Europe must do more to protect data under Trump, ERC head says Disappearance of US-hosted data should be 鈥榳ake-up call鈥 for scientific community, conference hears By Emily Dixon 2 July
Half of economists report 鈥榙iscrimination or unfair treatment鈥 Two-thirds of incidents not reported through official channels, with academics instead taking own measures such as not attending conferences, survey finds By Tom Williams 2 July
Cutting graduate visa 鈥榳ill make little difference鈥, says O鈥橞rien 鈥楾rivial鈥 change will not drive down migration numbers, according to shadow minister By Helen Packer 2 July
One in eight universities retain 鈥榸ero tolerance鈥 drug policies Two-thirds of institutions moving towards 鈥榟arm reduction鈥 strategies but charity identifies 鈥榣ingering stigma鈥 By Tom Williams 2 July
Will defence research throw a lifeline to UK universities? Institutions may be forced to choose between extra research funding and placating students unless narrative around military work changes By Helen Packer 2 July
Charge levy to foreign students, not universities, says thinktank Policy Exchange calls for international students to pay more and warns against introducing domestic fees for EU students By Helen Packer 2 July
鈥楨xcessive bureaucracy鈥 used to block 鈥榞ender-critical鈥 research Research ethics and events management processes can stifle debate and restrict academic freedom, claims government-commissioned paper By Juliette Rowsell 2 July
Research impact鈥檚 鈥榰neven playing field鈥 hits small universities Disparities in impact-related support for UK academics may widen funding inequalities from Research Excellence Framework, scholars fear By Jack Grove 1 July
Emran Mian named as next DSIT permanent secretary Former director general for higher education becomes top-ranking civil servant at department that allocates 拢13.9 billion R&D funding By Tom Williams 30 June
Birmingham City to axe 340 roles as it shifts focus to teaching Affected professional services staff will be given the chance to apply for one of hundreds of new posts By Juliette Rowsell 30 June
London South Bank hires PwC鈥檚 Paul Kett as next vice-chancellor Former director general in the Department for Education joins university that also runs schools and colleges By Tom Williams 30 June
Basic research funding 鈥榤ust be protected and grown鈥 鈥 Vallance Funding for curiosity-driven research 鈥榚asiest area鈥 for governments to cut, warns science minister By Juliette Rowsell 30 June
