The war must prompt Ukrainian academia to clean up its act The latest bribery scandal is a reminder that even as the country fights for its survival, bad habits persist, says Ararat Osipian By Ararat Osipian 12 September
Students must wait through bleak winter for overhauled support Germany and France are tinkering with creaking student scholarship and support systems, but activists and experts say a complete refit is required By Ben Upton 10 September
Climate scientists fear loss of policy influence under Rees-Mogg While funding streams appear safe for now, academics debate whether they should continue to engage with an increasingly sceptical government By Jack Grove 9 September
Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022: university sector pays tribute Higher education institutions around the world mark passing of UK鈥檚 longest-reigning monarch By Chris Havergal 9 September
Higher education minister Andrea Jenkyns reappointed to DfE Announcement clears way for MP to remain in post, although ministerial responsibilities are yet to be confirmed By Chris Havergal 8 September
British Academy trials awarding research grants by lottery Applications for up to 拢10,000 in funding that pass an initial quality test will be picked at random By Jack Grove 8 September
鈥楻ogue鈥� Marseilles medical institute faces criminal investigation Prosecutors reportedly probing alleged forgery and 鈥榮everal serious breaches鈥� of clinical research rules after report by regulator By Ben Upton 8 September
Labour 鈥榲ery close鈥� to unveiling 鈥榮ustainable鈥� HE funding plan That England has 鈥榟ighest fees in OECD鈥� has 鈥榞ot to be a concern鈥�, says shadow minister Matt Western By John Morgan 8 September
鈥楴ational conversation鈥� needed on funding 鈥榮olution鈥�, says West Steve West also urges Truss government to 鈥榣ean in鈥� to student cost-of-living crisis with return of maintenance grants for those in acute need By John Morgan 8 September
Closing credits roll for the Sweeney show in UK research policy Retiring Research England executive chair reflects on REF, impact and open access By Jack Grove 8 September
Academic says racist abuse a regular occurrence in Ireland Senior lecturer in Islam receives note telling him to 鈥榞o back to where he belongs鈥� in latest of several menacing incidents By Tom Williams 8 September
Manchester 鈥榟elping police inquiry鈥� into masturbation paper Vice-president Nalin Thakkar says inconsistencies regarding PhD student鈥檚 article have been flagged with police as MP condemns 鈥榞enuinely disgusting鈥� research By Jack Grove 7 September