Gove: investment zones to leverage university research for growth Levelling up secretary confirms Sunak government¡¯s change of approach on investment zones, after reports plan has stalled By John Morgan 25 January
HE-led regional growth ¡®needs shared culture and Boston model¡¯ UK universities must think as one with civic leaders and businesses to boost regions as Boston peers have, says influential peer Lord O¡¯Neill By John Morgan 25 January
Sector fights plan to cut UK post-study work visa ¡®to six months¡¯ Country would lose out to competitors if it rolls back two-year work eligibility, leaders warn By Patrick Jack 25 January
Salford targets ¡®golden triangle¡¯ of jobs, skills, infrastructure University¡¯s Institute of Technology and proposed innovation district aim to make benefits stick in one of England¡¯s most deprived areas By John Morgan 25 January
Ucas personal statement reforms ¡®fail to level playing field¡¯ Experts say long awaited overhaul is welcome but questions-based approach still leaves some students at more of an advantage By Tom Williams 25 January
Loss of talent feared as Norway goes ahead with non-EU fees Decision to deter non-EU students with fees likely to ratchet up pressure in an already stretched labour market, particularly for energy and other engineering graduates By Ben Upton 25 January
Student complaints in England and Wales reach record levels again Ombudsman records sixth straight rise in grievances as pandemic and industrial action continued to disrupt universities By Tom Williams 25 January
Dates for UCU¡¯s ¡®biggest ever strikes¡¯ confirmed Union calls 18 days of action in February and March ahead of crunch meeting in pay talks By Tom Williams 24 January
English student loan reforms ¡®may go against¡¯ levelling up agenda House of Lords committee warns changes ¡®make the system less progressive¡¯ and government ¡®should have consulted¡¯ on them By John Morgan 24 January
USS pension costs tip universities into multibillion-pound losses Rising Universities Superannuation Scheme provisions mean three-quarters of institutions report deficits, with losses totalling ?3.6 billion By Patrick Jack 24 January
Cutting collaborative funding is not the way to widen UK participation The government must invest significantly in a national infrastructure to develop more effective interventions, say Antony Moss and Deborah Johnston By Antony Moss 24 January
Oxford sued by tutors over ¡®Uberisation¡¯ of teaching Two authors who taught on university¡¯s creative writing course were employed on temporary contracts for 15 years By Tom Williams 23 January
