Ex-Tory minister welcomes Labour鈥檚 open door to overseas students Lord Johnson 鈥榚xtremely pleased鈥 by change of tone on international recruitment from new government By Helen Packer 20 September
Administrator burnout risks 鈥榙estabilising鈥 universities Relying on professional services staff overworking 鈥榥ot a sustainable business model鈥 By Patrick Jack 20 September
German universities could be 鈥榣ess attractive鈥 as far right rises Success of anti-immigration AfD in Saxony and Thuringia alarms German sector By Emily Dixon 20 September
鈥楿ncertainty and volatility鈥 ahead for UK student housing market Ahead of the new academic term, experts have cautioned that student housing pressures will be unevenly distributed across the UK By Patrick Jack 20 September
Times are tough but don鈥檛 lose heart: academia鈥檚 value is no dark matter A ground-breaking physics experiment underlines a proud scholarly tradition that relies on purpose, dedication 鈥 and money, says Keith Burnett By Keith Burnett 20 September
ESRC chief defends ending funding for Brexit thinktank 鈥榃ithout ending funding for projects, it would be impossible to fund new and innovative projects,鈥 says Stian Westlake By Chris Havergal 19 September
More than 40,000 decline university places to enrol elsewhere Ucas data confirms increasing use of 鈥榙ecline my place鈥 option, contributing in part to less-selective institutions鈥 recruitment woes By Chris Havergal 19 September
Degree apprenticeship focus 鈥榗onstrains HE-industry engagement鈥 鈥楬ighly focused and narrow policy interventions鈥 such as the 拢3.5 billion-a-year apprenticeship levy have held back wider engagement between academia and industry, says critical report By Jack Grove 19 September
Western scholars must not let the war black out Ukrainian higher education Ukrainians are very resourceful and are more eager than ever to develop cooperation with institutions and scholars in the West, says David Livingstone By David Livingstone 19 September
Academic refugee charity in appeal after demand rises fivefold Cara at 鈥榗ritical turning point鈥 as researchers flee violence in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere By Chris Havergal 18 September
Europe split on English-taught degrees amid 鈥榲olatile landscape鈥 New report finds expanded offerings in some European countries and significant cuts in others By Emily Dixon 18 September
King鈥檚 thinktank focused on UK-Europe ties loses public funding Future is 鈥榰ncertain鈥 for UK in a Changing Europe, says director By Chris Havergal 18 September