Planned restructure of key government departments under new coalition must keep dual responsibilities of universities together, leaders say

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson takes action over concerns about attendance and recruitment at Oxford Business College

Claire Callender, professor of higher education at IoE and Birkbeck, died after suffering from lung cancer

Budget cuts of €500 billion to higher education and research funding in the Netherlands breach government agreement, universities say

English universities pushing to show they are serious about tackling sexual misconduct ahead of new regulatory requirements but experts say efforts still ‘patchy’

Universities should reinvest any money made from commercialisation rather than see it as a way of fixing financial problems, says expert

Survey of first-generation scholars finds many struggle with ‘unwritten rules’ of academic life

Drops in the number of new spin-out companies and public events may show start of retrenchment in outward-facing activities

Institution known for innovation and risk-taking faces doubts over its future but is still planning new ways to do things differently

Bots’ tendency to display ‘unwarranted confidence’ and fixate on ‘pink elephants’ particularly risky in medical research, according to new paper

UK should aim for growth in student numbers but recognise ‘opportunities to reform’ post-study work rights, finds commission convened by former universities minister

Bill proposing screening of all scholars working on ‘sensitive areas’ will create ‘huge administrative burden’, leaders warn