Onwurah: ‘doctoring’ of STFC minutes raises governance concerns Altered minutes surrounding reasons for cuts to physics funding should be investigated, says science committee chair By Jack Grove 8 July
NSS 2026: positivity scores up across the board despite pressures Students more positive about teaching and free speech but some institutions still perform poorly on course management By Georgia Luckhurst 8 July
Northern Irish students leaving as HE funding crisis continues Leading university calls for fresh review of higher education as emergency budget adds to financial woes By Helen Packer 8 July
A European excellence initiative is a challenging but intriguing idea Political, financial and organisational issues abound, but effective funding for collaborative, bottom-up research would be a boon, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 8 July
Politicians urge OfS to review London South Bank restructure Plans to employ teaching-focused academics via subsidiary firm should worry whole sector, say UCU representatives By Juliette Rowsell 7 July
Universities ‘will cut domestic places’ if EU secures lower fees Cost concerns may force institutions to ‘ration’ Erasmus+ participation, warns Vivienne Stern By Georgia Luckhurst 7 July
Norland nanny college granted university status Institution to become Norland University of Early Childhood after gaining approval from Office for Students By Georgia Luckhurst 7 July
UK scientists at risk of losing AI access ‘at a whim’ Recent US restrictions highlight how foreign powers could remove access to key technologies, argues parliamentary committee report By Jack Grove 7 July
Reverse student loan threshold freeze and scrap RPI, MPs urge Parliamentary inquiry finds loans were mis-sold to students and tells government it cannot continue to ignore ‘broken’ system By Helen Packer 7 July
Summer of ‘chaos’ predicted as mass job cuts close academic year ‘Impossible to plan’ for research and teaching, say staff, as threat of redundancy looms large over summer breaks By Juliette Rowsell 7 July
Nursing and computing courses hit as teaching grant cuts confirmed Education minister defends reduction in light of tuition fee rises as Strategic Priorities Grant falls to £1.25 billion By Helen Packer 6 July
Leeds Beckett agrees ‘strategic alliance’ with local FE group Joining up school and employer networks will help students decide what education option is ‘right’ for them, says v-c By Georgia Luckhurst 6 July
