Non-EU academics outnumber EU staff on UK campuses for first time Exodus of junior scholars from Europe tips balance of university workforce By Patrick Jack 16 January
Average vice-chancellor pay rises to ?325,000 despite sector crisis THE analysis of accounts of 115 universities suggests remuneration typically increased by 5 per cent last year By Patrick Jack 16 January
Graduate visa review ‘can’t be allowed to threaten its existence’ Fears over Home Office seeking ‘back door extension’ to review amid debate over terms of reference and what ‘abuse’ means By John Morgan 16 January
Edinburgh recycles heat from supercomputers to warm homes Project aims to provide a blueprint for harnessing waste from energy-intensive facilities By Tom Williams 16 January
‘Small but outstanding’ English research units get ?156 million Awards seek to ‘support the sustained enhancement of research capacity’ across regions By Jack Grove 16 January
UCU Left’s Trotskyist politics are driving UK HE’s perennial strikes Elitist, undemocratic activists’ revolutionary aspirations explain their enthusiasm for futile industrial action, say John Kelly and Adam Ozanne By John Kelly 16 January
Top UK laboratories adjust as Wellcome Trust cuts core funding World-leading research institutes are switching focus and seeking new funds as core funding for Wellcome centres dries up By Jack Grove 15 January
Tories ‘dripping sand in the gears’ of international education Ewan Kirk, entrepreneur-in-residence at the University of Cambridge, says Westminster government is being ‘driven by the madness of the immigration debate’ By Patrick Jack 15 January
Lack of communication skills leaves UK graduates naked in the workplace Universities must address the deficit by offering training in public speaking to all undergraduates regardless of course, says Simon Hall By Simon Hall 15 January
UK plans national academy for mathematics Government hopes new institution will help to upskill the country’s workforce and grow the economy By Patrick Jack 15 January
European university alliances ‘replicate existing hierarchies’ But study notes later modifications to flagship policy have started to broaden out membership in terms of prestige and geography By Emily Dixon 14 January
Four-fifths of UK providers in deficit if overseas income tumbles Institutions’ projections for increased enrolments and reduced expenditure may be too optimistic, warns PwC By Tom Williams 12 January