Restrictions on academics working abroad 鈥榮tifling collaboration鈥 Blanket bans on the amount of time staff can spend out of the country reflect 鈥榗ompliance-first鈥 mindset of UK universities, say critics By Patrick Jack 6 May
Cancer researcher leans on own work after incurable diagnosis Specialist in health and exercise applies years of experience working with patients as she targets completing marathon on Mount Everest By Juliette Rowsell 5 May
Cardiff strikes called off as compulsory redundancies ruled out University agrees to reset in relations with campus unions as part of agreement that has also seen marking boycott cancelled By Juliette Rowsell 2 May
Sudden visa changes would cause financial crisis, MAC chair warns Universities must be better at selling benefits of post-study work rights to wider country, says Brian Bell By Patrick Jack 2 May
Beware 鈥榥aive鈥 switch to 鈥榰topian鈥 diamond journals, warns editor Champions of the free and unpaywalled model overlook the vast amount of unpaid academic labour that underpins such titles, says departing editor By Jack Grove 2 May
Researchers driven out by 鈥榯oxic鈥 academic Gollums 鈥 study 鈥楽trategic obstruction鈥 by over-possessive researchers is 鈥榩ervasive鈥 in some disciplines, forcing many scientists to exit sector, paper claims By Jack Grove 2 May
St Andrews rector wins appeal following court dismissal over Gaza Stella Maris was removed from position on St Andrews governing body after accusing Israel of genocide By Juliette Rowsell 1 May
V-cs mull 鈥榤ulti-university trust鈥 mergers to save costs Merger model common in other parts of education sector increasingly appealing to universities keen to retain some autonomy By Helen Packer 1 May
UCU members boycott key meeting over staff strike Members of national executive committee claim they were 鈥榩rohibited鈥 from discussion of dispute with staff in Unite union By Juliette Rowsell 1 May
Helsinki chilli scientist too hot for Dance Your PhD competition Finnish researcher Sulo Roukka鈥檚 Europop dance anthem won the long-running contest showcasing scientists鈥 musical and dance talents By Jack Grove 1 May
Efficiency task force eyes government support for 鈥榝aster鈥 change University transformation relies on more open relationship with government, says group focused on sector-wide cost reductions By Helen Packer 1 May
UCU accused of 鈥榮ilencing鈥 staff as internal rows turn 鈥榯oxic鈥 Use of 鈥榟ypocritical鈥 confidentiality agreements by UK鈥檚 biggest academic union criticised, with increasingly disgruntled staff set to stage rally outside own offices By Juliette Rowsell 1 May