Ireland seeks five-fold rise in students studying languages As Brexit nears, Dublin plans to upgrade the country's language skills By David Matthews 12 December
Gulf in funding between European university sectors ‘is widening’ As Germany, France and Nordic and Alpine countries continue with increased investment, much of the rest of the Continent has not recovered from the financial crisis By David Matthews 12 December
Branch campus leaders told to be ‘more patient’ to taste success Debate follows news that two UK universities are struggling with projects By Ellie Bothwell 11 December
DfE bids to raise English fee cap to ?11K for two-year degrees Department’s claim that ‘students could be left over ?25K better off’ likely to prompt scepticism By John Morgan 10 December
‘Concrete reassurances’ on post-Brexit residency and Horizon 2020 Joint publication from EU and UK negotiators confirms EU-funded research will be protected and citizens’ rights upheld By Rachael Pells 8 December
Controversial Sussex v-c got ?230K pay-off on departure Michael Farthing’s ‘golden goodbye’ likely to intensify calls for inquiry into ‘excessive’ vice-chancellor pay By Jack Grove 8 December
NAO raises ‘mis-selling’ concerns over English university courses Students do not have enough information to make choices about degrees, says watchdog By Chris Havergal 8 December
Clitoris sculpture unveiled at University of Poitiers Metal artwork by British artist Matthew Ellis accompanies concrete phallus on French campus By Jack Grove 7 December
Chinese power ‘may lead to global academic censorship crisis’ Academic experts on China say the state may now issue demands in collaborations with Western universities By Ellie Bothwell 7 December
SRHE 2017: attitudes at core of the 'ideal student' Academics are not always most sympathetic to effortlessly successful ‘super-smart’ students By Matthew Reisz 7 December
Post-truth teaching: coming to a lecture theatre near you? Open University report looks at key trends in teaching and learning By John Morgan 7 December
SRHE 2017: Cambridge looks to crack measurement of ‘learning gain’ Researchers develop assessment that can be completed by students in little over 20 minutes By Chris Havergal 7 December
