Number of women with engineering PhDs on the up in UK But growth in those completing postgraduate research degrees in physics appears have stalled, according to latest Hesa data By Simon Baker 22 February
Vice-chancellors pocket almost £1 million in exit payments First sector-wide analysis of UK vice-chancellors’ pay in 2016-17 reveals more six-figure pay-offs to departing heads By Jack Grove 22 February
Sam Beale: the academic bringing Palestinian comedy to the UK The Middlesex University expert in stand-up comedy discusses working in the West Bank, collaborating with Mark Thomas, and falling into academia By Matthew Reisz 22 February
EU ‘should forge wider research community after Brexit’ Wellcome Trust says that UK should be prepared to pay more to ensure continued participation in framework programmes By Rachael Pells 21 February
MPs grill vice-chancellors over ‘immoral’ and ‘over-inflated’ pay MPs on education select committee suggest vice-chancellors should not be paid more than the prime minister By Jack Grove 21 February
Charity launches European grants programmes after Brexit vote British Heart Foundation aims to follow up German partnership with other continental collaborations By Holly Else 21 February
Tensions mount on campus as USS pensions strike looms Academics warned they could face salary deductions for failing to reschedule lectures or cover for colleagues By Sophie Inge 21 February
Historians fear ‘censorship’ under Poland’s Holocaust law Academic exemptions to legislation threatening those who say Poles played any part in Second World War genocide may not go far enough By David Matthews 21 February
Demand for graduates ‘outstripped supply’ in Germany Despite fears that a new generation of graduates will find themselves serving coffee, Germany’s university leavers have fitted successfully into the economy, analysis finds By David Matthews 20 February
Irish universities told to improve intellectual property policies Review calls for Irish institutions to develop a single policy to make it easier for researchers to understand the processes By Matthew Reisz 20 February
Elsevier’s profits swell to more than £900 million But ‘risks’ of open access and a shift away from subscription model could halt growth, publisher’s financial results reveal By David Matthews 20 February
Pension strikes could disrupt summer examinations, union warns No sign of deal between UCU and vice-chancellors on eve of industrial action By Sophie Inge 20 February
