UK universities ‘bleeding their business schools dry’ Parent institutions siphon off majority of most UK business schools’ expenditure, survey says By Anna McKie 5 November
MPs want OfS to rule on ‘acceptable levels’ of v-c pay Education Committee calls for radical reshaping of higher education towards ‘flexible’ model, and for breakdowns of how fees are spent By John Morgan 5 November
Global project seeks university values to live by Too many institutions fail to abide by their own statements of values, leaders warn By David Matthews 4 November
Higher salaries ‘needed to stem Italian brain drain’ Leading Italian academics often leave the country, which struggles to attract highly rated foreign researchers By Jack Grove 4 November
UK universities fear collision of REF and subject TEF Institutions face ‘never-ending rollercoaster’ of assessment, conference hears By Anna McKie 2 November
Rich ‘should pay to help poorer nations make open access switch’ Plan S task force leader suggests developed nations could contribute towards article processing charges in poorer sectors By Rachael Pells 2 November
Government bill for student choice apps rises to ?425K Sector representatives sceptical of ‘kickstarter’ spending By Simon Baker 2 November
Middle managers’ tunnel vision ‘barrier to diversity’ in science Scientific excellence must mean more than ‘how good someone is with a round-bottom flask’, conference hears By Matthew Reisz 2 November
Is Russia’s 5-100 Project working? Simon Baker weighs the evidence for the transformation of the country’s higher education system By Simon Baker 1 November
Market forces: growing English deficits trigger sustainability fears Deepening deficits of up to ?14 million at English universities prompt warnings of damage to cities and towns reliant on universities as ‘anchors’ By John Morgan 1 November
Vanessa Toulmin: archaeology is the rock ’n’ roll of the arts Circus expert Vanessa Toulmin explains how growing up on a fairground has shaped her academic career, teaching style and approach to life By Jack Grove 1 November
UK universities under pressure to pay ‘living wage’ Living Wage Foundation says that only about one in five higher education institutions has sought accreditation By Chris Havergal 1 November