UK relaxes post-study work visa rules for remote learners Overseas students will only need to be in country by April to be eligible for post-study work visa if their course is finishing this academic year By Ellie Bothwell 7 January
Excessive focus on cutting dropouts 鈥榤ay hamper widening access鈥� Policymakers urged to spread best practice rather than use heavy-handed regulation to force focus on retention By Chris Havergal 7 January
Support staff are more than signposts for students in distress University administrative staff are often the first point of contact for troubled students but training on how to manage these encounters is non-existent, says Sarah Bones By Sarah Bones 7 January
UK lockdown: Ucas application deadline pushed back to 29 January Research excellence framework submission deadline still set for 31 March By Chris Havergal 6 January
Strathclyde gives staff Fridays off during latest lockdown Vice-chancellor says feedback from first lockdown shows four-day week 鈥榟elps improve work-life balance鈥� By Anna McKie 6 January
Bold action pays off for 色盒直播 Awards 2020 winners Institutions rewarded for getting ahead of the curve on key issues facing UK sector By Simon Baker 6 January
Forget lone lecturers 鈥� pandemic shows teaching must be a team sport Uneasy bonds between lecturers and education specialists must be strengthened to deliver post-pandemic learning, says Neil Mosley By Neil Mosley 6 January
UK universities 鈥榳eighing options鈥� on EU student fee discounts Some opt to keep EU fees at same or similar levels to home fees post-Brexit to avoid 鈥榢illing market鈥�, as others consider legal questions By John Morgan 6 January
LSE moves 鈥榗ompulsory鈥� teaching online for 2020-21 academic year London institution makes announcement as York cancels face-to-face teaching on classroom-based courses for rest of term By Chris Havergal 5 January
Scientists fear 鈥榖ig waves鈥� of Covid if campuses reopen this term Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies members say that teaching should stay online until Easter By Anna McKie 5 January
Brexit deal offers flexibility over UK Horizon Europe repayments If the UK wins more money from the EU鈥檚 flagship research programme it will have to pay it back 鈥� but only if the imbalance is structural By David Matthews 5 January
Turkish refugee academics 鈥榝acing rights violations abroad鈥� Study finds dismissed supporters of Academics for Peace struggling to gain residence permits, find work and travel By Ellie Bothwell 5 January