Cut university student numbers by 30 per cent, thinktank says Five-year tuition fee freeze, ban on franchising and introduction of new national entry test among other recommendations from Policy Exchange By Helen Packer 9 June
New Danish government rows back on controversial master’s reforms Academics welcome coalition’s commitment to expanding STEM places, but warn hard-hit humanities subjects have been ‘hardly’ mentioned By Seher Asaf 8 June
New value for money rules ‘disproportionate’, say universities Proposed regulatory conditions are ‘too broad’, lack clear guidance and will increase burden on institutions, say sector groups By Helen Packer 8 June
UKRI’s three-day research grant call ‘unfair on applicants’ Rush to ‘get funding out of door’ after delayed budget settlement will harm quality of submissions and staff well-being, warns ex-UKRI director By Jack Grove 8 June
Can pensioners bring back buzz to university life? Developers behind ‘university retirement communities’ believe the model can benefit pensioners, students and institutional finances By Jack Grove 7 June
Northumbria pension switch scheme ends with nearly half signed up Majority elect to stay enrolled on more expensive TPS despite offer of incentives up to £12,000 By Juliette Rowsell 6 June
Are days of degrees with no work experience numbered? Encouraging students to take part in employment opportunities essential, leaders say, but Manchester could find new commitment hard work By Georgia Luckhurst 5 June
Germany’s ageing post-war campuses face huge repair bill Governance structures and lack of funding blamed as estates built quickly to accommodate 1960s boom in student population become unusable By Seher Asaf 5 June
Rise in right-wing extremism drives up counter-terror referrals Formal Prevent referrals increase by almost half year-on-year, while more universities report cancelling events owing to extremist views By Helen Packer 4 June
Goldsmiths ‘relying on reserves to keep the lights on’, says v-c Interim leader of arts institution takes swipe at striking UCU branch, saying it is ‘not facing up to harsh financial realities’ By Juliette Rowsell 4 June
Drop in graduate employment ‘a cooling, not a collapse’ Fifth of job hunters report applying for more than 100 roles amid continued questioning of the value of a degree By Georgia Luckhurst 4 June
Industry-focused strategy ‘an assault on Irish research system’ Non-commercial basic research and PhDs in arts and humanities subjects at risk under Research Ireland plan, argue scholars By Jack Grove 4 June
