Long-term research funding ‘essential’, say European universities EUA says Brussels must stop dipping into Horizon Europe budget to fund other short-term priorities By Emily Dixon 8 December
The demise of modern languages has been greatly exaggerated Aberdeen’s proposal to slash its provision belies positive recent developments, say Wendy Ayres-Bennett, Charles Burdett and Emma Cayley By Wendy Ayres-Bennett 8 December
THE Awards 2023: winners announced Anglia Ruskin and Dame Nancy Rothwell take top prizes at ‘Oscars of higher education’ By THE reporters 7 December
THE Campus Live: UK funding model ‘not sustainable’ Current business model not sustainable for more than two to three years, according to David Maguire By Tom Williams 7 December
Universities hit hard by ‘catastrophic’ fall in trainee teachers Number of new teacher trainees entering some universities has fallen by as much as 66 per cent, as experts warn of ‘crisis’ in recruitment By Patrick Jack 7 December
THE Campus Live: ministers’ view of HE ‘too narrow’, v-cs say Too heavy a focus on skills training restricts universities’ role in the world, THE event hears By Tom Williams 7 December
UK reliance on overseas students an ‘uncomfortable reality’ Vice-chancellors warn that UK government immigration policy is behind fall in international recruitment by having ‘negative impact on perceptions’ By John Morgan 7 December
THE Campus Live: university antisemitism ‘horrific’, says Halfon Minister tells THE he has been calling vice-chancellors directly when he receives reports of Jewish students feeling threatened By Tom Williams 7 December
Tougher UK visa requirements will hit postdocs, ERC head warns Recently announced changes to skilled worker visa ‘bitter news’, says European Research Council president Maria Leptin By Emily Dixon 7 December
THE Campus Live: merging lifelong loans and degree funding ‘unhelpful’ Adult education and skills development needs separate pot of money, THE event hears By Tom Williams 7 December
Medical researchers accept industry perks worth millions Scholars advocate creation of global database after analysing scale of travel, free meals and gifts disbursed by medical sector in France By Jack Grove 7 December
Male science students ‘ignore and belittle’ female classmates As many as half of women on STEM degrees report being victims of sexism, with universities’ response seen as falling short By Patrick Jack 7 December