Union members back push for student number controls Mechanism needed to stem ¡®unlimited recruitment¡¯ by wealthy institutions and resulting job cuts at other universities, say UCU activists By Tom Williams 19 May
Increased pension costs could take modern universities to the precipice Increased contributions to the Teachers¡¯ Pensions Scheme will require cuts to student support services, warns Graham Baldwin By Graham Baldwin 19 May
Goldsmiths opens lawyer-led antisemitism inquiry Investigation will look at whether enough has been done to welcome Jewish students and staff By Ben Upton 18 May
OfS writes to 23 institutions over ¡®high levels¡¯ of Chinese students English regulator wants institutions to have ¡®contingency plans¡¯ in case of ¡®sudden drop¡¯ in numbers By Patrick Jack 18 May
Grieve review calls for ¡®significant reform¡¯ at Christ Church, Oxford Former minister says major reforms to governance and disciplinary rules needed after exit of ex-dean Martyn Percy By Jack Grove 17 May
Rosier outlook for UK sector finances with pension changes excluded ¡®Reassuring¡¯ analysis reveals that sector is in surplus when pension provision changes are excluded from financial accounts By Patrick Jack 17 May
Can the EU make a ¡®parallel publishing system¡¯ work? As anger mounts over cost of open access deals, moves to finance diamond journals and expand state-run digital platforms have divided opinion By Jack Grove 17 May
University of Oxford drops Sackler name from buildings Buildings and academic positions endowed by the US family linked to US opioid crisis will be renamed By Jack Grove 16 May
Halfon: universities get a fair deal on funding Minister says strong financial health of majority of institutions suggests struggles may be due to poor management, not lack of funding By Tom Williams 16 May
Tension and confusion as exams begin amid UK marking boycott Universities seek to change procedures to ensure greater flexibility in case marks are delayed By Tom Williams 16 May
International students ¡®contribute ?42 billion to UK economy¡¯ Amid speculation that visas for dependants will be restricted, new report finds that students from overseas contribute ?560 per citizen By Patrick Jack 16 May
Enforcing new English free speech rules needs proper consultation A new registration condition, complaints scheme and system of penalties all require careful thought, says Jamie Roberts By Jamie Roberts 16 May
