UK v-cs shift focus to regional ties and employer engagement Leaders prioritising regional impact above competition, while significant numbers consider mergers, annual PA Consulting survey suggests By John Morgan 9 December
Offer loans to turbocharge Indian recruitment, Johnson tells?UK Double enrolment to 100,000 by 2025, former universities minister urges By Simon Baker 9 December
A new leadership breed is refocusing UK universities on local need Diversifying income stream also makes institutions less exposed to possible government cuts, say Ian Matthias and Mike Boxall By Ian Matthias 9 December
‘Student experience’ roles speed expansion of professional ranks Workforce report co-authored by Baroness Wolf also finds that number of teaching-only staff in UK grew by 80 per cent in 12-year period By John Morgan 8 December
Trust-based bookkeeping could prompt timid partnering Commission haste in Horizon lump sum rollout could pour cold water on innovative consortia, groups warn By Ben Upton 7 December
Are there too many arts graduates? That is the wrong question Scrutiny of graduate outcomes is appropriate but the issue is much more complex than arts v science, says Anna Vignoles By Anna Vignoles 7 December
Longer PhD funding means UK council will support fewer students ESRC extends PhD support to last three-and-a-half years but rejects review’s four-year recommendation By Chris Havergal 6 December
UCU faces challenge on rescheduling lectures lost to?strike Unhappiness over guidance on rearranging classes affected by industrial action may force a rethink By Jack Grove 6 December
Belarus stripped of European leadership over academic repression Gesture keeps country and its universities in European Higher Education Area as exiled democracy activist says institutions can help by boycotting those supporting the state By Ben Upton 4 December
Stern reforms made REF more burdensome than ever, v-cs complain Anonymous interviews with UK university bosses reveal frustration with increased administrative costs associated with REF By Jack Grove 3 December
Abdulrazak Gurnah: I?wanted to?write and be an?academic Nobel literature laureate on his dual career, childhood memories and why decolonising the curriculum is nothing new By Matthew Reisz 3 December
Bristol’s sacking of David Miller imperils academic freedom The silence of other universities about an apparent clampdown on lawful speech is a betrayal of their mission, says Jonathan Rosenhead By Jonathan Rosenhead 3 December
