Europe’s university leaders call for urgent Brexit progress Letter signed by 22 representative organisations calls on governments to speed up Brexit negotiations concerning higher education By Rachael Pells 25 October
NUI Galway lecturer promoted after gender discrimination row Four other women continue legal action against Irish university By Chris Havergal 25 October
MP’s Brexit letter ‘should not have been sent’ – minister Chris Heaton-Harris’ request for academics lecturing in field was research for book, says Jo Johnson By Chris Havergal 25 October
Russell Group chair: teaching is 'raison d'être' of universities Sir Anton Muscatelli says that education, not research, is the main way in which higher education institutions can have a positive impact on society By Chris Parr 24 October
Iranian researcher sentenced to death over 'Israel links' Swedish-based academic Ahmadreza Djalali will be executed following 'grossly unfair trial', says Amnesty International By Jack Grove 24 October
Minister under pressure over MP’s ‘McCarthyite’ letter Jo Johnson urged to condemn Tory who asked vice-chancellors for course content and names of European studies professors By Ellie Bothwell 24 October
Johnson: ‘variety of ways’ to link English sector funding to TEF Universities minister discusses plan to make teaching excellence framework entry compulsory, following PM’s fee freeze By John Morgan 24 October
Finnish universities push for international student growth China and India targeted by drive to recruit more than 100,000 extra students from outside EU By Holly Else 23 October
Danny Dorling predicts ‘local nationalisation’ of UK universities Move would make higher education more efficient and equitable, says Oxford professor By Ellie Bothwell 23 October
Nobel laureate: academics must ‘share consensus’ to prove value While scholars may disagree in research, they should band together in public advocacy work, says Jean Tirole By Ellie Bothwell 22 October
Former Edge Hill dean defrauded university of more than £500K UCU says case highlights ‘serious questions’ over institution’s governance structures By Ellie Bothwell 20 October
England’s OfS plans compulsory TEF and to charge up to £120K fees Powerful market regulator could also award its own degrees to address gaps in provision, consultation states By John Morgan 19 October
