Scholars departing for industry must not feel alone Universities must do more to help those dissatisfied with academic life as they seek a career in industry, says Mayra Ruiz Castro By Mayra Ruiz Castro 1 August
Scholarships for EU students will aid post-Brexit admissions rebuild Chevening-like bursaries for EU undergraduates will send the right message to those considering studying at a UK university, says Almut Caspary By Almut Caspary 31 July
Per-student grant funding in England down 19 per cent since 2018 Smaller campuses and providers in London bear brunt of latest reforms By Chris Havergal 30 July
Cancer research leader: Covid shows value of fundamental science Kristian Helin, incoming head of the Institute of Cancer Research, reflects on lessons learned from pandemic By Jack Grove 30 July
Introducing new regulations while cutting funding ‘callous’ English sector leaders fear cuts to London weighting and arts funding could be compounded by fee cut By Anna McKie 29 July
Thinktank advocates ‘national’ and ‘local’ university divide Former DfE adviser insists proposal is not a return to the days of polytechnics By Chris Havergal 29 July
State students ‘twice as likely’ to feel unprepared for degree Sutton Trust survey of school-leavers reveals widespread anxiety about impact of Covid-19 pandemic on university admissions By Chris Havergal 29 July
UKRI success rates fall as grant applications ramp up Overall funding decisions more than double to almost 40,000 thanks to Covid-related grants By Simon Baker 28 July
Mobile students prepared to quarantine, but reluctant to pay International learners increasingly confident about starting their course as planned, according to survey By Chris Havergal 28 July
Arts cuts are false economies Shutting off the talent pipeline into the creative industries risks the UK’s reputation for creativity and its potential for growth, says Anne Carlisle By Anne Carlisle 28 July
R&D for creative technology must be stepped up post-Covid The pandemic highlighted UK creative industries’ innovative capacity. Public research spending choices should reflect that, says Andrew Thompson By Andrew Thompson 28 July
Dodging the ethics of educating in repressive regimes is unsustainable Ethical reviews must become the cornerstone of Western universities’ internationalisation strategies, says Peter Brady By Peter Brady 27 July
