Smits: fund ‘disruptive innovators’ to create Europe’s Uber Director-general of research and innovation at the European Commission says university research funding would not be affected By John Elmes 28 June
TEF 2017: Russell Group universities to appeal results Liverpool, Durham and York join Southampton in bidding to overturn ratings By Jack Grove 27 June
Camelot provides the leadership model for new Hereford university President of proposed new engineering institution wants to use egalitarian management ethos of King Arthur ahead of its launch in 2020 By Jack Grove 26 June
Universities ‘must link with other sectors’ in Brexit lobbying Research policy expert says there is ‘no need’ for higher education to make ‘special case’ for universities during negotiations By Ellie Bothwell 23 June
Why do we still assume that senior engineering researchers will be male? On International Women in Engineering Day, Alice Larkin decries the slow progress on improving gender balance in her discipline By Alice Larkin 23 June
Thelmas 2017 results announced University of West London wins top honour as Strathclyde and Gloucestershire take home two prizes each By Chris Havergal 22 June
Fifteen Turkish universities ‘shut down’ after failed coup Tens of thousands of students forced to find new places to study, reports say By Holly Else 22 June
TEF 2017: ‘meaningless’ results ‘devoid of credibility’, says v-c Sir Christopher Snowden, former Universities UK president, attacks ratings in wake of Southampton’s bronze award By Jack Grove 22 June
TEF offers ‘huge opportunity’ to improve teaching, says OfS head Sir Michael Barber says that classes in English universities could be ‘more inspiring’ By Jack Grove 22 June
Patrick Johnston, 1958-2017 Tributes paid after sudden death of Queen’s University Belfast vice-chancellor By Matthew Reisz 22 June
TEF: how much attention will students pay to the results? The stamp of government approval means TEF ratings will carry significant weight, writes Chris Havergal By Chris Havergal 22 June
TEF: what makes a ‘gold’ university? Comparing the TEF with metrics such as the NSS begins to show how university location may have played a role in the final results By Simon Baker 22 June
