Sullivan Review author shortlisted for Maddox Prize UCL professor Alice Sullivan, who led review into how biological sex is captured in data collection, is vying for Nature-led award By Jack Grove 30 September
EU 鈥榗an鈥檛 compete鈥� after basic research funding 鈥榙isaster鈥� Commission confirmation that 鈧�400 billion competitiveness budget will not fund research and innovation sparks outcry By Emily Dixon 30 September
Labour conference: Smith promises 鈥榗lear direction鈥� as role split Move into DWP opens up opportunities for 鈥榯ailored learning鈥�, says minister, as some express unease over disjointed approach By Patrick Jack 30 September
Labour conference: Starmer scraps 50 per cent university target Prime minister scraps Tony Blair鈥檚 long-held target to get half of young people into higher education, instead aiming for two-thirds accessing university or apprenticeships By Jack Grove 30 September
鈥楿ltra-volatile鈥� enrolments cause 鈥榯urbulence鈥� in student housing Developers fear 鈥榞lory days鈥� of non-stop building over as some areas face over-supply problems while city centre overcrowding intensifies By Patrick Jack 30 September
Labour conference: universities victims of 鈥榬elentless negativity鈥� Sussex v-c says media attacks motivated by view that fewer people should obtain a degree By Patrick Jack 29 September
Labour conference: new maintenance grants 鈥榝unded by fee levy鈥� Means-tested support only to be offered to those studying courses aligned to party鈥檚 priority areas By Tom Williams 29 September
Labour conference: 鈥榮tupid鈥� fee levy plan 鈥榦pposed by MPs鈥� Leeds MP tells party鈥檚 conference that he hopes government 鈥榤oves away鈥� from planned tax on overseas earnings By Patrick Jack 29 September
Research not just 鈥榠nstrument of industrial policy鈥�, EU warned Successor to Horizon Europe still at risk of being overly influenced by political priorities including defence, say leading university groups By Emily Dixon 29 September
University harassment responses 鈥榩utting students off reporting鈥� Women鈥檚 negative experiences of reporting reflective of wider barriers, with problems likely to be exacerbated by funding crisis By Juliette Rowsell 29 September
Deficit looms for Scottish sector amid 鈥榮tark鈥� financial climate Universities projected to dip into the red next year due to falling fee income and rising staff costs, with any long-term recovery likely to be uneven By Tom Williams 26 September
Fee levy economic impact 鈥榟its hardest in Labour constituencies鈥� Cost to UK economy of 拢1.8 billion a year once 鈥榞ross value added鈥� by international students factored in, new analysis shows By Tom Williams 26 September