Advantage BPP in £6 million battle with UK tax authorities HMRC claims reorganisation of for-profit university’s owner may represent ‘abuse’ of VAT rules By Chris Havergal 1 August
Study finds widespread variation in ‘teaching intensity’ Differences in contact hours and class sizes between institutions and subjects ‘undermines idea that students receive value for money’ By Jack Grove 31 July
Faraday Challenge: white elephant, or future of research funding? Science policy experts have concerns about the effectiveness of new UK government support model By Holly Else 31 July
Sensational news stories ‘damaging’ nutritional research Discipline at ‘critical point’ in UK as universities struggle to replace retiring staff, says report led by Newcastle vice-chancellor By Holly Else 31 July
Study finds European resistance to teaching in English Some University of Hamburg academics fear decline in German scholarship, and believe international students should learn German By David Matthews 29 July
PhD student predicts who will die next in Game of Thrones ‘Network science’ may help to predict the plot twists in iconic television series, researcher claims By Matthew Reisz 28 July
Universities fear being shut out of EU innovation push European Innovation Council mission to create ‘unicorns’ may deprive academics of funding, critics warn By David Matthews 27 July
UK’s student migration data ‘potentially misleading’ Watchdog says data ‘does not bear the weight that is put on it in public debate’ By Simon Baker 27 July
Protecting EU links ‘very high priority’ for UK research chief Sir Mark Walport acknowledges ‘challenge’ of UK’s departure from European Union as sector anxiety grows By John Elmes 27 July
Brexit: what are the options for the UK on research? There are several stumbling blocks on the way to negotiating access to European research funding, writes Holly Else By Holly Else 27 July
UK university pension scheme deficit widens to £12.6 billion ‘Drastic action’ required to fix multibillion-pound shortfall in Universities Superannuation Scheme, expert warns By Jack Grove 26 July
Scholars still using new technology ‘to do the same damn thing’ Digital humanities pioneer Gregory Crane argues academics are failing to fully utilise the new tools of scholarship By David Matthews 26 July
