Record early applications from China offset domestic decline October deadline Ucas data shows drop in university applications from UK 18-year-olds, and declining interest in medicine courses, but rising interest from China and US By Patrick Jack 7 November
Spanish universities suspend teaching after devastating floods Universities in the Valencia region mourn after last week’s floods as heavy rains move north to Catalonia By Emily Dixon 6 November
Universities push for LLE reforms as new system delayed again Year-long postponement of lifelong learning finance mechanism presents opportunity to rethink some of its central tenets, say experts By Tom Williams 6 November
Eastern European scholars stuck between Brussels hope and Kremlin Contested elections in Georgia and Moldova ‘decisive moments’ for EU relations, experts say By Emily Dixon 6 November
Kyle: Edinburgh supercomputer ‘did not exist’ without funding Science secretary voices ‘intense frustration’ at having to apologise for pausing ‘unfunded’ ?800 million exascale computer project By Jack Grove 5 November
How English universities won a fee rise – and what happens next Announcement of small inflationary increase came just days after budget left leaders in despair By Tom Williams 5 November
Five through to final round of Oxford chancellor vote In the first round of voting 23,000 staff and alumni voted to establish the final candidates for the university’s chancellor role By Juliette Rowsell 5 November
Badenoch appoints Alan Mak as shadow science secretary MP for Havant joins Laura Trott in new Tory leader’s front-bench team By Tom Williams 5 November
One-off fee rise ‘not enough for universities to stand still’ Increase in amount paid by undergraduates will not cover additional staff costs imposed on institutions in the budget By Tom Williams 5 November
Spanish criticise entrance exam ‘barrier’ for overseas students Proposed exam would test Spanish competence and subject ability, and would have to be completed in person By Emily Dixon 5 November
Don’t expect U-turn on overseas students’ dependants – MAC chair UK government expected to maintain tough approach amid warnings of Canada-style caps By Juliette Rowsell 4 November
Huddersfield and Aston to open London branch campuses Both new ventures located in London’s financial district and launched in partnership with third-party companies By Patrick Jack 4 November
