Tory conference: lifelong loans ‘must not wither on the vine’ Philip Augar issues warning on LLE, but Lord Willetts fears new government ‘would like to’ restrict higher education entry By John Morgan 3 October
Swedish geneticist wins medicine Nobel for Neanderthal research Svante Pääbo follows in footsteps of his father, a fellow Nobel laureate By Jack Grove 3 October
Tory conference: contextual admissions ‘as abhorrent as racism’ Iain Mansfield warns ‘widespread discrimination’ against wealthier students weakens university funding case By John Morgan 3 October
Romanian education minister resigns over plagiarism allegations Sorin Cîmpeanu accused of ‘trying to legislate in his own interest’ for draft law that would introduce amnesty for plagiarism more than three years ago By Ben Upton 3 October
Humanities master’s to be shortened under ‘radical’ Danish plans Demand and quality questioned by businesses and universities as reforms leave majority of STEM courses at full length By Ben Upton 3 October
Six in 10 graduates must find work in 15 months, OfS confirms English regulator announces long-awaited thresholds higher education providers must meet to avoid the risk of sanctions By Tom Williams 30 September
Danes hamstrung in European alliances by inflexible regulations Virtual exchanges and microcredentials off the table until rules are redrawn By Ben Upton 30 September
UK undergraduate withdrawals increase by 23 per cent Steep rise in dropouts blamed on cost of living as inflation erodes value of student finance By Tom Williams 29 September
Universities could launch legal action over teacher training axe Twelve universities understood to have been unsuccessful in applications under controversial new regime By Chris Havergal 29 September
Being working class holds back our careers, say UK academics Union’s survey finds majority feels social class determines career progression in higher education By Tom Williams 29 September
Share ‘Plan B’ research funding more fairly than Horizon – paper Alternative to Horizon Europe should examine why ‘closed clubs’ of elite universities enjoy so much funding success, says Hepi report By Jack Grove 29 September
Drive to improve university civic engagement wins £3.7 million Sheffield Hallam to develop new framework assessing English higher education institutions’ community development activities By Chris Havergal 29 September
