Information and guidance ‘crucial to lifelong learning reforms’ Universities UK backs plans but stresses that they must be easy to understand and avoid bureaucracy for all involved By Tom Williams 2 May
Leaders suspended as police investigate Italian campus corruption Rector among those placed on leave amid probe into ‘rigged’ recruitment rounds By Ben Upton 30 April
EUA conference: risky collaborations ‘need an exit strategy’ Universities should have awkward conversations early and ‘be ready to write off costs’ when tie-ups are soured by conflict By Ben Upton 29 April
‘Golden triangle’ will be crucial to ‘levelling up’, says Freeman Science minister suggests disagreements with Michael Gove over role of Oxford, Cambridge and London institutions By Jack Grove 29 April
Fundraising: large donations ‘mask’ downward trends in UK New report on alumni giving and other fundraising warns over declining donor numbers By Simon Baker 29 April
EUA conference: don’t muddle academic freedom with freedom of expression Warning accompanies fresh effort to strengthen Europe-wide protections By Ben Upton 29 April
Universities UK names Vivienne Stern as chief executive International unit director to succeed Alistair Jarvis later this year By Chris Havergal 29 April
ERC grant winners quitting UK amid ‘backstop’ uncertainty Some grant holders exploring joint appointments with continental institutions as funding deadline looms By Jack Grove 29 April
Ukrainian refugees get home fee status at English universities Move also means students fleeing conflict will have access to student support such as loans By Simon Baker 29 April
Internet firms told to remove adverts as England bans essay mills ‘Essay mills are now illegal entities, and you should not carry their advertising,’ says minister’s letter to sector By Chris Havergal 28 April
Glasgow prepared to pay more to avert further USS pension strikes 51国产视频 and union branch offer ‘exit strategy’ as further walkouts prepared in long-running dispute By Chris Havergal 28 April
French push for AI auto-translation of European research Academics warn against ‘technocratic’ solution when venues for publishing in languages other than English are struggling By Ben Upton 28 April