Putting a prison at the heart of a university campus Project at Canterbury Christ Church aims to explore building’s history and create new heritage centre By Matthew Reisz 19 February
May: leaving poorest with largest debts 'hampers widening access' Prime minister to express concern that England ‘has one of the most expensive systems of university tuition in the world’ By Chris Havergal 18 February
Hinds aiming to deliver variable fees on eve of funding review Damian Hinds says he would like to see degree ‘options available which have different costs’ By Chris Havergal 18 February
English funding review must reconsider interest rates, say MPs Treasury Committee says government has failed to justify why student loan interest rates should exceed those prevailing in the market By Ellie Bothwell 18 February
‘Grand challenges’ reshape universities’ research agendas Twenty North American institutions using ‘moon shots’ to help focus and attract support for their scientific endeavours By Rachael Pells 17 February
Universities keep remuneration committee minutes under wraps University and College Union calls for ‘proper transparency of senior pay and perks’ By Sophie Inge 15 February
University leaders push for Europe-wide excellence initiative Additional support for institutions could be co-funded by national governments and the European Union, say rectors By Ellie Bothwell 15 February
Global funding council: researchers keen, governments less so Spike in interest in collaborative funding arrangements in wake of UK’s vote for Brexit By Chris Havergal 15 February
Students split over support for USS pensions strike, poll reveals Majority say they will support their lecturer if they walk out, but two-thirds concerned about impact on education By Sophie Inge 15 February
?6K fees ‘could leave English universities ?3.3 billion poorer’ Lower sticker price for degrees would do nothing to help poorer students, says London Economics analysis By Jack Grove 14 February
Israel approves West Bank settlement university law New legislation will extend Israeli law to academic institutions in the West Bank By Ellie Bothwell 14 February
Senior Nasa scientist jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges US Department of State ‘deeply concerned’ over lack of evidence against Serkan G?lge By Jack Grove 14 February
