University processes must change, say Natasha Abrahart’s parents Helping students is not just about securing more counsellors and money for mental health support, according to bereaved family By Tom Williams 6 June
Degree courses at further education colleges will drive UK levelling up By helping colleges deliver degrees, the OU will be fulfilling its founding mission, say Nadhim Zahawi, Tim Blackman and David Hughes By Nadhim Zahawi 5 June
UK astronomers fear bit-part role in European space mission Cambridge scientist who forfeited EU research funding says industry will suffer badly from loss of influence By Jack Grove 4 June
New French minister urged to look beyond research elite Former Paris-Saclay president Sylvie Retailleau must prove she can be a minister for all universities, say sector leaders By Ben Upton 3 June
Queen’s Birthday Honours: damehood for outgoing Oxford v-c St Andrews principal and former UCL president also honoured alongside retiring Research England head By Chris Havergal 1 June
UK could quit Horizon Europe talks this month, v-cs warn Universities UK says ministers are ‘on the precipice’ of walking away from negotiations and backing domestic alternative instead By Jack Grove 1 June
How war studies has been transformed by the Ukraine conflict Twitter has allowed war scholars and the public to hear from a diverse range of experts and created star academics but some are wary about where the tidal wave of commentary may lead By Jack Grove 1 June
Danish ‘paradigm shift’ on China ‘should not create hostility’ Experts say getting into line with more vigilant Western approach must not mean ‘blind action that destroys cooperation’ By Ben Upton 1 June
Strike threat at university mothballing 138 courses UCU accuses Wolverhampton vice-chancellor of ‘hiding in a bunker’ instead of discussing plans By Tom Williams 31 May
Extra ?1.1 billion annually for UKRI under three-year budget Unprecedented three-year settlement for UK research body sets out increases for PhD funding and quality-related institutional grants By Jack Grove 31 May
Give Hong Kong students home fee status in UK, MPs urge Senior Conservatives among those warning against ‘penalising’ new arrivals with international fees By Chris Havergal 31 May
Organised anarchy? UCL research supremo on steering science giant Outgoing vice-provost David Price reflects on changes during his 15-year tenure, plus how the REF and scholarly publishing should change By Jack Grove 31 May
