Royal Society will not expel Musk over anti-immigration comments Not our role to ¡®police the personal political opinions of individual fellows,¡¯ says president By Jack Grove 2 October
Benefits of working in academia ¡®can add to workload stress¡¯ Flexibility of hours and drive to do meaningful research among the things workers prize most highly, but could also be driving them to quit By Juliette Rowsell 2 October
Only an excellence-driven Horizon Europe can attract the world¡¯s best As the regulations governing FP10 are thrashed out, there is a risk that industrial policy will taint the programme¡¯s USP, says Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 2 October
New OfS franchising powers must be ¡®proportional¡¯, says UUK Concerns raised over proposals that would allow the OfS to halt payments to franchised providers without investigation By Juliette Rowsell 1 October
Sheffield UCU backs strike action over restructuring plans Union plans to call four weeks of continuous strikes as university reviews staffing across several academic departments By Juliette Rowsell 1 October
Maintenance grants only for priority courses ¡®deeply concerning¡¯ Using financial incentives to influence student choice risk undermining Labour¡¯s widening access goals, critics fear By Juliette Rowsell 1 October
Labour conference: ResearchPlus to ¡®work for greater good¡¯ Coming together of 10 research-led universities not a ¡®self-serving¡¯ mission group, say vice-chancellors By Patrick Jack 30 September
Sullivan Review author shortlisted for Maddox Prize UCL professor Alice Sullivan, who led review into how biological sex is captured in data collection, is vying for Nature-led award By Jack Grove 30 September
EU ¡®can¡¯t compete¡¯ after basic research funding ¡®disaster¡¯ Commission confirmation that €400 billion competitiveness budget will not fund research and innovation sparks outcry By Emily Dixon 30 September
Labour conference: Smith promises ¡®clear direction¡¯ as role split Move into DWP opens up opportunities for ¡®tailored learning¡¯, says minister, as some express unease over disjointed approach By Patrick Jack 30 September
Labour conference: Starmer scraps 50 per cent university target Prime minister scraps Tony Blair¡¯s long-held target to get half of young people into higher education, instead aiming for two-thirds accessing university or apprenticeships By Jack Grove 30 September
¡®Ultra-volatile¡¯ enrolments cause ¡®turbulence¡¯ in student housing Developers fear ¡®glory days¡¯ of non-stop building over as some areas face over-supply problems while city centre overcrowding intensifies By Patrick Jack 30 September