Labour conference: major expansion of NHS training pledged Shadow chancellor promises to reinstate top rate of income tax to fund ‘biggest expansion of medical school places ever’ By John Morgan 26 September
Cambridge picks Princeton provost Deborah Prentice as next v-c Psychologist will become first American to lead institution when she succeeds Stephen Toope By Chris Havergal 26 September
Labour conference: English funding system ‘broken’, says Phillipson Status quo ‘not sustainable’ for universities or students and even Tory government ‘will recognise that soon’, shadow minister says By John Morgan 26 September
Labour conference: Truss plans ‘mean more funding’ for ‘golden triangle’ Labour conference hears that levelling up is now ‘dead’ for Tories, meaning alternative vision for regional innovation needed By John Morgan 26 September
University offers free breakfasts for students University of the West of Scotland says twice-weekly meals are a response to cost-of-living crisis By Chris Havergal 26 September
UK university staff get ?1,000 bonuses over cost of living Unions say one-off handouts will do little to deter members’ appetite to strike for better pay deals By Tom Williams 26 September
The UK’s broken PGR support system must be fixed The cost-of-living crisis is bringing to a head the inadequacy of current funding and support for doctoral students, says Ellie Munro By Ellie Munro 26 September
Role of universities overlooked in UK’s new ‘growth plan’ Disappointment as ‘mini budget’ contains no new commitments on research funding or support for students By Tom Williams 23 September
UK considers next steps as Horizon Europe deadlock continues Westminster refers to alternatives rather than arbitration, after unproductive Brussels meeting triggered by legal action By Ben Upton 23 September
Shift research towards industry collaboration, urges Aston v-c Aleks Subic suggests UK universities need to be ‘an active collaborator’ with government, rather than going on the defensive By Tom Williams 23 September
Universities can help the UK flourish – but only with joined-up support Research support must be realistic, the cost of educating UK students must be properly met, and overseas students remain welcome, says Ian Walmsley By Ian Walmsley 23 September
Cambridge research centre to keep exploring slavery past University promises more memorials, community engagement and Afro-Caribbean institutional partnership after study into slavery links, setting aside just ?1.5 million for legacy fund By Ben Upton 22 September
