Where there is discretion over academic freedom, there will be error Mistakenly labelling material as ¡®security-sensitive¡¯ has created a space to learn, says Robert Van De Noort By Robert Van de Noort 21 November
UK research spending target: show us the money, says Nobelist ¡®Aspiration is not enough¡¯, says Sir Paul Nurse of goal to spend 2.4 per cent of GDP on R&D By Rachael Pells 20 November
Weaknesses of English student protection plans highlighted Office for Students says it will require some institutions to revise their contingency plans for closure By Anna McKie 20 November
Plan S chief: universities, not open access push, hurting ECRs Robert-Jan Smits attempts to allay concerns of junior academics considering moving country because of planned publishing shift By Rachael Pells 19 November
Campuses warn against metrics-only knowledge exchange framework Universities say they must be able to supplement metrics with contextual or narrative information By Rachael Pells 19 November
Dame Shirley Pearce to lead teaching excellence framework review Review will assess whether process behind TEF ratings are ¡®fit for use¡¯ and whether scheme is in the public interest By Ellie Bothwell 19 November
Ministers push on with ?11K fees for two-year degrees in England After consultation, proposals set to go to Parliamentary vote By John Morgan 18 November
UK degree powers key for Northeastern in NCH deal Boston university wants to develop one-to-one tutorial model as it creates ¡®global university system¡¯ By John Morgan 16 November
Welsh civic engagement move spotlights English dilemma Call for university funding to be tied to institutions¡¯ role in their local communities By John Morgan 16 November
Race for ¡®excellence¡¯ funding damaging science, warns thinktank Competitive funding once helped novel ideas get off the ground, but now funding ¡®excellence¡¯ is hampering new research, says Dutch institute By David Matthews 16 November
Less than half of public ¡®positive¡¯ about UK universities Survey respondents question value of degree-level education, but most would encourage their children to enrol By Chris Havergal 15 November
The British public supports universities ¨C it¡¯s time government gets on board If not, the country¡¯s single biggest success story could be at risk, says Janet Beer By Janet Beer 15 November
