Universities fear Ucas plan for postgraduate applications tool Concerns raised over potential lack of opt-out and charging regime By John Morgan 26 January
Cuts for London and arts 鈥榳ill damage universities and students鈥� Sector leaders say government proposal amounts to 鈥榓 sudden multimillion-pound hit鈥� for some institutions and criticise decision not to phase changes By Ellie Bothwell 25 January
How to combat the 鈥榙istance education deficit鈥� Online graduation rates are much lower than those for conventional degrees. It鈥檚 time to 鈥榬e-personalise鈥� remote learning, says Ormond Simpson By Ormond Simpson 25 January
Russian education clampdown 鈥榯hreatens international links鈥� Railing against 鈥榓nti-Russian forces鈥�, lawmakers are proposing state control over 鈥榚ducational activities鈥� By David Matthews 25 January
Is it still too dangerous for researchers to admit drug use? Clinical evidence showing psychedelics can treat mental health disorders has revived the thorny issue of whether researchers should ever admit using these substances By Jack Grove 25 January
AHRC head says humanities scholars must embrace pandemic research Executive chair says scholarship from non-medical subjects will be vital for post-pandemic society By Jack Grove 23 January
Edinburgh moves undergraduate teaching online for rest of year Scottish university hopes to resume face-to-face tuition on postgraduate taught courses By Chris Havergal 22 January
Minimum entry bar for English HE 鈥榳ould level down opportunity鈥� Revival of plan to restrict numbers via minimum grade requirement raises concerns over impact on poorest By John Morgan 22 January
Short summer admissions process 鈥榝easible鈥� for UK, ministers say Option is put forward alongside post-qualification offers as one of two potential reforms By Simon Baker 21 January
Universities can request 鈥榚mergency鈥� extensions to REF deadline No national delay to UK research audit, but Research England to consider granting more time for universities in emergency circumstances By Jack Grove 21 January
Subject-level TEF scrapped and new grades to be created Teaching excellence framework will also no longer be an annual exercise, with next assessment due to be published next year By Ellie Bothwell 21 January
Ministers consider loan changes and minimum entry bar in聽England Government鈥檚 鈥榠nterim response鈥� to Augar review puts off big decisions but signals drive to lower costs of system By John Morgan 21 January