Open University to review reform programme after v-c鈥檚 exit Acting vice-chancellor promises to 鈥榣isten鈥� to staff concerns after academic body agrees to shelve no-confidence vote until June By Jack Grove 20 April
PM鈥檚 ex-comms chief: funding review likely to bring 鈥榤easly鈥� tweaks Katie Perrior says tuition fees are a 鈥榗razy subject鈥� for Conservatives to tackle Labour over in England By John Morgan 20 April
鈥楴ew era of partnership鈥� needed after pensions strike, say unions Branches call for return to collegiality from senior management to avoid repeat of industrial action By Jack Grove 19 April
DfE accused of 鈥榗ontempt鈥� for rules in 鈥榝ootball university鈥� move Labour attacks department鈥檚 green light for 鈥楿niversity Campus of Football Business鈥� name By John Morgan 19 April
Welfare critic under fire after correcting 鈥榮hockingly bad鈥� errors Despite errors exaggerating results by factor of 10, Adam Perkins says findings remain 鈥榮tatistically significant鈥� By John Morgan 19 April
To Dare More Boldly: The Audacious Story of Political Risk, by John C. Hulsman A. W. Purdue ponders a historical comparison of advisers to the world鈥檚 movers and shakers By A.W. Purdue 19 April
Macron vows to push ahead with admissions reform despite protests French president claims that 鈥榩rofessional agitators鈥� are behind campus occupations By Jack Grove 18 April
England and Wales student loan interest rates to rise Students and high-earning graduates set to face 6.3 per cent interest following March鈥檚 retail price index figures By John Morgan 18 April
Bill paves way for London colleges to gain university status Legislation making its way through Parliament could help address 鈥榖rand confusion鈥� overseas By John Morgan 18 April
Want to connect with your research? Try rapping it Public health academic says studies must speak the same language as their subjects By Matthew Reisz 18 April
How much research goes completely uncited? Analysis from 色盒直播鈥檚 data team suggests big differences among disciplines in the amount of scholarship that fails to garner a citation By Simon Baker 18 April
Exeter offers parents six months鈥� paid leave from day one in job Russell Group university hopes to poach researchers from competitors with generous scheme By Will Ing 17 April