Zombie academic on the march Undead professor deployed as critique of managerialism and teaching evaluation at a UK conference By Jack Grove 5 July
Ucas mature student report shows ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ Mature students more likely to study vocational courses, are mostly women and more likely to live at home, analysis finds By Anna McKie 5 July
UKRI counts tax cost after charity status ‘blunder’ New government body for research predicts cost of £15 million per year if tax problem not resolved By Rachael Pells 5 July
Career advice: how to survive your first exam board Robert MacIntosh explains what to expect when staff enter the little-known world of the university exam board By Robert MacIntosh 5 July
Without investment, student mental health will only get worse UK students may be less likely to commit suicide than the general population, but rates are rising. A properly informed and funded response is vital, says Sarah Niblock By Sarah Niblock 5 July
Germany’s two-tier HE system is not all that it seems Some commentators have urged the UK to replicate German universities of applied science. It’s not that simple, says Neil Shirtcliffe By Neil Shirtcliffe 5 July
Call to end foreign staff attendance monitoring as data ‘unused’ É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Office says records on international academics are ‘not collated in a manner which can be reported on’ By Rachael Pells 4 July
Tips for Horizon 2020 grant success ‘Verbose’ language, bad English and unexplained abbreviations all figure highly in reasons for rejection By David Matthews 3 July
Sorbonne unveils continental Europe’s ‘biggest fundraising drive’ Reformed Paris university raising funds for professorships, labs, bursaries and restoration projects By Jack Grove 3 July
Hungarian academy to draw up alternative research budget Hungarian Academy of Sciences will ‘continue negotiations’ after government bid to take charge of research financing By Ellie Bothwell 3 July
Ireland considers Dublin bid for first ‘technological university’ Minister will decide whether to give go ahead to Dublin consortium in ‘engine of the economy’ plan By Matthew Reisz 3 July
Stressed postgraduates suffer sleep and eating problems Many students are struggling with stress-related health problems after switch to postgraduate programmes, research suggests By Jack Grove 3 July
