The Netherlands has passed the high water mark of internationalisation The recent election result underlines that international student recruitment is encountering limits, both physical and political, says Michèle Wera By Michèle Wera 29 December
Lifelong Learning Entitlement: ‘let people study what they want’ LLE can overturn ‘mad idea’ that university must happen between ages 18 and 21, says David Latchman, stepping down as Birkbeck v-c after 21 years By John Morgan 28 December
Ukraine’s war is not over, but Putin has already lost the future The Russian invasion has only engendered a fierce and united front to preserve freedom of enquiry and freedom of expression at all costs, says John Austin By John Austin 28 December
Nigerian students ‘opt for Canada over UK’ after dependants ban Professor says Nigerian students feel ‘targeted’ by Westminster policies By Patrick Jack 27 December
Know what you’re for, and deliver – THE Awards winners’ secrets Winning entrants focused their efforts where the need was greatest and embraced innovation to maximise impact By John Morgan 22 December
If international students are welcome, UK policy and rhetoric must show it The UK government must pledge to maintain the graduate route and confine its review to genuine abuse, says Jamie Arrowsmith By Jamie Arrowsmith 22 December
Prague university shooting leaves 14 dead and dozens injured Staff and students lock themselves in offices as student gunman carries out ‘premeditated violent attack’ By Tom Williams 21 December
We think the same, say identical twin researchers studying twins ?dám and Dávid Tárnoki, radiologists at Semmelweis University, discuss their shared ‘trajectory’ By Emily Dixon 21 December
Ministers urged to ready response to major university going bust Serious financial concerns at a handful of English universities over potential breaches of banking covenants By John Morgan 21 December
Duncan Ivison to succeed Nancy Rothwell as Manchester v-c Political philosopher was most recently deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Sydney By Chris Havergal 20 December
Academics hatch plan to save disbanded research centre History centre shut during University of Brighton cuts could continue as autonomous organisation By Tom Williams 20 December
Cambridge pro vice-chancellor to lead BBSRC Geneticist Anne Ferguson-Smith is the third new female leader of a UK research council named in recent weeks By Jack Grove 19 December