Nicola Dandridge to be CEO of England’s Office for Students Experienced sector figure to leave UUK post in September for powerful new regulator By John Morgan 5 July
TEF 2017: Social class and the TEF: a full picture of participation? A look at the split metrics suggests that some universities may have benefited from having a more advantaged student cohort By Simon Baker 5 July
IFS: English student loan changes ‘hit poorer graduates hardest’ Threshold freeze bites while poorest graduate ‘with largest debts’ of ?57,000 on average, researchers warn By John Morgan 5 July
Commission report calls on EU to double research spending Major study on successor to Horizon 2020 also suggests including Canada and Australia in European programmes By David Matthews 3 July
Universities minister says UK vice-chancellors are paid too much Jo Johnson takes aim at Southampton’s leader in outspoken attack on ‘sharp increase’ in salaries By Jack Grove 30 June
A year after Brexit: 色盒直播 data symposium on strategies for success in higher education Video presentations and slides from the 2017 Times Higher Education Data Symposium in London 29 June
Postgraduate loans boost share of UK leavers in further study Latest data from Hesa's DLHE survey shows highest proportion going on to other courses since at least 2011-12 By Simon Baker 29 June
Hopes rise for post-Horizon 2020 research funding increase Universities could lose out as emphasis switches to supporting innovation By David Matthews 29 June
UK and France pledge to strengthen ties despite Brexit Universities UK and the French University Presidents’ Conference aim to increase mobility and develop more joint degrees By Ellie Bothwell 29 June
Coventry launches online postgraduate degrees on FutureLearn University will establish 50 degrees over the next five years By Ellie Bothwell 29 June
Universities ‘failing to prepare graduates for UK film industry’ Generic courses may not be equipping students with much-needed skills, says British Film Institute By Matthew Reisz 28 June
Proposals for EU citizens’ post-Brexit rights worry universities Sector figures say government proposals fail to guarantee future for academics based in the UK By Ellie Bothwell 28 June