Loss of talent feared as Norway goes ahead with non-EU fees
Decision to deter non-EU students with fees likely to ratchet up pressure in an already stretched labour market, particularly for energy and other engineering graduates
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Student complaints in England and Wales reach record levels again
Ombudsman records sixth straight rise in grievances as pandemic and industrial action continued to disrupt universities
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Methodological review boards would threaten scientific creativity
Many sources of scrutiny already exist, but the idea of a perfect research project is an unattainable fantasy, says Andrew Barnas
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Dates for UCU’s ‘biggest ever strikes’ confirmed
Union calls 18 days of action in February and March ahead of crunch meeting in pay talks
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Indian students defy warnings and watch Modi documentary
JNU students watch BBC film despite warnings of disciplinary action and social media ban
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English student loan reforms ‘may go against’ levelling up agenda
House of Lords committee warns changes ‘make the system less progressive’ and government ‘should have consulted’ on them
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‘New opportunities’ for Australian universities under convention
Vice-chancellors hope for overseas expansion after Unesco agreement on recognising qualifications ratified
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USS pension costs tip universities into multibillion-pound losses
Rising Universities Superannuation Scheme provisions mean three-quarters of institutions report deficits, with losses totalling £3.6 billion
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Universities ‘in tricky position’ on Chinese student contracts
Institutions should pay heed to pressure from Beijing, but avoid depriving students of study abroad opportunities, scholars say
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Idaho murders put spotlight on criminology students
Suspect’s academic history raises pressure on universities to consider whether a heavy interest in some types of criminal behaviour warrants added screening
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Female researchers ‘more likely’ to be accepted by US academies
Women now have a better chance of getting in than male scholars with similar track records, suggesting attempt to redress historic injustices
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Cutting collaborative funding is not the way to widen UK participation
The government must invest significantly in a national infrastructure to develop more effective interventions, say Antony Moss and Deborah Johnston
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Oxford sued by tutors over ‘Uberisation’ of teaching
Two authors who taught on university’s creative writing course were employed on temporary contracts for 15 years
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Closure of 70-year-old US college a ‘warning of what’s to come’
First casualty of 2023 may not be the last as federal funds that kept many institutions artificially solvent during the pandemic dry up
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What is the real carbon footprint of universities?
Major report seeks to establish true emissions for the whole of the UK sector – and suggest route to net zero