University of Liverpool set to axe 220 academic jobs Union ¡®unconvinced¡¯ making redundancies will help institution achieve aim of improving research and teaching By Sophie Inge 22 March
Tie funding to tackling racial inequality, says professor Uptake of Race Equality Charter in UK higher education ¡®hugely disappointing¡¯, says Kalwant Bhopal By Sophie Inge 22 March
Henry Snaith: the day my lecturer was electrocuted on stage The Oxford physicist on his appreciation for nature, renewable energies and the importance of not being afraid to fail By Rachael Pells 22 March
Student Experience Survey 2018: welfare concerns hit satisfaction Long-term trends data raise questions about whether fees are creating new pressures for students that some universities are struggling to address By Simon Baker 22 March
First gender pay gap data paints UK universities in poor light Six higher education institutions report so far that male pay is at least 20 per cent higher than female remuneration By Rachael Pells 22 March
Ex-minister sceptical of English higher education funding review Lord Willetts warns mooted reforms of student finance system could backfire politically By Jack Grove 21 March
MPs call for early deal on UK-Europe science links post-Brexit Research collaboration ¡®should be as important to the government as security¡¯ and should not be a ¡®knock-on consequence of other negotiations¡¯, says report By Chris Havergal 21 March
University groups push for doubling of EU research budget Increasing Framework Programme 9 backing to €160 billion (?139.7 billion) would create 650,000 jobs by 2030, says open letter By Rachael Pells 21 March
Humboldtian ideal: German university goes family-friendly The world¡¯s first research university offers to take care of those with caring responsibilities By Matthew Reisz 21 March
Super-agency the ¡®go-to for how-to¡¯ in English higher education Advance HE will be a supportive friend to higher education as England¡¯s new regulator gets tough, explains chief executive Alison Johns By Jack Grove 21 March
Essay mill¡¯s claims misleading, says advertising watchdog UK Essays said that its ghostwritten papers provided a ¡®guaranteed grade, every time¡¯ By Jack Grove 21 March
Sam Gyimah: UK collaboration with Israel ¡®a strategic priority¡¯ Minister says the UK has much to learn from Israel¡¯s scientific excellence and entrepreneurial flair By Matthew Reisz 20 March