THE Live: UK universities 鈥榤ust be forced鈥 to improve diversity Panel says sector鈥檚 progress on tackling inequality is 鈥榝rustratingly slow鈥 and suggests funding link will be key to solving issue By Anna McKie 27 November
THE Live: student deprivation shows need for civic duty, says v-c Some students have been murdered while others are living on the streets, says Lynn Dobbs By Ellie Bothwell 27 November
Tories may make universities share risk for 鈥榣ow-quality鈥 courses Party manifestos all seen as likely to drive English institutions鈥 focus away from dwindling per-student funding, towards increasing research income By John Morgan 27 November
Geography seen as 鈥榮oft option鈥 by 鈥榩osh鈥 students, warns Dorling Oxford professor challenges his fellow geographers to reflect on their often myopic perspectives By Matthew Reisz 27 November
Fresh strike ballots at 13 UK universities over pay and pensions Step comes as employers and union debate equality, casualisation and workload, without movement on pay offer By Anna McKie 26 November
鈥楽olid鈥 support for strikes as staff rally over pay and pensions Thousands walk out, but universities say they expect 鈥榣ow to medium鈥 levels of disruption By Anna McKie 25 November
UK strikes: staff on picket lines 鈥榝ighting for future of HE鈥 After last year鈥檚 walkout over pensions, this year鈥檚 action is 鈥榩art of something bigger鈥, say union members By Anna McKie 25 November
Tory manifesto pledges to 鈥榗onsider carefully鈥 Augar plans Conservatives also aim to tackle 鈥榣ow-quality courses鈥 in England and 鈥榬eform the science funding system鈥 By John Morgan 25 November
European universities 鈥榮hould maintain place for local language鈥 International students and staff should be expected to speak the national language of the host institution, says study By Ellie Bothwell 25 November
Horizon Europe cuts 鈥榳ould undermine innovation agenda鈥 Trimming the cost of flagship research scheme 鈥 in particular, the European Research Council 鈥 would harm EU priorities, sector leaders warn By Jack Grove 25 November
Marrying up in co-authorship helps young scientists rise to top Study finds that junior scholars at less prestigious universities have most to gain from co-authoring with a leading academic early in their career By Ellie Bothwell 24 November
Staff 鈥榝orced to jump through silly hoops鈥 for pay rises Coventry union members on strike over 鈥渙nerous and unreasonable鈥 system By Anna McKie 23 November