Open University plans in-person teaching with new campus move Distance-learning provider seeks to fill university ‘cold spot’ in Milton Keynes By Tom Williams 27 June
UK’s National Cancer Research Institute to close Loss of organisation, blamed on funding ‘uncertainty’, described as ‘shocking news’ By Chris Havergal 26 June
Nobelists divided over ‘sink or swim’ mentorship in science Laureate says research laboratories ‘are not kindergartens’, but other prizewinners urge a more supportive approach By Jack Grove 26 June
Biology needs one journal, not 4,000, says Nobel prizewinner Aaron Ciechanover criticises profits of Nature publisher and backs mega-journal model By Jack Grove 26 June
Rectors fear for staff recruitment under Norwegian language rule Three-year time limit to gain competence branded ‘unrealistic’ given high workloads By Ben Upton 26 June
Plain-speaking or rude? Row over ‘disparaging’ psychiatry paper UCL and King’s researchers clash over ‘sarky’ critique of paper that questioned root causes of depression By Jack Grove 26 June
Cambridge’s most diverse college defies expansion wisdom Student growth is a key reason why Lucy Cavendish is admitting more state school pupils than any Oxbridge college, says president Madeleine Atkins By Jack Grove 26 June
Concern as higher-level vocational enrolments on campuses drop Part-time entrants at levels 4 and 5 saw the largest proportional fall of all qualification levels By Patrick Jack 25 June
Union and employers clash over impact of UK marking boycott Union says at least 5,000 students will not graduate this summer, but employers’ poll suggests disruption is ‘isolated’ and ‘limited’ By Jack Grove 23 June
Research grant simulator says funding lotteries are best Designers say pre-application lottery is the best way to reduce costs without compromising on the quality of projects or the diversity of grantees By Ben Upton 23 June
OfS accused of lack of transparency over 30 standards probes English regulator ‘making it up as it goes along’, critics say By John Morgan 23 June
OfS ‘hasn’t got everything right’ but has ‘done a decent job’ Chief executive Susan Lapworth defends English regulator against sector criticism By John Morgan 22 June