English minister’s academic freedom broadside ‘confects conflict’ Gavin Williamson’s call for OfS to ‘support individual academics’ in curriculum rows could ‘set up wall with university leadership’ By John Morgan 15 February
Commercial return on investment should count in UK R&D funding Evidence shows that universities outside the golden triangle are among the best at creating successful companies, says Brian McCaul By Brian McCaul 15 February
Plasticine modelling helps reject ‘consumer’ student model Spaniards and Poles notably buck the trends found in other countries By Matthew Reisz 14 February
UCL academic board asks council to replace antisemitism definition Vote comes amid growing row over IHRA definition, which a UK minister wants universities to adopt By Simon Baker 12 February
Scottish dental students forced by Covid to repeat a year Holyrood ministers say pandemic restrictions mean students have been unable to gain sufficient clinical experience By Chris Havergal 12 February
Sciences Po appoints new head amid sex abuse scandal Students are recounting instances of abuse on Twitter following resignation of university director and governing board chair By Ellie Bothwell 12 February
Overseas aid research cuts raise doubts over ?22?billion target Hefty cuts to the fund supporting two flagship international research schemes do not square with UK’s science spending ambitions, warn leaders By Jack Grove 12 February
Ministers must set out remit of ‘high risk’ research funder – MPs Science and Technology Committee says ‘Arpa’ may be most effective if set up outside UK Research and Innovation By Ellie Bothwell 12 February
Concern over pandemic’s unequal impact on TEF ratings Experts fear submissions in 2021 won’t be able to appropriately account for wide range of disruptions to student experience caused by pandemic By Anna McKie 11 February
Overseas starters ‘down by a third’ at some English campuses First student number survey for 2020-21 from Office for Students suggests other universities may increase recruitment By Simon Baker 10 February
Nicholas Hitchon: the ‘Seven Up’ scientist known to millions US-based British physicist reflects on his part in the series that has chronicled his life and scientific career By Jack Grove 10 February
UK could lose 57 per cent of EU student numbers, says DfE study Government finally publishes modelling that estimates loss of ?63 million for UK universities from drop in enrolment of new EU students By John Morgan 9 February
