Change timetables to help disabled students, says minister Chris Skidmore says few UK higher education institutions are ¡®truly disabled student friendly¡¯ By Anna McKie 10 April
UK universities lose grants and staff as Brexit uncertainty grows Leading academics express doubt about UK government¡¯s ability to underwrite large EU funding packages By Rachael Pells 9 April
Sunderland¡¯s new civic role: to improve city life through culture Sunderland v-c urges policymakers to recognise post-92 universities¡¯ ¡®contribution to the health of the nation¡¯ By John Morgan 9 April
Germany faces first research funding cut in 16 years After more than doubling its spending since the financial crisis, Germany¡¯s long budget boom is set to come to an end By David Matthews 9 April
Southampton saves on v-c salary with Mark Smith appointment Lancaster University head will succeed Sir Christopher Snowden in October By Nick Mayo 8 April
Gender pay gap: UK universities report slow progress Experts warn much more left to do to reduce inequality, as male advantage grows at 46 institutions By Rachael Pells 8 April
Autonomy fears over government review of English admissions Commentators question value of exercise when Augar review has yet to report and Office for Students is already exploring issue By Anna McKie 8 April
Thousands call on Oxford to remove Brunei sultan¡¯s degree King¡¯s College London and Aberdeen say they are reviewing honours over new law making gay sex punishable by death By Nick Mayo 5 April
¡®Comprehensive¡¯ review of English university admissions launched Alongside concern about unconditional offers, Damian Hinds wants focus on improving access By Chris Havergal 5 April
Fair university access cuts ¡®happiness gap¡¯ between rich and poor Research shows larger intakes and alternative routes to higher education improves happiness among disadvantaged young people By Anna McKie 5 April
Open University platform scales up citizen science Members of the public will be able to run their own experiments, producing data that could be valuable for scholars By Matthew Reisz 5 April
Video link allows UK conservatoires to perform in concert Students in different cities simultaneously performing version of play interact at six separate points via technology By Matthew Reisz 5 April