Academia must ‘engage with’ anti-woke research critics Experts urge universities to better ‘demonstrate the value of public research’, as critics such as Charlotte Gill ‘rage bait’ sector on X By Frances Jones 16 September
Ministers won’t bow to Plan 2 loan reform pressure, experts say Martin Lewis hopes autumn budget will address controversial threshold freeze, as MPs try to force total system review By Georgia Luckhurst 16 September
Response to sexual harassment should be trauma-focused, says OIA Minimise the need for students to give their account of events multiple times, universities told by ombudsman By Juliette Rowsell 15 September
Brighton looks to redraw trade union agreements and close campus UCU and Unison warn changes to trade union agreements could lead to unions being derecognised By Juliette Rowsell 15 September
‘Fewer, larger grants’ could harm Burnham’s regional agenda Changes to grant system suggested by Chris McDonald could ‘mistakenly’ further concentrate funding in the golden triangle, academics warn By Frances Jones 15 September
‘Seven Up’ scientist’s commitment to teaching was ‘unbelievable’ Producer of long-running ITV documentary series recalls how Nick Hitchon remained committed to teaching on his deathbed By Jack Grove 14 September
Innovation Act misses ‘unique’ university commercialisation role Regulation overlooks barriers such as mobility between universities and companies stalling research’s move to market, EUA says By Seher Asaf 14 September
‘Universities could go under’: sector responds to UK study visa data Decline in applications for study in the UK will ‘harm delivery of everything universities do’, observers say By Georgia Luckhurst 14 September
UK government to clarify terms of ‘mis-sold’ student loans Guidance will be revised to make clear that repayment conditions can change, but no decision yet on unfreezing repayment thresholds By Rosalind Skillen 13 September
UUK’s National Insurance exemption plan ‘a lesson in bad tax policy’ Thinktank run by Dan Neidle says proposed NI cut for under-25s will benefit employers, not graduates By Jack Grove 11 September
Chris McDonald’s ‘unrelenting’ science focus raises concerns Arts and humanities leaders worried by new minister’s ‘very odd’ comments suggesting his sole concern is science R&D By Frances Jones 11 September
Researchers ‘not fully disclosing’ AI use, OUP survey reveals Despite wide application of technology, nearly half of journal authors fail to acknowledge the extent of their use, survey finds By Georgia Luckhurst 11 September
