Number of non-binary UK students doubles in two years More higher education staff also identify as non-binary in what campaigners say reflects LGBTQ+ people’s confidence to be themselves By Patrick Jack 31 October
The lesbian professor whose Section 28 ordeal inspired a film Anglia Ruskin University dean Catherine Lee explains how diaries from her time as a gay teacher in the 1980s were used for an acclaimed British movie By Jack Grove 31 October
University values are missing from student ‘value for money’ debate Encouraging students to embody their institution’s distinctive values will allow it to present a more rounded view of the true worth of higher education, says Claire Taylor By Claire Taylor 29 October
‘Disappointment’ as OfS scraps NSS satisfaction question Students in England will no longer be asked about the overall quality of their course despite opposition to the move By Tom Williams 28 October
Carbon footprint of virtual academic conferences revealed Emissions from an entire online conference similar to amount produced by a single hour-long car journey, study finds By Jack Grove 28 October
Record fall in number of early Ucas applications Figures include those applying to Oxford and Cambridge, as well as medicine, dentistry and veterinary hopefuls By Patrick Jack 27 October
Freeman and Halfon return as ministers as UK reshuffle continues New UK prime minister Rishi Sunak brings back old faces in education and business departments By Tom Williams 27 October
Thrift: ‘supersized’ research universities hurt by student focus Ex-Warwick vice-chancellor says ‘maybe 40’ institutions conduct best of UK’s research and suggests select few should become postgraduate-only By Jack Grove 27 October
Class? Gender? No, ‘impostor syndrome’ is shaped by your parents PhD students with encouraging mums and dads less likely to be plagued by feelings of inferiority, survey suggests By Patrick Jack 27 October
Braverman’s home secretary return brings UK sector ‘groans’ Suella Braverman raised concerns about international students during her previous time in the role By Patrick Jack 26 October
‘Make or break’ for UK union with academics ‘at end of tether’ Walkouts set to hit 150 universities but experts unconvinced action will lead to breakthrough on pay By Tom Williams 26 October
Has the bubble burst on edtech’s rapid expansion? Financial difficulties faced by major players like FutureLearn show Mooc market ‘appears to be on a drastic downturn’ By Tom Williams 26 October
