UCU calls for members to boycott Brunel University over job cuts Union declares institution 鈥榞reylisted鈥, with academics urged not to apply for jobs or act as external examiners By Juliette Rowsell 15 April
UK staff and course cuts 鈥榩utting off prospective students鈥 Impact of cost-saving measures the first question being raised at open days, report academics at under-fire institutions By Juliette Rowsell 15 April
Derby cuts hit 鈥榟alf of top researchers鈥 as Keele votes to strike Risk of 鈥榣asting damage鈥 to academic reputation in latest round of job losses By Juliette Rowsell 14 April
Reconsider reliance on US big tech, universities warned European universities urged to review dependence on Amazon, Google and Microsoft as Trump policies expose vulnerabilities By Emily Dixon 14 April
Ethnic diversity of UK academics still lags behind student body Institutions mustn鈥檛 let diversity efforts go backwards as funding crisis grows, vice-chancellor says By Helen Packer 14 April
Universities urge stability with UK graduate visa at risk Alarm that immigration targets may trump universities鈥 pleas as government mulls new policies By Helen Packer 14 April
Technological universities 鈥榣osing talent鈥 without professorships Irish institutions hope new employment grade could help retain staff and drive research By Emily Dixon 13 April
Cardiff union goes 鈥榥uclear鈥 with marking boycott plus strikes University and College Union disputes institution鈥檚 claim to have significantly reduced job cuts figure By Juliette Rowsell 11 April
Will unions鈥 new wave of anti-cuts strikes change anything? Activists say action is 鈥榢eeping vice-chancellors at the negotiating table鈥 but experts believe reversing overall direction of travel is unlikely By Juliette Rowsell 11 April
Many UK universities鈥 trans inclusion policies contravene equality law Recent cases brought by gender-critical employees show that going beyond the law can easily turn into stepping outside the law, says Akua Reindorf By Akua Reindorf 11 April
Abrupt closure of aviation college leaves students in limbo Pilot and engineer training provider suddenly enters administration after operating for 90 years, with most courses ending immediately By Helen Packer 10 April
Cardiff nursing courses handed reprieve as job cuts scaled back Vice-chancellor reveals changes to restructuring plan after criticism, including pausing the closure of courses seen as vital for servicing NHS By Juliette Rowsell 10 April