Reclaim the narrative, longest-serving v-c urges UK universities John Cater, who is set to retire after 31 years at the helm of Edge Hill University, warns that sector finances have never been more challenging By Juliette Rowsell 11 November
Students file lawsuit against Polish ‘diploma mill’ university Collegium Humanum allegedly issued more than 1,000 fast-track MBA degrees in exchange for ‘financial and personal benefits’ By Emily Dixon 10 November
‘Attack mode’ Tories urged to reconsider approach to universities Kemi Badenoch appears light on policy but keen to land punches – with higher education potentially again in the firing line By Tom Williams 8 November
Record early applications from China offset domestic decline October deadline Ucas data shows drop in university applications from UK 18-year-olds, and declining interest in medicine courses, but rising interest from China and US By Patrick Jack 7 November
Public wary of growing overseas student numbers as views shift Economic benefit to universities and wider society still seen positively by most but negative views gaining traction, UK poll finds By Tom Williams 7 November
Spanish universities suspend teaching after devastating floods Universities in the Valencia region mourn after last week’s floods as heavy rains move north to Catalonia By Emily Dixon 6 November
Universities push for LLE reforms as new system delayed again Year-long postponement of lifelong learning finance mechanism presents opportunity to rethink some of its central tenets, say experts By Tom Williams 6 November
Eastern European scholars stuck between Brussels hope and Kremlin Contested elections in Georgia and Moldova ‘decisive moments’ for EU relations, experts say By Emily Dixon 6 November
Kyle: Edinburgh supercomputer ‘did not exist’ without funding Science secretary voices ‘intense frustration’ at having to apologise for pausing ‘unfunded’ £800 million exascale computer project By Jack Grove 5 November
How English universities won a fee rise – and what happens next Announcement of small inflationary increase came just days after budget left leaders in despair By Tom Williams 5 November
Five through to final round of Oxford chancellor vote In the first round of voting 23,000 staff and alumni voted to establish the final candidates for the university’s chancellor role By Juliette Rowsell 5 November
Badenoch appoints Alan Mak as shadow science secretary MP for Havant joins Laura Trott in new Tory leader’s front-bench team By Tom Williams 5 November
