鈥楩urious鈥� European Research Council president fears funding cut Jean-Pierre Bourguignon calls for Horizon Europe鈥檚 funding to be 鈥榬ebalanced鈥� to avoid reducing budget for 鈥楥hampions League of research鈥� By Jack Grove 8 September
Quarter of UK students 鈥榰nable to properly access online learning鈥� Latest NUS survey finds satisfaction with digital learning provision has decreased since beginning of lockdown By Anna McKie 8 September
A-levels crisis: the alternatives to hyper-selective English HE By spotlighting the social sorting process for 18-year-olds, exam fiasco raises questions about ways to reduce the hierarchy between universities By John Morgan 8 September
To deal with the A-levels fiasco fallout, medical schools need a cash injection Students from low-income backgrounds must not suffer from the unavoidable shortage of places, says David Katz By David Katz 8 September
USS pension contributions 鈥榗ould reach 68 per cent of salaries鈥� Universities call for members to have option to reduce their contributions in return for different benefits By Anna McKie 7 September
Covid-19: don鈥檛 gamble with health, says union after Sage report Government scientific advisers call for nationally coordinated response to campus outbreaks By Chris Havergal 7 September
Nobelists fear cuts to European Research Council budget Fourteen laureates join thousands of academics in pleading for funding for Europe鈥檚 flagship research scheme to be protected By Jack Grove 4 September
Harnessing the power of technology can help vulnerable students Having dropped out of university because of鈥痩oneliness and鈥痙epression, Hayley Mulenda argues that effective use of data analytics and greater diversity of academic staff are crucial By Hayley Mulenda 4 September
Lack of study space and poor connections hinder online learning Office for Students says survey shows some students in England are being left behind by 鈥榙igital poverty鈥� By Anna McKie 3 September
UK campuses 鈥榩articularly vulnerable鈥� to student mobility drop Latest World University Rankings suggest a number of top 200 universities are over-reliant on international student revenues By Simon Baker 3 September
Covid-19 researchers live and work in lonely bubbles 鈥業 can鈥檛 afford to self-isolate for two weeks鈥�: academics working on pandemic research disclose the ways they are protecting their personal health By Ellie Bothwell 3 September
Beefed-up TEF and new regulator powers 鈥榤ulled by ministers鈥� As DfE prioritises drive against 鈥榣ow-value鈥� courses, TEF said to be viewed as inadequate while OfS may be reset under new chair By John Morgan 3 September