Sector fears ¡®attack¡¯ on European Research Council autonomy European Commission-published Competitiveness Compass raises fears of political interference By Emily Dixon 4 February
More cash-strapped universities spare returning students fee rise Legal and regulatory issues push some English institutions into taking financial hit of not increasing fees By Tom Williams 4 February
Union says 270 jobs to go as Queen¡¯s seeks voluntary redundancies Russell Group member says number of roles going yet to be determined, with compulsory departures not on agenda By Chris Havergal 3 February
Consider exempting STEM students from dependants ban, UK told Peers urge rethink as they brand UK¡¯s high visa and healthcare costs ¡®act of national self-harm¡¯ By Patrick Jack 3 February
Plan S dumps journal cost comparison tool after publisher boycott Lack of cooperation from publishers blamed for failure of transparency service that many hoped could drive down prices By Jack Grove 3 February
Serbia protests ¡®about protecting present and future¡¯, students say Prompted by deadly train station collapse, thousands of students are calling for government accountability By Emily Dixon 3 February
¡®Positive signals¡¯ for UK international recruitment in September Early data from UniQuest shows a 38 per cent increase in firm acceptances for autumn intake By Patrick Jack 3 February
Striking over pay amid the UK¡¯s financial crisis is misguided at best The work of lobbying policymakers to make HE a higher priority is undermined by the endless pantomime of UCU¡¯s internal politics, says Dyfrig Jones By Dyfrig Jones 3 February
French scholars decry ¡®appalling¡¯ cuts to ¡®starving¡¯ universities Draft 2025 budget could be devastating for research, universities and students, academics warn By Emily Dixon 2 February
University of Dundee staff vote to strike amid financial crisis Union says that managers of stricken institution must ¡°think again about cutting jobs and the use of compulsory redundancies¡± By Juliette Rowsell 31 January
Early Elsevier exits set tone for UK publishing costs showdown Librarians and negotiators insist embattled sector¡¯s finances and technological innovations will help to achieve long-sought reductions in publisher costs By Jack Grove 31 January
Cost-cutting Newcastle posts ?5 million underlying deficit Institution has come under fire for looking to shed around 300 jobs By Patrick Jack 31 January
