Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead Police say 41-year-old was found unresponsive at address in south London and pronounced dead at the scene By Tom Williams 14 August
Sussex staff vote for strike action over job cuts Vice-chancellor insists university must make further savings because of ongoing financial pressures By Juliette Rowsell 14 August
Another record first day of clearing for universities Higher- and medium-tariff institutions perform best as decrease in students accepting firm offers drives more to consider their options By Georgia Luckhurst 14 August
Cambridge to hold another review after losing tribunal Vice-chancellor says university needs to look hard at how it handled allegations of bullying within Institute of Astronomy By Juliette Rowsell 14 August
Greek court revokes licences for three foreign campuses Sites linked to York and Keele are among those affected by the court ruling By Seher Asaf 14 August
Students lose UK ‘visa brake’ challenge in High Court Judge admits policy ‘dashed the hopes’ of promising students but says they do not have a ‘right’ to study in UK By Georgia Luckhurst 14 August
Chris McDonald ‘will challenge researchers more than Vallance’ Newly confirmed science minister’s markedly different background not necessarily a bad thing, research policy experts say By Seher Asaf 14 August
UCL psychology PhD closure ‘a catalogue of how not to do it’ Slow winding down of one of the country’s longest-running programmes has been poorly handled, students claim By Georgia Luckhurst 14 August
The Arday affair shows the danger of treating criticism as injury Stress-testing academic arguments for weaknesses is uncomfortable for scholars but it should never have become controversial, says Ian Pace By Ian Pace 14 August
Exeter shuts geography courses in Cornwall on A-level results day University closes programmes just as applicants find out if they have gained a place, with students told to transfer to other courses or study 80 miles away By Juliette Rowsell 13 August
Top universities ‘reaching the limit’ in ‘harsh year’ for students Expansion of cohorts lower than expected after higher-tariff institutions become more selective ‘at the last minute’ By Georgia Luckhurst 13 August
UK student visas down again ahead of crucial recruitment period Numbers drop 11 per cent compared with this time last year as stricter UK government immigration policies take effect By Juliette Rowsell 13 August
