Budget 2020: UK research spending to hit ?22?billion by 2024-25 Chancellor goes beyond Tory manifesto pledges and signals immediate ?400 million boost for 2020-21 By John Morgan 11 March
DfE keeps EU student paper secret ‘to avoid affecting’ trade talks Refusal to release report on post-Brexit demand raises question of whether fee and loan arrangements will feature in UK-EU trade talks By John Morgan 11 March
Departing professor hits out at ‘heavy-handed’ email termination Historian says he has been unable access notes and part-written books, but Swansea says it has been providing files By Jack Grove 11 March
Brexit puts greater spotlight on EU funding efficiency drive Figures in recent EUA report suggest auditing of EU-funded projects can cost universities five times more than reviews of national grants By Simon Baker 11 March
Conference cancellations could have ‘big impact’ on research Effects could be particularly significant for junior researchers, who rely heavily on conferences for early career progression, says scholar By Ellie Bothwell 11 March
Union says USS valuation proposals ‘ignore members’ views’ New documents show that economic downturn from coronavirus could lead to increased contributions By Anna McKie 10 March
Coronavirus: Trinity lectures go online as Greece shuts campuses Dublin university says that measures to contain virus will be kept under ‘continuous review’ By Chris Havergal 10 March
UK graduate premium ‘falling faster for those with 2:2 and below’ Analysis from Hesa and Warwick that looked at two age cohorts could raise further concerns about grade inflation By Simon Baker 10 March
Universities ‘need joint security teams to counter cyber threat’ Universities in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium have all suffered recent attacks, prompting calls for institutions to join forces By David Matthews 10 March
English campuses await minister’s move on ‘low quality’ courses Student number controls on subject areas within institutions could be seen as ‘the most technically feasible’ option, policy expert predicts By John Morgan 10 March
UK ‘falling behind’ in essay mills fight without legislation As Ireland reports success from ban on advertising, campaigners say UK risks reputation of its degrees by not following suit By Anna McKie 9 March
Tuition fee cut ‘could hamper UK research spending progress’ Restraining English per-student funding in wake of Augar review could reduce scope for cross-subsidy, says Hepi report By Chris Havergal 9 March