UK urged to consider creating rival to European Research Council UUK International director also tells peers that 鈥榩eriod of discontinuity鈥� in funding is a 鈥榬eal worry鈥� By John Morgan 5 December
Chris Skidmore appointed UK government universities minister Historian backed Remain in EU referendum but is regarded as an ultra-loyalist By John Morgan 5 December
Birkbeck master cleared of misconduct after latest retraction Long-running investigation into David Latchman鈥檚 UCL laboratory finds evidence of deliberate research misconduct, but concludes he was unaware of it By Rachael Pells 5 December
The lessons universities can learn from the horrors of Auschwitz A sobering visit to Auschwitz reminds Giles Carden and Jonathan Grant of the role universities must play in eradicating hate By Jonathan Grant 5 December
A. C. Grayling: takeover is 鈥楥ape Canaveral鈥� moment for NCH College has been 鈥榣imited and frustrated鈥� by UK鈥檚 鈥榬egulatory labyrinth鈥� and 鈥榩ressure to conform鈥� with 鈥榗onservative鈥� universities, says founder By John Morgan 5 December
Gyimah resignation 鈥榬emoves opposition to university funding cut鈥� Universities minister鈥檚 exit removes a voice in government arguing against cut in funding 鈥� but adds to potential backbench opposition By John Morgan 4 December
鈥楾ripAdvisor鈥� for research aims to shake up funding model Sharing every stage of scholarship on Octopus platform will allow funders to offer smaller, more regular grants, according to founder By Rachael Pells 4 December
Here鈥檚 to a level playing field for women in academia The Republic of Ireland鈥檚 action plan to accelerate gender equality in higher education is about breaking down the status quo and extending more opportunities to proficient women, says Mary Mitchell O鈥機onnor By Mary Mitchell O'Connor 4 December
Gender studies under threat worldwide, says subject pioneer Joan Wallach Scott warns of a 鈥榲ision of the world in which men are superior to women鈥� in final protest against CEU expulsion from Hungary By David Matthews 4 December
Ignatieff: Central European University 鈥榝orced out鈥� of Hungary Budapest-based institution confirms all new students will be enrolled in Vienna from next year By Jack Grove 3 December
Jobs site hopes to lift lid on 鈥榦paque鈥� academic hiring ProfHub plans to let applicants rate universities 鈥� and allow anonymous leaks 鈥� about the academic selection process By David Matthews 3 December
UK sector bodies 鈥榲iewed poorly鈥� by private providers Independent HE report suggests it is time for 鈥榬adical new SME approach鈥� to sector By John Morgan 2 December