UEA upgraded to gold in teaching excellence framework on appeal But Hefce rejects all other appeals, including from Durham, Liverpool, Southampton By John Morgan 15 August
Sweden launches bid to host European Medicines Agency post-Brexit Presence of top university is a draw card to locate organisation in Stockholm, says offer document By Holly Else 14 August
University mulls dropping fees to help Maltese language University of Malta could offer financial incentive for students who apply with a Maltese qualification By David Matthews 14 August
Post-Brexit free movement for students 'risks class conflict’ Law lecturer warns that UK-EU student deal could be seen as benefit for ‘elite and middle class’ By John Morgan 14 August
Admit poorer students with three Cs, elite universities told Durham education experts call for more ‘radical’ approach to contextualised admissions By Jack Grove 14 August
Russell Group dominates UK’s graduate employment charts Elite universities top newly-released tables for graduate employment rates, official data shows By Jack Grove 11 August
England ‘should learn’ from US troubles with performance funding Paper highlights possible negative impact of performance-related funding and for-profit universities on widening participation By Ellie Bothwell 11 August
THE World University Rankings 2018 coming soon: what you need to know Phil Baty has the latest on the publication of the 2018 Times 中国A片 World University Rankings, which will be launched in London in September By Phil Baty 10 August
World’s best institutions for influencing inventions revealed Nature Index examines how research articles are cited in third-party patents By Ellie Bothwell 10 August
Interview with Stephen Milner The Italian scholar discusses how Machiavelli might have appraised current politics, the benefits of birdwatching and discovering Stevie Wonder By John Elmes 10 August
Danes step away from patenting in favour of ‘open science’ Aarhus University has signed up companies to fund fundamental research in what it calls a ‘patent-free playground’ By David Matthews 10 August
Clearing ‘set to be more competitive than ever’ Dip in number of applications puts students in the driving seat, say sector experts By Holly Else 10 August