Switzerland ¡®losing attractiveness¡¯ as government limits spending Funders and prestigious universities ¡®cannot compete¡¯ as budgets stand still or go backwards By Emily Dixon 8 October
World Academic Summit: humanities research is ¡®vital¡¯, says Brian Cox BBC presenter and physicist says ¡®no one is clever enough¡¯ to know which subjects to switch off By Jack Grove 7 October
World Academic Summit: UK ¡®going backwards¡¯ on university access Former education secretary tells World Academic Summit that UK has ¡®deprioritised¡¯ equitable access By Jack Grove 7 October
World Academic Summit: universities ¡®learn more¡¯ from Global South Manchester vice-chancellor says institutions must continue to work across borders in the face of political scepticism By Chris Havergal 7 October
Labour commits to ?7 million fund to tackle campus antisemitism Funding aims to ¡®educate people about antisemitism¡¯ and ¡®better equip¡¯ universities to tackle antisemitic abuse By Juliette Rowsell 7 October
World Academic Summit: minister eyes funding reform ¡®sooner rather than later¡¯ Baroness Smith references October budget as she says government is ¡®working on a whole range of options¡¯ By Chris Havergal 7 October
¡®Tough year¡¯ for UK international student recruitment Highly selective universities among those struggling as Indian and Nigerian learners stay away By Patrick Jack 7 October
Jo Phoenix condemns Open University review ¡®whitewash¡¯ Gender-critical professor says Dandridge report is another sign that campus free speech legislation is needed By Juliette Rowsell 7 October
Clock hours and tally pay to fix authorship disputes, says paper Quantitative approach could help junior contributors ¡®raise their voice¡¯ and get due credit, researcher proposes By Emily Dixon 6 October
UCU rejects pay offer but wants to engage on working conditions Employers say they will work with union on issues including contracts, workload and pay gaps ¨C providing there is no ballot for industrial action By Juliette Rowsell 4 October
University settles with Palestinian academic in press leaks case Shahd Abusalama claimed Sheffield Hallam breached a confidentiality agreement by disclosing details of her departure to The Jewish Chronicle in the wake of disproven antisemitism claims By Juliette Rowsell 4 October
Queen Mary staff allowed to challenge marking boycott pay cuts Case which could have significant influence on sector response to industrial action ¡®jumps the first hurdle¡¯ By Juliette Rowsell 4 October
