University of Sheffield International College staff to strike Employees at Study Group-run centre on University of Sheffield campus to walk out after 36 staff put at risk of redundancy By Juliette Rowsell 28 January
‘Adapt to survive’ plan at Cardiff axes 400 academic jobs University to increase staff-student ratios, merge schools and close programmes to ensure it remains ‘viable’ By Tom Williams 28 January
Number of non-European Union academics in UK rises again Latest Hesa figures suggest that the fall in the number of EU academics working in British universities has slowed By Patrick Jack 28 January
Durham expects 200 jobs to go in stage one of ?20 million cuts University becomes latest to announce staff cuts, saying it cannot rule out compulsory redundancies By Juliette Rowsell 28 January
University of Surrey seeks approval for India campus British institution set to join join Australian counterparts already operating in special economic zone By Helen Packer 28 January
Irish universities win equal status in senate franchise extension Poll this week marks final time that graduates of only two universities have been able to vote for dedicated senatorial candidates By Patrick Jack 28 January
Johnson fears OfS register pause will block university mergers Former universities minister attacks ‘embarrassing’ regulator decision, claiming it will worsen sector’s financial woes By Tom Williams 28 January
Redraw ‘core model’ to avoid ‘repeated restructurings’ – Husbands Former vice-chancellor says universities needs change in leadership culture to foster greater collaboration By Tom Williams 27 January
Cutting unfunded research ‘hits Newcastle Russell Group standing’ Questions raised about institution’s reputation as it seeks to reduce proportion of self-funded research in bid to plug ?20 million black hole By Jack Grove 27 January
Goldacre warns Labour against ‘monolithic’ national data library Scientists urge UK to adopt network approach for landmark project bringing public data together By Jack Grove 27 January
Georgian scholars fear reforms will entrench government control University reform commission announced by Georgian prime minister likely means of tightening political control, scholars warn By Emily Dixon 27 January
Public funding rebuke leaves universities looking for small wins Indexed fees and some movement on student maintenance seen as key goals for coming spending review, with economic climate reducing chances of more systemic reform By Tom Williams 27 January
