Scholars in limbo as UK quits European University Institute Intergovernmental institute says ‘symbolic’ split over full attendance at council meetings led to failure of talks By Ben Upton 22 September
Students risk being ‘forgotten’ in cost-of-living crisis – v-cs Families increasingly having to help students to get through their studies as inflation erodes value of loans By Tom Williams 21 September
Amsterdam ‘experiment’ with language caps ‘legally risky’ A groaning university wants ministerial permission to impose separate English- and Dutch-language course caps By Ben Upton 21 September
Friday feeling: well-being survey responses ‘differ on weekends’ Graduates report feeling happier on Saturdays and Sundays, skewing findings for researchers trying to measure well-being By Tom Williams 21 September
Free speech champions seen as fix for academic freedom ‘crisis’ Institutions should assign a senior university manager to uphold academic freedom in same way as equality is promoted at board level, says report By Jack Grove 21 September
Unison members out on strike as new term gets under way Union members begin walkouts at 16 universities amid calls for higher wage rises due to cost-of-living crisis By Tom Williams 20 September
Pensions ‘injustice’ pressures Hungary’s last public universities Some doubt government will really lavish foundation-governed universities with extra funding it has promised By Ben Upton 20 September
Rees-Mogg role raises questions on ‘laissez-faire’ R&D approach Truss government and business secretary urged to affirm commitment to using research spending to drive innovation, particularly in regions By John Morgan 20 September
Far-right medicine plans would ‘collapse’ Italian universities Shortage of doctors can’t be fixed by pushing back admissions decisions, says centre-left rival By Ben Upton 19 September
Research-intensive post-92s can drive levelling up Northumbria University’s transformation, reflected in its QR allocation, will allow it to do more for its students and its region, says Louise Bracken By Louise Bracken 18 September
Admissions ‘sea change’ leaves thousands without university place Lower tariff providers have enjoyed their best clearing in years as elite universities abandon expansionist ambitions due to fees freeze By Tom Williams 16 September
Wiley investigates ‘fake peer review’ at psychology journal Research fraudbuster says publication of six papers with hallmarks of Russian paper mills indicates why periodicals must commit to more post-submission transparency By Jack Grove 16 September
