Monitoring of overseas university staff in UK 鈥榙iscriminatory鈥� Checking on the whereabouts of international employees only may breach the Equality Act, campaigners say By Rachael Pells 20 June
Glasgow signs deal to open European study centre in Germany Collaboration with Leuphana University of L眉neburg could lead to submission of joint research funding bids By Chris Havergal 19 June
England鈥檚 new provider unit likened to free school movement Department for Education team backing those setting up new universities may reflect concern over role of Office for Students By John Morgan 19 June
English regulator鈥檚 promise on v-c pay 鈥榙oesn鈥檛 go far enough鈥� Office for Students vows to demand justification for university leaders鈥� salary levels By John Morgan 19 June
UK snub for India in student visa change 鈥榓n act of self-harm鈥� 色盒直播 Office generates anger in India by omitting nation from list of countries granted relaxed student visa rules By John Morgan 18 June
Hereford engineering university boss quits New institution loses its first president Janusz Kozinski in less than a year By Jack Grove 18 June
Glasgow School of Art fire: Mackintosh building future in balance Staff 鈥榟eartbroken鈥� after second fire at art nouveau masterwork in four years By Chris Havergal 18 June
Labelling system for press releases aims to reduce exaggeration New guidance responds to concerns that much hyperbolic science reporting can be traced back to university communications teams By Rachael Pells 18 June
Cancer and the academy: a college president鈥檚 story Janet Todd鈥檚 memoir considers the humiliations of illness and admits to 鈥榮ome embarrassment at not being dead鈥� By Matthew Reisz 17 June
Thousands of UK students join pensions strike compensation claim Law firm claims that universities could be forced to pay out up to 拢20 million By Chris Havergal 17 June
Women鈥檚 narrower research networks blamed on 鈥榟ostility鈥� Female economists less likely to collaborate widely, study finds By Rachael Pells 16 June
How can universities compete with tech giants for AI talent? National strategies also debate merits of basic versus applied research in rapidly expanding field By David Matthews 16 June