By Rosa Ellis 8 March
Russian rectors鈥 union echoes Kremlin propaganda on Ukraine Heads of learned institutions back Putin in the 鈥榤ost difficult decision in his life鈥 By Pola Lem 7 March
鈥楥onditional unconditional鈥 offers out under UK admissions code Institutions set to sign up to new guidelines promising to 鈥榩rioritise the interests of applicants鈥 By Chris Havergal 7 March
UK regional innovation pilots 鈥榮hould shun Silicon Valley myth鈥 Levelling-up plans for 鈥榠nnovation accelerators鈥 bring hope for local decisions on R&D, but warnings against Whitehall鈥檚 鈥楽tanford-Silicon Valley鈥 concept By John Morgan 7 March
Regional overseas recruitment targets will help level up the UK Local authorities should work in close collaboration with academic institutions to make international students feel welcome, says James Pitman By James Pitman 6 March
Five more days of strike action this month in UK sector disputes University and College Union members will again walk out over pay, pensions and working conditions By Chris Havergal 4 March
Dutch universities freeze Russia relations over Ukraine war Research and education partnerships, participation in events and peer review all put on hold after appeal from ministry By Ben Upton 4 March
鈥業 can鈥檛 tell my son when I鈥檒l see him鈥: academic life in Ukraine Ukrainian professor turned politician Inna Sovsun on coordinating student resistance and why international scholars must boycott Russia By Jack Grove 4 March
OfS chair defends tycoon amid 鈥楻ussian-linked鈥 funding scrutiny Tory peer Lord Wharton 鈥榙isgusted鈥 by 鈥榓ttacks鈥 on Ukrainian-born energy tycoon, whose firm he has advised and who donated to him as MP By John Morgan 4 March
New strike ballot at Queen Mary over 鈥榖rutal鈥 pay deductions University refuses to pay staff who have returned to work until they reschedule lectures lost to last round of walkouts By Chris Havergal 3 March