Sciences Po appoints new head amid sex abuse scandal Students are recounting instances of abuse on Twitter following resignation of university director and governing board chair By Ellie Bothwell 12 February
Ministers must set out remit of ‘high risk’ research funder – MPs Science and Technology Committee says ‘Arpa’ may be most effective if set up outside UK Research and Innovation By Ellie Bothwell 12 February
Overseas aid research cuts raise doubts over ?22?billion target Hefty cuts to the fund supporting two flagship international research schemes do not square with UK’s science spending ambitions, warn leaders By Jack Grove 12 February
Concern over pandemic’s unequal impact on TEF ratings Experts fear submissions in 2021 won’t be able to appropriately account for wide range of disruptions to student experience caused by pandemic By Anna McKie 11 February
Overseas starters ‘down by a third’ at some English campuses First student number survey for 2020-21 from Office for Students suggests other universities may increase recruitment By Simon Baker 10 February
Nicholas Hitchon: the ‘Seven Up’ scientist known to millions US-based British physicist reflects on his part in the series that has chronicled his life and scientific career By Jack Grove 10 February
UK could lose 57 per cent of EU student numbers, says DfE study Government finally publishes modelling that estimates loss of ?63 million for UK universities from drop in enrolment of new EU students By John Morgan 9 February
New OfS chair Lord Wharton must resign Tory whip, says Labour Appointment of former Conservative MP as chair of English higher education regulator ‘adds to catalogue of cronyism’ By Chris Havergal 9 February
Universities need to realise they’re in the service industry An ideological gap has grown, where some universities have different ideas to students about the concept of a university, says Steve Davies By Steve Davies 9 February
UK overseas master’s enrolments shot up in year before pandemic Trend could be linked to boost in demand from India, data suggest By Simon Baker 9 February
Minister: strip degree powers if graduate employment falls short Gavin Williamson tells English regulator it ‘should not hesitate’ to issue fines if planned absolute baselines are not met By Chris Havergal 8 February
Racism victims ‘struggle to access mental health support’ Study warns lack of ethnic minority representation among counselling staff could lead to problems being dismissed By Anna McKie 8 February
