Bernard-Henri Lévy: why academics detest me The philosopher on coming face-to-face with death in Bangladesh, why academics don’t like him, and Brexit By Matthew Reisz 24 May
Oxbridge student experience ‘way ahead’ of rest of Russell Group Hepi survey data spanning six years suggest students do not rate other members of mission group very differently from UK universities overall By Simon Baker 24 May
Fresh anger over UK visa regime as scholar forced to leave Oxford 糖心Vlog Office decision to decline a visa for postgraduate researcher’s 22-month-old baby sparks anguish at laboratory ‘struggling’ to recruit By Rachael Pells 24 May
Multibillion-pound fee for UK to stay in EU research debated Task ahead for universities to show return if country is to be part of next framework programme By John Morgan 24 May
Curtailing overseas scholars’ right to strike undermines their academic citizenship The new UK home secretary must reinstate workers’ right to participate in industrial action regardless of national origin, says Shreya Atrey By Shreya Atrey 24 May
For bright post-Brexit horizons, the UK needs a warm front As the EU’s proposals for its Horizon Europe research funding framework near publication, the UK must commit to playing a full role, says Paul Boyle By Paul Boyle 24 May
UK to respect ECJ role in EU research collaborations post-Brexit Confirmation removes one of major barriers to country’s continued participation in framework programmes By Rachael Pells 23 May
Subject-level teaching excellence framework plans ‘flawed’ UK universities have criticised proposals for discipline-level assessment in the teaching excellence framework By Anna McKie 23 May
Turkish academics jailed for almost nine years over ‘terrorism’ Sixty-four staff from a university in south-west Turkey have been imprisoned over alleged links to a banned organisation By Jack Grove 23 May
Financial burden of French higher education revealed Despite country’s reputation for egalitarian access, survey finds affordability is a struggle for some By David Matthews 23 May
Nordic business schools should create MBAs ‘for rent’ Scandinavian executive education also told that it needs to look beyond profit By Matthew Reisz 23 May
Oxford data reveal disciplines’ admissions equality divide State school students more likely to apply for highly competitive courses, says university report By Anna McKie 23 May