Kent cancels in-person exams after two die in meningitis outbreak University works with authorities to contain deadly disease, with 11 young people taken to hospital and others being told to get antibiotics By Juliette Rowsell 16 March
Black students less likely to achieve highest master鈥檚 grades Study looking at 鈥榣ittle explored鈥 attainment gaps at postgraduate taught level finds white students far more likely to achieve a distinction By Juliette Rowsell 16 March
Restricting loans 鈥榳rong debate鈥 as 鈥榥o A level鈥 students triple Universities told to adjust to new attitudes on HE expansion, as figures show boom in new entrants who have few to no qualifications By Jack Grove 16 March
Onwurah: UK research funding cuts 鈥榳holly unacceptable鈥 Science committee chair describes 鈥榳idespread cuts鈥 to strategically important research as 鈥榝ailure鈥 of leadership By Jack Grove 13 March
English universities 鈥榝ace 拢5.6 billion bill to fix broken labs鈥 National Audit Office review highlights growing maintenance backlog as funders invest in building new laboratories By Jack Grove 13 March
鈥楾ime to review鈥 sidelining of education faculties in research Positive impact of channelling government funding into charity at expense of universities has yet to be proven, argues learned society By Jack Grove 13 March
鈥楻outine failures鈥 in Scottish medical schools due to overcrowding System being pushed to the brink as sharp increase in number of students not matched by investment in teaching capacity, report highlights By Tom Williams 12 March
St Andrews rector reinstated to court again after governance row Decision to remove student representative quashed after she accepts need for collective responsibility By Tom Williams 12 March
Nine in 10 Northumbria staff yet to agree TPS pension exit University increases size of payout and extends deadline as it insists more staff will take up offer to move pensions after union describes scheme as 鈥榓bject failure鈥 By Juliette Rowsell 12 March
Student well-being 鈥榥udges鈥 have 鈥榥o measurable impact鈥 Trials at UK universities sent automatic email prompts to those identified as at-risk by learning analytics data By Juliette Rowsell 12 March
鈥楴ear universal鈥 student AI use leading to 鈥榩olarised views鈥 Latest survey of UK undergraduates鈥 attitudes to new technologies shows little agreement on whether huge increase in usage has been a good thing By Tom Williams 12 March
OfS confirms new condition of registration for franchising Regulator presses on with plans to increase transparency and accountability of subcontracted partnerships after criticism By Patrick Jack 12 March