Birmingham sends Eastwood off with ?190K bonus as v-c pay rises Average leader’s remuneration stood at ?308,000 last year, according to analysis of 118 university accounts By Patrick Jack 16 January
The Office for Students needs to tighten its belt, too Reports of a 13 per cent rise in registration fees is unjustifiable in the current economic environment, says Stephen Marston By Stephen Marston 16 January
More parenting means less research productivity But having a fellow academic as a partner helps, major study finds By Patrick Jack 15 January
New TEF ‘will capture diversity of excellence’ in English HE As deadline for submissions approaches, OfS outlines how revamped exercise will benefit sector By Tom Williams 13 January
Ukrainian research backed with creation of new maths institute Four Fields Medal winners and former European Research Council president among advisory board for independent research institute By Pola Lem 13 January
Royal Society offers publishing discounts for peer reviewers Scientific publisher hopes new credit scheme will reward and incentivise peer review By Jack Grove 13 January
UK university staff plan 18 more days of strike action UCU committee backs escalating action in February and March after rejecting employers’ initial pay rise offer By Tom Williams 12 January
Ucas to replace personal statement with series of questions Admissions service also making changes to teacher references, and plans to release details of grade profiles that were accepted onto courses By Patrick Jack 12 January
Damning report details antisemitism within NUS Incidents including a student leader using the words ‘the final solution’ left Jewish students feeling like ‘pariahs’ within the UK student body By Tom Williams 12 January
How Birkbeck was squeezed by years of neglect for adult education London’s revered ‘night university’ enters bicentenary year mired in financial crisis By Tom Williams 12 January
Ucea reveals pay offer as decision looms on UCU strikes strategy Union’s higher education committee meets to finalise next steps in campaign after messy debate By Tom Williams 12 January
Leading universities cut undergraduate recruitment by a quarter Data lay bare how Russell Group institutions have hit the brakes after years of expansion, as post-92s make up ground By Patrick Jack 12 January