UK universities losing ground on employability to rest of Europe First data from graduate employability survey suggest surge in reputation for continental institutions By Simon Baker 18 September
Students play managers in ‘meaningless’ business school research Leading professor blames pressure to publish and lack of access to chief executives By Anna McKie 18 September
Netherlands universities ‘must improve’ foreign students’ Dutch Proposed new law not as tough as some feared – but critics argue focus on Dutch ignores benefits of studying in English By David Matthews 17 September
Students ‘afraid’ to use university mental health services Nearly one in five first-year UK undergraduates tell Unite Students survey that they have a mental health condition By Anna McKie 17 September
UK clarifies post-study work visa eligibility after ‘confusion’ Visa route on offer for those ‘graduating in the summer of 2021 and after’, but Indian students concerned by announcement’s ambiguity By John Morgan 17 September
UK universities stockpiling in?case of no-deal Brexit UUK survey of institutions suggest most feel prepared but student recruitment and staff retention already being hit By Simon Baker 16 September
Lib Dems ‘moving towards’ graduate tax policy for England But Layla Moran says party unlikely to finalise HE stance before next election – when it could secure pivotal role in event of hung Parliament By John Morgan 16 September
Sexual harassment in Ukrainian universities must be tackled Free of Communist-era secretiveness, the new president might be willing to tackle abuses of power on campus, says Ararat Osipian By Ararat Osipian 16 September
King’s school aims to ‘upskill’ civil servants around the world International School for Government chaired by former Australian foreign minister and launched by former UK prime minister Tony Blair By John Morgan 15 September
Switch to English ‘risks social relevance’ of European humanities There have been big declines in the proportion of humanities and social science papers published in Norwegian, conference told By David Matthews 14 September
Conflict researchers fear loss of influence from rise of populism Researchers need to find more indirect ways of promoting peace in an age of nationalism, conference hears By Matthew Reisz 14 September
Humanities ‘risk becoming cherry on top’ of other disciplines Conference on subject area’s future hears warnings against making it mere ‘problem-solving for the sciences and engineering’ By David Matthews 13 September