If ‘skills, skills, skills’ is the new mantra, what role for HE? Labour has put skills front and centre of its plan for government but where does the omission of higher apprenticeships from the growth and skills levy leave universities – and how will these skills be funded otherwise? By Tom Williams 3 October
Europe will ‘fail’ without increased research budget, MEP warns Christian Ehler insists that additional funding must not come with political strings attached By Emily Dixon 2 October
Student transition scheme urged to bridge school-university gap Disadvantaged students reported feeling under-supported in their transition to higher education By Juliette Rowsell 2 October
Tory students marked down because of their views, claims Badenoch Leadership hopeful takes aim at universities in latest of series of controversial remarks at party’s conference By Tom Williams 2 October
Irish universities welcome budget funding boost But increases to PhD stipends are ‘too little, too late’, postgraduate union says By Emily Dixon 2 October
Back UK research but not HE funding for growth, Labour urged Survey of pro-growth economists by innovation thinktank UK Day One finds weak support among economists for extra higher education spending By Jack Grove 2 October
Tory conference: take degree apprenticeships out of levy, says Willetts Conservative Party conference divided on impact of Labour’s rebalancing of skills funding By Tom Williams 1 October
Tory conference: Johnson warns on ‘opportunistic’ fee rise opposition Party was ‘irresponsible’ to let per-student funding erode during last six years of governing, says ex-universities minister By Tom Williams 1 October
Open University to rethink free speech and equality post-Phoenix Policies must protect gender-critical beliefs as well as trans and non-binary staff, former OfS head says in wake of tribunal judgment By Juliette Rowsell 1 October
Queen Mary marking boycott wage deductions challenged at tribunal Academics whose pay was deducted for taking part in marking and assessment boycott begin legal case By Juliette Rowsell 1 October
‘Sticking plaster’ inflationary fee rise ‘will buy sector time’ Leaders urged to be more ambitious in their proposals in order to secure long-term health of universities By Tom Williams 1 October
Sciences Po appoints new director after leadership controversies Diplomat Luis Vassy will lead the grande école after resignation of Mathias Vicherat amid domestic violence allegations By Emily Dixon 30 September
