Minister attacks ‘threadbare’ courses at English universities Sam Gyimah criticises institutions for trying to get ‘bums on seats’, as graduate earnings analysis reveals wide variation in performance By Anna McKie 7 June
Review urges greater financial incentives for Welsh researchers Reid review says academics must win a greater share of competitively allocated funding post-Brexit By Rachael Pells 7 June
Students at ‘gold’ providers see good value, not good teaching The Hepi/Advance HE Student Academic Survey finds undergraduates at gold-rated institutions do not rank teaching staff highly By Anna McKie 7 June
How global trade deals could impact universities Unions and universities worry that agreements could leave them vulnerable to for-profit competition and entrench privatisation By David Matthews 7 June
UK academics oppose visa monitoring regime for foreign staff Requirement for visa holders to report attendance builds ‘culture of mistrust’, say scholars By Rachael Pells 7 June
Turkey aims to treble international student numbers President unveils new target of attracting 350,000 foreign students despite ongoing concern over human rights abuses By Jack Grove 6 June
TEF results 2018: re-entry gamble pays off for many universities Universities of Liverpool and Southampton among those to improve their ratings By Anna McKie 6 June
New rules on UK vice-chancellors’ pay ‘woefully inadequate’ Committee of University Chairs guidelines say leaders should not be involved in setting their own pay and should be required to justify their salaries By Chris Havergal 6 June
Bentley-driving vice-chancellor pockets £66K pay rise Bolton head’s pay rose by almost 30 per cent despite ministers’ calls for salary restraint By Jack Grove 6 June
Fifth of European Research Council grants lead to ‘breakthrough’ Interdisciplinary and risky projects in particular led to projects that made big strides in understanding, evaluators say By David Matthews 5 June
Warwick hopes to be one of Macron’s European university networks Institution hopes to win funding under European Commission project, despite Brexit By Anna McKie 5 June
Women perceive disadvantage in competition for leadership roles Seventy-two per cent of women working in UK universities believe men are at an advantage when pursuing top jobs, Advance HE survey says By Jack Grove 5 June
