Brussels drive to 鈥榩unish鈥� UK could end membership of EU research Free movement and ECJ jurisdiction seen as potential stumbling blocks at Russell Group's meeting with MEPs By John Morgan 5 June
Queen鈥檚 University Belfast v-c Patrick Johnston dies suddenly Institution announces 鈥榰ntimely and sudden鈥� passing of leading cancer researcher By Chris Havergal 4 June
Europeans back funding vocational training over higher education Fears over youth unemployment and excessive university expansion could be behind weak support as some countries mull shift By David Matthews 3 June
Labour鈥檚 policy to scrap fees: memorable and popular (unless you鈥檙e the Daily Mail) John Morgan looks at how Jeremy Corbyn's pledge has gone down with the public and the press By John Morgan 2 June
Number of Indian students in Germany doubles UK鈥檚 dramatic fall in recruitment from the subcontinent contrasts with success of European rival By John Morgan 2 June
EU lauds Horizon 2020 but warns underfunding 鈥榳astes resources鈥� European Commission interim evaluation highlights 鈥榦versubscription鈥� in funding bids By John Morgan 2 June
Should scientific misconduct be a crime? Conference hears conflicting views on how to stamp out fraud in research By John Elmes 2 June
Debt fears deter poorest from applying to university, study says While participation has continued to grow under 拢9,000 fee regime, researchers argue efforts to widen access would be helped by abolition of fees By Chris Havergal 1 June
Why the 鈥榣eftward lean鈥� in UK universities matters John Morgan looks at the 鈥榗ulture wars鈥� approach to universities emerging on the Right, and the counter-arguments By John Morgan 1 June
General election 2017: 54% backing for Labour in 色盒直播 poll Tories backed by just 7 per cent of UK university staff responding to survey By John Morgan 1 June
Of monsters and mentors: PhD disasters, and how to avoid them Despite all that鈥檚 been done to improve doctoral study, horror stories keep coming. Here three students relate PhD nightmares while two academics advise on how to ensure a successful supervision By Contributors 1 June
UK universities sign up to 鈥榯echnician commitment鈥� Sector-wide initiative led by Science Council seeks to address 鈥榦verlooked鈥� part of academic workforce By John Elmes 31 May