Fifth of European Research Council grants lead to 鈥榖reakthrough鈥� 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鈥檚 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
Sajid Javid urged to change UK overseas student policy 鈥榰rgently鈥� Review of international students in net migration target must be priority of home secretary鈥檚 鈥榝resh look鈥� at immigration policy, say sector leaders By Ellie Bothwell 4 June
Top researchers don鈥檛 make better teachers, study finds Dutch study finds students do not get better grades if they are taught by leading scholars By Anna McKie 2 June
Sally Hunt clings on as UCU leader after congress curtailed Staff refuse to allow delegates to consider motion calling for general secretary鈥檚 resignation By Chris Havergal 1 June
Erasmus+ exchange programme set to open to all countries in 2021 European Commission proposal means the UK will be able to seek an agreement to participate post-Brexit By Ellie Bothwell 31 May
Ucas rejects 鈥榬acial profiling鈥� claims over fraud investigations Analysis finds black students significantly more likely to have their applications investigated and cancelled By Anna McKie 31 May
Automatic job applications could help gender balance, says study Gender gap at professorial level is largely down to fewer women applying, so default application system could be a solution, researcher suggests By David Matthews 31 May
Public trust 鈥榢ey鈥� to Irish universities鈥� funding battle Head of Higher Education Authority acknowledges 鈥榩olitical appetite鈥� for organisation to take on stronger regulatory responsibilities By Ellie Bothwell 31 May
Society鈥檚 immune system against extremism is failing Moral and cultural organisations such as universities must strive harder to rid the body politic of populist infection, in central Europe and elsewhere, says Tom谩拧 Hal铆k By Tom谩拧 Hal铆k 31 May
UCU leader pleads for unity amid resignation calls University and College Union general secretary Sally Hunt faces demands to stand down over her handling of the pensions strike By Jack Grove 30 May