Oxford and Cambridge combined surplus hits 拢1.7 billion Despite the large increases in surpluses, top-ranked universities both report net cash outflows in operating activities of more than 拢58 million By Patrick Jack 17 December
Release more student loan funds upfront to ease cash flow 鈥� v-cs Government urged to rebalance payments to universities to align with high-cost teaching periods By Tom Williams 17 December
Danish rectors urge rethink of plans for shorter master鈥檚 degrees Government proposals would see 30 per cent of taught postgraduate programmes shortened or reconfigured By Emily Dixon 17 December
Labour must help strengthen links between business and UK HE There are plenty of global examples of how academic expertise could be better applied to companies鈥� real-life skills deficits, says Sarah Gordon By Sarah Gordon 17 December
Cambridge law journal apologises over Gaza annexation paper Editors at Leiden Journal of International Law affirm commitment to Palestinian self-determination after uproar over contentious article By Jack Grove 16 December
Open University threatened with strike in 鈥榝ire and rehire鈥� row Union considers industrial action amid long-running dispute over associate lecturer contracts By Juliette Rowsell 16 December
Nottingham promotes deputy vice-chancellor Jane Norman to top job Obstetrician has led institution on interim basis since departure of Shearer West for Leeds last month By Chris Havergal 16 December
Holyrood pressure mounts as Dundee leads Scottish sector crisis Ministers under pressure to protect struggling universities from bankruptcy By Patrick Jack 16 December
Madrid鈥檚 public universities 鈥榞etting poorer every year鈥� University leaders warn region鈥檚 public institutions will 鈥榝all behind鈥� without funding increase By Emily Dixon 16 December
PhDs who leave UK more likely to stay in academia, study finds Oxbridge and STEM doctoral graduates are more likely to benefit from 鈥榤over鈥檚 advantage鈥�, says Higher Education paper on international mobility By Jack Grove 14 December
UK universities face strikes as UCU calls ballot in pay dispute Union faces challenge to pass turnout threshold as sector finance crisis mounts By Chris Havergal 13 December
Reduced budget cuts still 鈥榙isastrous鈥� for Dutch universities Agreement between coalition and opposition parties to reduce budget cuts does little to assuage sector leaders鈥� fears By Emily Dixon 13 December