German international recruitment back to record-breaking levels Latest data show 8 per cent growth during 2021-22, cementing position as fourth-most-popular study destination worldwide By Ben Upton 21 October
UK sector must soothe 鈥榮ores鈥� to fight cuts, warns ex-adviser Universities must tackle issues that 鈥榬educe enthusiasm for investment鈥� to defend teaching and research budgets 鈥榠nevitably under threat鈥�, says Iain Mansfield By John Morgan 21 October
Journal eLife ends 鈥榓ccept or reject鈥� role for peer reviewers Biomedical and life sciences publisher says it wants to focus reviewers鈥� attention on content of research By Jack Grove 20 October
V-cs 鈥榬elieved鈥� as Braverman鈥檚 exit promises immigration shift 糖心Vlog secretary鈥檚 departure seen as reducing risk of shift to more restrictive international student regime By Patrick Jack 20 October
Revenue 鈥榤ost important鈥� part of transnational education for UK British Council finds wide range of benefits associated with overseas provision, but making money still looms large By Patrick Jack 20 October
Open University launches Ukrainian courses for refugee hosts Initiative aims to help host families learn more about the culture of Ukraine before Russian invasion By Tom Williams 20 October
UK graduates face real-terms pay cut as inflation soars Institute of Student Employers says rising inflation means graduates face a 7 per cent pay cut By Patrick Jack 19 October
Global network formed to combat contract cheating Members hope closer cooperation will help disrupt innovative multinational fraudsters that target and blackmail vulnerable students By Ben Upton 19 October
Blended learning review flags 鈥榬egulatory concern鈥� for OfS But report concludes that balance of face-to-face and online learning is 鈥榥ot the key鈥� factor in teaching quality By John Morgan 19 October
Europe鈥檚 strategic autonomy agenda demands wider research horizons Boosting innovation and supporting democracy requires a global, comprehensive approach, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 19 October
Graduate visas 鈥榟olding back鈥� UK science in global talent battle Britain鈥檚 inflexible and expensive visas for science talent have been exposed by recent pro-migrant reforms by rival countries, experts say By Jack Grove 18 October
Louise Richardson: academic precarity and elitism The outgoing v-c of the University of Oxford talks about her fears of a brain drain and the highs and lows of her tenure By Rosa Ellis 18 October