Anglia Ruskin merger ‘secures sustainable future’ for Writtle Multi-campus eastern institution announces union with land-based college By Chris Havergal 13 July
Universities spent average of ?3 million each on 2021 REF Study finds submitting an individual to UK research assessment cost institutions ?6,000 on average By Jack Grove 13 July
REF 2021: female academics ‘much less likely’ to be submitted Ethnicity and disability status also significant factors influencing likelihood of researchers being submitted, report finds By Jack Grove 13 July
Elite universities take record share of Ucas applications Number of UK 18-year-olds starting university later this year is expected to be the second-highest ever – but down from last year’s record By Patrick Jack 13 July
How a peripatetic career made Emmanuelle Charpentier a Nobelist After working in 10 institutions across five countries, chemist explains why scientists need to leave the ‘comfortable life’ By Jack Grove 13 July
The UK’s university funding systems need a bold resetting Subsidising domestic with international provision would not be tolerated in healthcare. How long before it unravels in HE, asks Mark Corver By Mark Corver 12 July
Queen’s University Belfast thrown out of Ucea over local pay deal Institution says it stands by decision to offer staff wage rises in order to end marking boycott despite being ejected from national body By Tom Williams 11 July
UEA staff to strike over ‘needlessly cruel’ job cuts Union threatens more walkouts unless management ‘work with us to avoid further job losses’ By Tom Williams 11 July
Johnson: raise fee cap or risk universities ‘falling over’ Conservative former universities minister tables amendment to allow annual uprating, to ‘flush out’ Tory and Labour positions on ‘funding crisis’ By John Morgan 11 July
‘Nervous’ recruiters look beyond degrees amid marking delays Flexibility of big firms not replicated in most heavily regulated professions By Tom Williams 11 July
Transition to net zero ‘will cost UK universities ?37 billion’ All institutions face multimillion-pound price tag for decarbonising supply chains, built environment and transport systems, says study By Tom Williams 11 July
English free speech rules ‘disturbing interference’ – Richardson Ministers only want to protect freedom of speech that they agree with, claims former Oxford vice-chancellor By Patrick Jack 10 July
