Are universities over-assessing their students? The number of assignments per term has been going up and up; is continuous assessment now harming, rather than helping, students’ learning? By Tom Williams 29 June
Sussex reaps REF rewards from Kathleen Stock’s trans research Analysis suggests philosophy professor’s old department may net as much as ?333,000 from the activities that saw her targeted by activists By Jack Grove 29 June
UK pledges extra ?10 million to help Ukrainian researchers Expanded government support will fund two-year research fellowships for 130 Ukrainian academics, says science minister By Jack Grove 28 June
Closing our English literature degree is not an attack on the humanities We distract from the debate on the importance of the arts if we don’t review and re-energise our humanities offerings, says Chris Husbands By Chris Husbands 28 June
Recruitment reforms urged to curb French ‘moustache positions’ Parisian professor says hers is the first to appoint a selection committee by lot, an approach that should be taken up nationwide By Ben Upton 28 June
John Cater: UK higher education’s longest-serving leader The vice-chancellor of Edge Hill University discusses centralising spending, climbing up the rankings and leading the institution for almost 30 years By Ellie Bothwell 28 June
Donelan tells universities to consider leaving equality schemes English institutions told to ‘reflect carefully’ on whether initiatives such as Race Equality Charter are in conflict with duty to uphold free speech By Jack Grove 27 June
English regulator paid ?80K to ‘terminate’ access chief’s role Office for Students accounts also confirm ?915,000 payment to for-profit college that successfully challenged refusal of registration in court By Chris Havergal 27 June
Will Labour commit to a graduate tax in England? Starmer also expected to consider ‘fudge’ manifesto pledge to review university funding, with party set to drop Corbyn-era policy By John Morgan 27 June
No 10’s U-turn on UK maths funding ‘short-sighted’ Ditching high-profile pledge to spend ?300 million more on maths research over next five years will harm under-pressure discipline, experts warn By Jack Grove 26 June
Dutch funding boost comes with strings attached for universities Winners of internal competitions will not be eligible for research council grants, as power shifts to government By Ben Upton 24 June
UCU: ‘laughable’ that agency staff could cover striking academics Universities urged to rule out taking advantage of planned redrawing of UK legislation By Tom Williams 24 June
