OfS register pause ‘will make sector financial problems worse’ Regulator accused of ‘dereliction of duty’ and faces potential legal action after temporarily shutting down key processes By Tom Williams 6 December
Universities lukewarm on MEPs’ research funding proposals Dividing second pillar of FP10 into two councils could ‘weaken programme’s collaborative spirit’, European umbrella body warns By Emily Dixon 5 December
Teaching opportunities for PhDs dry up in university cash crisis Barely one in three postgraduate researchers now have opportunity to teach, finds Advance HE survey, with financial pressure on institutions likely to blame By Jack Grove 5 December
Contextual admissions only helps ‘lucky few’, universities warned Social Mobility Commission says lowering entry grades for disadvantaged applicants is yet to have a ‘noticeable impact’ on inequality By Chris Havergal 5 December
‘Worrying’ decline in university-business collaboration in UK Major survey of industry-academia relationships reveals slowdown in business interactions and income since pandemic By Jack Grove 5 December
More managed HE sector ‘could see autonomy traded for stability’ While it may be reluctant to attempt widespread reform of universities, economic circumstances may force Labour’s hand, experts believe By Tom Williams 5 December
Scottish budget a ‘real-terms cut’ despite HE funding pledge Repurposing Covid-era cash allows government to claim extra investment but institutions remain in ‘precarious state’ By Tom Williams 4 December
Wales follows England in raising tuition fees to £9,535 Increase to ‘ensure Welsh institutions remain competitive’ will be second time fees are hiked in space of a year By Tom Williams 4 December
St Andrews rector barred from graduations over legal action Stella Maris launches judicial review against removal from governing body over Israel ‘genocide’ claim By Patrick Jack 4 December
Three UK universities put on student visa ‘action plans’ É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Office guidance suggests breaches of sponsorship requirements as sector becomes more reliant on international student revenues By Patrick Jack 4 December
Scottish v-cs fear falling further behind on research funding English universities within empowered metro-mayor areas could gain research advantage over Scottish peers, warns umbrella group By Jack Grove 3 December
French universities join ‘day of mobilisation’ against budget Higher education institutions ‘in danger’ as a result of controversial budget measures, umbrella group says, with some closing in protest By Emily Dixon 3 December
