University funding challenges imperil widening access efforts Event hears that cold spots in provision must still be addressed By Juliette Rowsell 10 December
Can a centuries-old federated model really save universities? The University of London has been held up as an example of how institutions can collaborate during tough financial times. But how easy would it be to replicate elsewhere? By Tom Williams 10 December
Average student rent in London now above maximum maintenance loan One in seven student rooms in UK capital now costs more than ?20,000 annually, up from one in 20 just two years ago By Patrick Jack 10 December
Jewish students ‘alienated’ as antisemitic incidents at new high Number of university-related antisemitic incidents recorded by the Community Security Trust doubles, with spike of reports in October 2023 By Juliette Rowsell 9 December
Vice-chancellor got ?288,000 payout on sudden exit from Leeds Simone Buitendijk worked just a few months of the last academic year but received over ?430,000 in total remuneration By Patrick Jack 9 December
The academics who helped breathe new life into Notre-Dame Five years after a devastating fire, the Paris cathedral has finally reopened, with the help of a vast team of researchers By Emily Dixon 9 December
Let’s eliminate the ethnicity degree-awarding gap with efficacy and truth Managers should take inspiration from student organising, but we need more than diversity window-dressing, say Alexander Hensby and Barbara Adewuni By Alexander Hensby 9 December
Edinburgh ‘intimidating’ pro-Palestinian scholars, letter claims University accuses protesters of creating hostile environment on campus By Patrick Jack 7 December
Dundee principal quits with immediate effect amid cash crisis Ian Gillespie had told staff last month that the university was facing a potential ?30 million deficit By Patrick Jack 6 December
University and College Union staff launch third round of strikes Increasingly bitter internal dispute comes amid possibility of sector industrial action over pay By Chris Havergal 6 December
UCU members reject latest pay offer and show support for strikes Union told by employers that pursuing industrial action will shut down progress on tackling working conditions concerns By Tom Williams 6 December
OfS register pause ‘will make sector financial problems worse’ Regulator accused of ‘dereliction of duty’ and faces potential legal action after temporarily shutting down key processes By Tom Williams 6 December