Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018: knighthood for Les Ebdon Former director of fair access tops list alongside Sheffield Hallam vice-chancellor Chris Husbands By Chris Havergal 8 June
Mandelson: left’s opposition to fees hijacked by elitist right Architect of Browne review says he is yet to hear ‘wholly convincing’ case for reducing fees By Chris Havergal 8 June
Cardiff plans review after suicide of ‘overworked’ lecturer Malcolm Anderson, a lecturer in accounting, was said to be ‘struggling silently’ with new work responsibilities By Rachael Pells 8 June
‘Moonshot’ science trumps basic research in EU budget proposals University representatives disappointed by lower than expected budget increase for European Research Council By David Matthews 7 June
Minister attacks ‘threadbare’ courses at English universities Sam Gyimah criticises institutions for trying to get ‘bums on seats’, as graduate earnings analysis reveals wide variation in performance By Anna McKie 7 June
Review urges greater financial incentives for Welsh researchers Reid review says academics must win a greater share of competitively allocated funding post-Brexit By Rachael Pells 7 June
How global trade deals could impact universities Unions and universities worry that agreements could leave them vulnerable to for-profit competition and entrench privatisation By David Matthews 7 June
Students at ‘gold’ providers see good value, not good teaching The Hepi/Advance HE Student Academic Survey finds undergraduates at gold-rated institutions do not rank teaching staff highly By Anna McKie 7 June
UK academics oppose visa monitoring regime for foreign staff Requirement for visa holders to report attendance builds ‘culture of mistrust’, say scholars By Rachael Pells 7 June
Turkey aims to treble international student numbers President unveils new target of attracting 350,000 foreign students despite ongoing concern over human rights abuses By Jack Grove 6 June
TEF results 2018: re-entry gamble pays off for many universities Universities of Liverpool and Southampton among those to improve their ratings By Anna McKie 6 June
New rules on UK vice-chancellors’ pay ‘woefully inadequate’ Committee of University Chairs guidelines say leaders should not be involved in setting their own pay and should be required to justify their salaries By Chris Havergal 6 June