Scrap REF and allocate funds based on external grants – thinktank Abandoning ‘bureaucratic’ exercise now would save universities ?430 million, according to UK Day One By Patrick Jack 8 October
Switzerland ‘losing attractiveness’ as government limits spending Funders and prestigious universities ‘cannot compete’ as budgets stand still or go backwards By Emily Dixon 8 October
Call for more focused research ‘risks fostering academic elitism’ Experts fear ‘high-risk strategy’ as universities urged to double down on existing strengths and retrench from other areas By Tom Williams 8 October
World Academic Summit: humanities research is ‘vital’, says Brian Cox BBC presenter and physicist says ‘no one is clever enough’ to know which subjects to switch off By Jack Grove 7 October
World Academic Summit: UK ‘going backwards’ on university access Former education secretary tells World Academic Summit that UK has ‘deprioritised’ equitable access By Jack Grove 7 October
World Academic Summit: universities ‘learn more’ from Global South Manchester vice-chancellor says institutions must continue to work across borders in the face of political scepticism By Chris Havergal 7 October
Labour commits to ?7 million fund to tackle campus antisemitism Funding aims to ‘educate people about antisemitism’ and ‘better equip’ universities to tackle antisemitic abuse By Juliette Rowsell 7 October
World Academic Summit: minister eyes funding reform ‘sooner rather than later’ Baroness Smith references October budget as she says government is ‘working on a whole range of options’ By Chris Havergal 7 October
Jo Phoenix condemns Open University review ‘whitewash’ Gender-critical professor says Dandridge report is another sign that campus free speech legislation is needed By Juliette Rowsell 7 October
‘Tough year’ for UK international student recruitment Highly selective universities among those struggling as Indian and Nigerian learners stay away By Patrick Jack 7 October
Clock hours and tally pay to fix authorship disputes, says paper Quantitative approach could help junior contributors ‘raise their voice’ and get due credit, researcher proposes By Emily Dixon 6 October
UCU rejects pay offer but wants to engage on working conditions Employers say they will work with union on issues including contracts, workload and pay gaps – providing there is no ballot for industrial action By Juliette Rowsell 4 October
