Global University Systems buys troubled FutureLearn Deal for online education provider set to see Netherlands-based company take full control, THE understands By Tom Williams 30 November
Life beyond war: Ukrainian academics finding their feet overseas Support of Council for At-Risk Academics has brought some researchers to safety in the UK, but even new-found security can be bittersweet By Pola Lem 30 November
UK master’s students less satisfied after rapid sector expansion Survey finds strong recovery in overall satisfaction with courses masks unease among some students about impact of big global recruitment drives By Tom Williams 30 November
IFS: students ?1,000 worse off as cost-of-living crisis hits hard Higher-than-forecast inflation leaves gaping hole in amount of maintenance support available for students By Tom Williams 30 November
Care leavers ‘lack support’ getting into university Recent figures also show that the attainment gap is growing By Patrick Jack 30 November
European sectors told to create helplines for threatened scholars Plea comes as European Parliament pledges new focus on academic freedom By Ben Upton 29 November
Many universities could face sanctions for missing OfS thresholds Two-thirds of larger providers failing to meet every student outcomes benchmark in every subject, THE analysis finds By Patrick Jack 29 November
Liam Smeeth on the scandals and struggles of the pandemic Marking his first year directing the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Liam Smeeth on dealing with Covid-19 and a racism review By Ellie Philpotts 29 November
Returning home after graduation? It’s more complicated than that Research reveals more detailed picture of where students go to work after finishing their degree By Patrick Jack 29 November
New Brexit support for English universities capped at ?8 million Additional funding announced by Research England might not cover shortfalls faced by research powerhouses By Jack Grove 28 November
Peers oppose free speech bill’s prospect of ‘endless litigation’ Conservative ex-universities ministers aim to force government into rowing back on plans to allow universities to be sued over free speech By John Morgan 28 November
Brexit is hurting UK innovation German-style political stability and long-term science funding could help mitigate the damage, say Zach Meyers and John Springford By Zach Meyers 28 November
