UK faces biomedical 'brain drain' One in three scholars in field ‘deeply concerned’ about future research career prospects By John Elmes 14 May
How should universities respond when academic freedom is under threat? UK universities may be among the most autonomous, but they need international cooperation to make their voices heard, says Paul Boyle By Paul Boyle 13 May
UK migration target remains: will overseas student numbers be cut? Cap on student visas and more pressure on universities to ensure recruits are ‘genuine’ seen as potential measures By Ellie Bothwell 12 May
Freedom on staff hiring ‘has strong link’ to research performance Analysis of THE data and latest autonomy scores for Europe suggests ability to hire best staff drives research strength By Simon Baker 12 May
European science ‘will be damaged by Brexit’ UK exit from EU research would boost success rates for other countries – but at cost of quality, experts warn By Holly Else 12 May
Labour manifesto: a weak case for ending fees John Morgan looks at errors and inadequacies in leaked plans for higher education By John Morgan 11 May
Hot or not? Academics rate students’ attractiveness for study ‘Peculiar’ experiment fails to find link between physical appearance and grades By John Elmes 11 May
‘Major risk’ to European research from UK’s EU budget delay British universities would be ‘most affected’ by failure to increase Horizon 2020 funding, MEP warns By John Morgan 11 May
Gender studies under attack from Europe's right In Hungary, Poland, Germany and elsewhere, populist politicians are taking aim at the discipline By David Matthews 11 May
The week in higher education – 11 May 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 11 May
Manchester 'blames Brexit' for 'enormous' job cuts UCU attacks plans to cut 171 posts, but university denies Brexit 'the reason' By Jack Grove 10 May
European Commission calls for more research on migration Understanding reasons for population movements could help European countries forge more effective responses By Matthew Reisz 10 May
