Freeman and Halfon return as ministers as UK reshuffle continues New UK prime minister Rishi Sunak brings back old faces in education and business departments By Tom Williams 27 October
Thrift: ‘supersized’ research universities hurt by student focus Ex-Warwick vice-chancellor says ‘maybe 40’ institutions conduct best of UK’s research and suggests select few should become postgraduate-only By Jack Grove 27 October
Class? Gender? No, ‘impostor syndrome’ is shaped by your parents PhD students with encouraging mums and dads less likely to be plagued by feelings of inferiority, survey suggests By Patrick Jack 27 October
Braverman’s home secretary return brings UK sector ‘groans’ Suella Braverman raised concerns about international students during her previous time in the role By Patrick Jack 26 October
‘Make or break’ for UK union with academics ‘at end of tether’ Walkouts set to hit 150 universities but experts unconvinced action will lead to breakthrough on pay By Tom Williams 26 October
Has the bubble burst on edtech’s rapid expansion? Financial difficulties faced by major players like FutureLearn show Mooc market ‘appears to be on a drastic downturn’ By Tom Williams 26 October
Gillian Keegan is fifth education secretary in four months Ex-skills minister joined in Cabinet by Grant Shapps as business secretary, while Suella Braverman reappointed home secretary By John Morgan 25 October
Kit Malthouse departs as education secretary in Sunak’s reshuffle Successor, when named by new PM Rishi Sunak, will become fifth education secretary to serve within four months By John Morgan 25 October
Jacob Rees-Mogg resigns as UK business secretary Arch-Brexiteer ends short spell in charge of research funding and energy policy as Rishi Sunak takes over as PM By John Morgan 25 October
Flipped learning benefits ‘easy to replicate in normal classroom’ Improvements to students’ grades usually down to spending more time on tasks rather than ‘active learning’, says landmark study By Tom Williams 25 October
Stephen Toope: culture wars and collaboration The outgoing vice-chancellor reflects on his five years at Cambridge and the future of higher education By Rosa Ellis 25 October
Norwegian rectors fear course closures if overseas fees come in Students plan nationwide protests as experts dismiss claim that freed-up places will be taken up by Norwegian nationals By Ben Upton 25 October
