England鈥檚 OfS plans compulsory TEF and to charge up to 拢120K fees Powerful market regulator could also award its own degrees to address gaps in provision, consultation states By John Morgan 19 October
EU scholars fear right to stay in UK 鈥榡eopardised by study leave鈥� Academic says he is 鈥榳ary鈥� of applying for projects that involve extended periods of time overseas By Rachael Pells 19 October
Buzzwords 鈥榟elped universities get gold in the TEF鈥� Strong performers in the teaching excellence framework may have benefited from slick brand-building, Hepi report suggests By Jack Grove 19 October
Upgrading all borderline students鈥� degree classes 鈥榰nacceptable鈥� Algorithms must not be used to lower thresholds, says UUK/GuildHE report By Ellie Bothwell 18 October
Macron鈥檚 call for foreign climate researchers gets Gallic shrug Initiative to bring in US scientists causes backlash among scientists awaiting funding at home By Rachael Pells 18 October
UK considers extending post-Brexit support for Horizon 2020 bids Treasury underwriting of projects previously funded by the EU could continue after transition period, Jo Johnson says By Rachael Pells 18 October
NAO: still no 鈥榝irm grip鈥� on English private provider 鈥榩roblems鈥� Public spending watchdog calls for action on high dropout rates and payments to 鈥榠neligible鈥� students By John Morgan 18 October
Airport proximity 鈥榢ey factor鈥� for university rankings rise Institutions that are well connected to 鈥榞lobal transportation hubs鈥� rise up league tables faster, study finds By Ellie Bothwell 18 October
Central European University faces further year of 鈥榣egal limbo鈥� Hungarian government extends deadline for compliance with education act after Budapest-based institution meets criteria By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
Russell Group v-cs 'just misinformed' on post-92 costs Middlesex head 'not worried' by Lord Adonis' calls for return of polytechnic-university divide By John Morgan 17 October
Gynaecological health in academia: many are suffering in silence Kate Sang on how fear of embarrassment and perceived lack of professionalism are impacting academics' lives By Kate Sang 16 October
MPs to hold inquiry into England's student loans Treasury Committee will also look at a 'so-called graduate tax' By John Morgan 14 October