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Two draft parliamentary reports seek to protect independence of key bodies but universities say more clarity is needed on directionality and defence research

University works with authorities to contain deadly disease, with 11 young people taken to hospital and others being told to get antibiotics

Study looking at ‘little explored’ attainment gaps at postgraduate taught level finds white students far more likely to achieve a distinction

Universities told to adjust to new attitudes on HE expansion, as figures show boom in new entrants who have few to no qualifications

Science committee chair describes ‘widespread cuts’ to strategically important research as ‘failure’ of leadership

National Audit Office review highlights growing maintenance backlog as funders invest in building new laboratories

Positive impact of channelling government funding into charity at expense of universities has yet to be proven, argues learned society

System being pushed to the brink as sharp increase in number of students not matched by investment in teaching capacity, report highlights

Decision to remove student representative quashed after she accepts need for collective responsibility

University increases size of payout and extends deadline as it insists more staff will take up offer to move pensions after union describes scheme as ‘abject failure’

Trials at UK universities sent automatic email prompts to those identified as at-risk by learning analytics data

Latest survey of UK undergraduates’ attitudes to new technologies shows little agreement on whether huge increase in usage has been a good thing