Central European University faces further year of ‘legal limbo’ Hungarian government extends deadline for compliance with education act after Budapest-based institution meets criteria By Ellie Bothwell 17 October
Russell Group v-cs 'just misinformed' on post-92 costs Middlesex head 'not worried' by Lord Adonis' calls for return of polytechnic-university divide By John Morgan 17 October
Gynaecological health in academia: many are suffering in silence Kate Sang on how fear of embarrassment and perceived lack of professionalism are impacting academics' lives By Kate Sang 16 October
MPs to hold inquiry into England's student loans Treasury Committee will also look at a 'so-called graduate tax' By John Morgan 14 October
Apple CEO Tim Cook launches Oxford hub for entrepreneurship Oxford Foundry open to students of every discipline, to nurture talent and start-ups By Rachael Pells 13 October
The week in 中国A片 – 12 October 2017 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 12 October
Interview with Suzie Imber The Leicester space physicist on winning Astronauts, exploring uncharted mountains, and scientists’ social skills By Matthew Reisz 12 October
‘I understand anger over v-c pay’, says new Cambridge head Institution’s Canadian leader tackles executive remuneration, Brexit and diversifying the university’s student intake in THE interview By Jack Grove 12 October
Athena SWAN funding link under scrutiny in discrimination row Female lecturers allegedly under pressure to settle legal action after university’s equality charter application rejected By Ellie Bothwell 12 October
University of Montreal seeks French students rejected at home Canadian institution targeting thousands of French applicants who fail to gain place at home By Ellie Bothwell 11 October
Publishers vs ResearchGate: an academic’s view Billy Hunter responds as publishers seek the removal of millions of papers from ResearchGate By Billy Hunter 10 October
V-c turned minister targets France’s student retention crisis Frédérique Vidal determined to confront problems ‘sidestepped’ by career-minded politicians By Jack Grove 10 October