How the British Library cyberattack disrupted research Academics who rely on the British Library’s unmatched collection are still feeling the impact of a devastating cyberattack a year ago. Jack Grove hears from those affected and considers how another catastrophic breach might be averted By Jack Grove 21 November
Risk of compulsory redundancies as 170 staff face axe at UEA Announcement follows the departure of 400 staff members last year as efforts to close budget black hole continue By Juliette Rowsell 20 November
UK’s ‘uneven’ sexual harassment policies ‘put students at risk’ Welsh regulator’s perceived failure to follow English sector lead on preventing misconduct seen as contributing to ‘patchy’ protections By Juliette Rowsell 20 November
AI chatbot can conduct research interviews on unprecedented scale Freely available tool performs strongly in trials against human interviewers and traditional online surveys By Juliette Rowsell 20 November
Disadvantaged students suffer as new subject ‘cold spots’ develop Shrinking humanities departments reducing options for those who wish to study close to home, finds British Academy By Tom Williams 20 November
Scotland’s ‘perfect storm’ without funding to cover tax hike Universities need ?60 million boost from Holyrood budget to avoid further cuts to per-student funding, says IFS By Juliette Rowsell 19 November
Inheritance tax reform ‘killer’ for attracting top academics to UK Leading professor says he is likely to leave UK to avoid tax hit, and fears others may be reluctant to come in the first place By Jack Grove 19 November
Legal wrangling leaves students in the dark over tuition fee rise Few universities confirm plans to charge full uplift to all undergraduates, with sector set to miss out on millions in extra revenue By Tom Williams 19 November
Northumbria shutters degrees one month after ‘no closures’ pledge Union says withdrawal of some business degrees ‘raises serious questions’ but university insists it is separate to wider restructure By Juliette Rowsell 18 November
UWTSD faces backlash over moving courses from Lampeter campus Students and alumni fight to save campus dating back to 1822, which was a standalone college of the University of Wales until 2010 By Juliette Rowsell 18 November
University promises ?5,000 cost-of-living grant to new students Any new home undergraduate enrolling on a course at University College Birmingham will be eligible for the allowance By Tom Williams 18 November
Labour urged to outline free speech act future as criticism grows Ministers may have ‘little appetite’ to revisit contentious legislation, but is just letting it lie a viable option? By Tom Williams 18 November
