Scrapping BTECs will narrow access to English universities T levels are an alternative to A levels, not to level 1-3 vocational courses. Students need both options, says Sam Parrett By Sam Parrett 26 March
European cross-border collaboration must be more bottom-up No policy initiative within research-intensive universities can be sustainable without researchers perceiving clear added value, says Sari Lindblom By Sari Lindblom 25 March
Nineteen Hindawi journals delisted by Clarivate¡¯s Web of Science Clarivate¡¯s delisting of academic publications will send a message that research integrity is paramount, says campaigner By Jack Grove 24 March
No penalty for Liverpool John Moores¡¯ ¡®systemic¡¯ REF rules breach ¡®Misinterpretation¡¯ of Research Excellence Framework guidance on staff selection judged not to have materially benefited university By Jack Grove 24 March
Incomplete reporting in clinical trials ¡®holds back science¡¯ Flaws in reporting health intervention studies mean years of research have ¡®limited scientific use¡¯, says University of Cambridge study By Jack Grove 24 March
Italy turns hotels into student halls to battle demographic decline Government puts nearly €1 billion into providing 100,000 beds for out-of-town students, as falling home student numbers drive internationalisation push By Ben Upton 22 March
David Eastwood: OfS ¡®not up to the job¡¯ Ex-Birmingham v-c and Hefce chief exec tells MPs that England¡¯s regulator lacks skills needed to engage properly with universities By Jack Grove 21 March
RSC grants aim to tackle ¡®shocking¡¯ lack of black UK chemists Three-year scheme will support institutional projects that address racism and racial inequalities By Jack Grove 20 March
Cambridge¡¯s blueprint points the way for UK investment zones With the right policies in place, the university can repeat the past 25 years¡¯ economic return within the next decade, says Anthony Freeling By Anthony Freeling 20 March
The UK¡¯s lack of long-term vision on supercomputing does not compute The exascale machine referenced in the budget will be expensive, but the price of strategic missteps is higher, say Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield By Peter Coveney 19 March
UK university strikes to continue despite offer of fresh talks Union¡¯s key decision-making committee decides against another strikes pause and putting agreement to members By Tom Williams 17 March
¡®Jaw-dropping¡¯ ?20 million over-repaid in student loans Student Loans Company says staff working from home caused an increase in the number of people over-repaying By Patrick Jack 17 March