UK university staff get ?1,000 bonuses over cost of living Unions say one-off handouts will do little to deter members’ appetite to strike for better pay deals By Tom Williams 26 September
University offers free breakfasts for students University of the West of Scotland says twice-weekly meals are a response to cost-of-living crisis By Chris Havergal 26 September
The UK’s broken PGR support system must be fixed The cost-of-living crisis is bringing to a head the inadequacy of current funding and support for doctoral students, says Ellie Munro By Ellie Munro 26 September
Role of universities overlooked in UK’s new ‘growth plan’ Disappointment as ‘mini budget’ contains no new commitments on research funding or support for students By Tom Williams 23 September
UK considers next steps as Horizon Europe deadlock continues Westminster refers to alternatives rather than arbitration, after unproductive Brussels meeting triggered by legal action By Ben Upton 23 September
Shift research towards industry collaboration, urges Aston v-c Aleks Subic suggests UK universities need to be ‘an active collaborator’ with government, rather than going on the defensive By Tom Williams 23 September
Universities can help the UK flourish – but only with joined-up support Research support must be realistic, the cost of educating UK students must be properly met, and overseas students remain welcome, says Ian Walmsley By Ian Walmsley 23 September
Cambridge research centre to keep exploring slavery past University promises more memorials, community engagement and Afro-Caribbean institutional partnership after study into slavery links, setting aside just ?1.5 million for legacy fund By Ben Upton 22 September
Scholars in limbo as UK quits European University Institute Intergovernmental institute says ‘symbolic’ split over full attendance at council meetings led to failure of talks By Ben Upton 22 September
Students risk being ‘forgotten’ in cost-of-living crisis – v-cs Families increasingly having to help students to get through their studies as inflation erodes value of loans By Tom Williams 21 September
Amsterdam ‘experiment’ with language caps ‘legally risky’ A groaning university wants ministerial permission to impose separate English- and Dutch-language course caps By Ben Upton 21 September
Friday feeling: well-being survey responses ‘differ on weekends’ Graduates report feeling happier on Saturdays and Sundays, skewing findings for researchers trying to measure well-being By Tom Williams 21 September