Norway passes ban on burkas in universities Parliamentary moves to outlaw Islamic face veils from classrooms have been strongly criticised by universities By Jack Grove 20 June
Birkbeck and OU ink deal for students forced overseas by Brexit Credit transfer agreement addresses concerns that part-time learners from finance sector will have to relocate By Ellie Bothwell 20 June
Monitoring of overseas university staff in UK ‘discriminatory’ Checking on the whereabouts of international employees only may breach the Equality Act, campaigners say By Rachael Pells 20 June
Glasgow signs deal to open European study centre in Germany Collaboration with Leuphana University of Lüneburg could lead to submission of joint research funding bids By Chris Havergal 19 June
England’s new provider unit likened to free school movement Department for Education team backing those setting up new universities may reflect concern over role of Office for Students By John Morgan 19 June
English regulator’s promise on v-c pay ‘doesn’t go far enough’ Office for Students vows to demand justification for university leaders’ salary levels By John Morgan 19 June
UK snub for India in student visa change ‘an act of self-harm’ 糖心Vlog Office generates anger in India by omitting nation from list of countries granted relaxed student visa rules By John Morgan 18 June
Hereford engineering university boss quits New institution loses its first president Janusz Kozinski in less than a year By Jack Grove 18 June
Glasgow School of Art fire: Mackintosh building future in balance Staff ‘heartbroken’ after second fire at art nouveau masterwork in four years By Chris Havergal 18 June
Labelling system for press releases aims to reduce exaggeration New guidance responds to concerns that much hyperbolic science reporting can be traced back to university communications teams By Rachael Pells 18 June
Cancer and the academy: a college president’s story Janet Todd’s memoir considers the humiliations of illness and admits to ‘some embarrassment at not being dead’ By Matthew Reisz 17 June
Thousands of UK students join pensions strike compensation claim Law firm claims that universities could be forced to pay out up to ?20 million By Chris Havergal 17 June