Ignoring the UK’s China reliance is a recipe for disaster The government should help universities diversify their source countries as it works towards a fix for domestic student funding, says Connor Horsfall By Connor Horsfall 4 May
Graduate premium in UK regions ‘hasn’t fallen’, counters study Rejecting Ed Balls-authored study, new analysis says graduate premium outside London has held up despite soaring student numbers By Jack Grove 3 May
‘State-directed’ public history of Troubles ‘lacks credibility’ Historians to be granted full access to state archives, but critics question relationship to controversial Legacy Act By Patrick Jack 3 May
Danish university admission cuts ‘endanger student mental health’ Government-mandated cuts to undergraduate admissions will ‘escalate competition’ for places, sector leaders warn By Emily Dixon 2 May
Third of UK students say they might drop out due to money worries Apparent turnaround in nation’s finances has done little to alleviate financial pressure on students, according to new poll By Tom Williams 2 May
Labour ‘snookered’ by Tory moves against graduate visa – Johnson Former universities minister attacks ‘sheer incoherence and self-destructiveness’ of deterring international students from coming to UK By Patrick Jack 1 May
Dependant restrictions push UK student visa numbers down Number of family members allowed to enter UK down 80 per cent after tightening of rules By Chris Havergal 1 May
Cross-border Irish university ‘merits serious discussion’ Royal Irish Academy calls for fresh push to develop higher education in north-west of island By Patrick Jack 1 May
Daniel Susskind: UK should look to Google for R&D lessons Bringing the UK’s research budget closer to Alphabet’s spending levels is vital for fixing sluggish economic growth, says economist By Jack Grove 1 May
Foreign branch campuses could make Greece a global hub of excellence New legislation opens the way for quality-focused branches to drive up standards across a traditionally public HE sector, says Ianis Matsoukas By Ianis Matsoukas 30 April
Professor created ‘culture of fear’ at Dutch university Investigation finds research careers create ‘perverse incentives’ that cause academics to ‘lose sight of boundaries’ By Emily Dixon 29 April
Restrict overseas recruitment to elite universities, says report Radical restructuring of higher education would see lower-tariff institutions focus only on vocational courses, under plans outlined by right-wing thinktank By Tom Williams 29 April