Norwegian doctors sue state over training requirements Norwegian Medical Association says failure to recognise Danish training breaches European Economic Area law By Emily Dixon 2 March
Jo Grady re-elected as UCU general secretary Incumbent run close by King’s College London professor Ewan McGaughey in poll By Tom Williams 1 March
Review of Russell Group entry metric for schools ‘long overdue’ Government considers whether number of entrants to universities in research-intensive grouping should still be a measure of school performance By Tom Williams 1 March
Goldsmiths and SOAS latest to face strikes over job cuts University of London institutions announce plans to restructure departments, affecting dozens of jobs By Tom Williams 29 February
Student visa data indicates UK’s boom years are over Oxford analysts see no evidence of bump in applications ahead of introduction of new restrictions last month By Patrick Jack 29 February
Increase tuition fees ‘really quickly’ after election, says Stern Universities UK chief executive says funding crisis facing English universities means it is not impossible that an institution will ‘shut its doors overnight’ By Patrick Jack 29 February
UK international postgraduate recruitment ‘slumps 44 per cent’ Sector body aims to head off moves against graduate visa, saying it has boosted international enrolments by 600,000 and UK economy by ?60 billion By John Morgan 29 February
Flagship access scheme ‘hampered by priority and funding shifts’ English regulator considers changes to nationwide outreach programme after report finds impact is patchy By Tom Williams 29 February
MeToo paper investigated as academic threatens legal action Article on MeToo movement in Iran named researcher, who denies wrongdoing, as ‘serial abuser’ By Emily Dixon 29 February
Overseas students still in Ukrainian limbo after two years of war Computer science student says he can neither legally remain in Ukraine or leave the country after his visa was revoked By Emily Dixon 29 February
‘Post-PhD transition fund’ urged to ease pressure on postdocs Payment of almost ?5,000 would enable doctoral graduates to refocus on the job market and avoid burnout, says Hepi-British Academy report By Jack Grove 29 February
The UK’s three-year probations are needless and counterproductive Keeping highly trained people on tenterhooks for so long undermines the conditions necessary for innovation, says a university manager 29 February
