Royal Holloway and St George鈥檚 call off revived merger talks End of negotiations echoes events of 2008, when union was floated and then dropped By Chris Havergal 12 January
1 in 4 PhDs in survey 鈥榬eport feelings of suicide or self-harm鈥� Researchers say study adds to 鈥榞rowing body of evidence鈥� on poor mental well-being for doctoral students By Simon Baker 12 January
Minimum entry grades 鈥榳ould increase degree access inequality鈥� Former director of fair access Chris Millward says government move to cut university places 鈥榮erious prospect鈥� but unlikely to succeed By John Morgan 12 January
When will we ever escape the rut of outdated pedagogy? The UK minister鈥檚 demand that universities stick to face-to-face lectures is a step backwards for education, says Wendy Garnham By Wendy Garnham 12 January
Cambridge ends Learning Together after London Bridge attack Review recommends end of prison education programme following 鈥榰nimaginable grief鈥� caused by 2019 killings of two delegates By John Morgan 11 January
Deficit-hit Goldsmiths 鈥榓t聽sharp end of聽financialisation of聽HE鈥� Covid and public funding cuts hit London arts institution, while union also criticises new bank covenants By John Morgan 11 January
The latest ministerial guidance is an affront to the OfS鈥� independence If the English regulator agrees to tear up universities鈥� current access plans it risks undermining any perception of autonomy, says Geoffrey Alderman By Geoffrey Alderman 11 January
Anthony Finkelstein: moving between government and academia The City president discusses his personal ties to the institution, the opportunities and threats universities pose to national security, and self-indulgence in higher education By Rosa Ellis 11 January
Swiss and UK grantees left waiting as ERC announces awards Success rate for prestigious starter grants drops below 10 per cent By Ben Upton 10 January
UK鈥檚 lead on international mobility in Europe 鈥榮hrinking鈥� Data suggest that European mobility and recruitment from Asia are rapidly diversifying campuses on the continent By Simon Baker 10 January
Islamophobia row puts French campuses in crossfire as poll looms Sciences Po Grenoble director calls for 鈥榗alm and rationality鈥� after suspension of Klaus Kinzler leads to loss of regional funding By Ben Upton 10 January
A physicist as minister could prompt a quantum leap in Dutch HE Robbert Dijkgraaf's appointment to the Netherlands鈥� new government has got academics very excited, says Mich猫le Wera By Mich猫le Wera 10 January