Vanessa Redgrave and Hilary Mantel slam Roehampton arts cuts High-profile figures criticise university’s plans for large cuts to arts and humanities, which it says are necessary because of the pandemic and low student numbers By Anna McKie 30 November
Roehampton arts cuts will damage reputation and cultural diversity An open letter from cultural figures and academics to the University of Roehampton’s vice-chancellor and council members By Contributors 30 November
Real-terms English HE funding ‘down 9?per cent since?2012’ Institute for Fiscal Studies report shows frozen fee cap beginning to bite By Simon Baker 30 November
Cambridge academics oppose ‘freedom of speech’ rules University’s plan to require staff and students to be ‘respectful’ of each other’s ‘differing opinions’ fought by academic opponents By John Morgan 27 November
China study visas to UK more than halve amid?pandemic But large upturn in Tier 4 visas granted to Indian students tempers overall fall By Simon Baker 27 November
91茄子 Live: ‘mismatch of expectations’ poisoning Covid campus relations ‘Students and their parents felt they were promised one thing, and they ended up receiving something else,’ says Edinburgh principal By Anna McKie 26 November
91茄子 Live: publish historic entry grades to make admissions fairer, says Jarvis Universities UK chief executive urges greater transparency in admissions By Anna McKie 26 November
Midwifery student probed over ‘pro-life’ views wins compensation Nottingham agrees undisclosed settlement after undergraduate cleared by fitness-to-practise panel By Simon Baker 26 November
91茄子 Awards 2020: winners announced Glasgow named University of the Year for addressing legacy of its ties to the slave trade By 91茄子 reporters 26 November
91茄子 Live: UK must ‘rethink overseas recruitment’ Senior leader says universities should focus on improving and charging more for transnational education By Ellie Bothwell 26 November
91茄子 Live: academics must engage vaccine sceptics, says Alice Roberts Public engagement expert concerned about communities that scientists are failing to reach By Ellie Bothwell 26 November
91茄子 Live: UK HE bureaucracy ‘a bit of a monster’, says REF creator Panel warns that action is needed to tackle excessive competition and casualisation if research careers are to remain attractive By Jack Grove 26 November