Civic engagement ‘imperilled by UK sector financial crisis’ Collection of essays honouring Lord Kerslake calls for redrawing of incentives to support universities’ work in their local communities, including possible levy on international students’ fees By Chris Havergal 10 July
Civic universities should offer places to all locals who make the grade Ease of entry encourages access, and most universities have enough places to guarantee entry without requiring personal statements, says Tim Leunig By Tim Leunig 10 July
Wharton resigns as Office for Students chair after Labour victory Conservative peer steps down following long-running criticism of his political affiliation By Tom Williams 9 July
Edith Heard to succeed Sir Paul Nurse as Crick Institute director European Molecular Biology Laboratory boss will lead the Crick from next summer as Nobel laureate director steps back By Jack Grove 9 July
Hinds and Griffith to shadow new ministers for Conservatives Former education secretary returns to old brief, while ex-science minister steps up following Donelan’s defeat By Chris Havergal 8 July
Academics urged to fill policy void at heart of new UK government Scholars see opportunities to influence Labour’s thinking on universities and beyond as power of thinktanks wanes By Tom Williams 8 July
Chinese students ‘most likely to face racism’ in UK post-Covid Increased discrimination may be hangover from pandemic, say researchers behind International Student Barometer By Patrick Jack 8 July
Complainants must be told the results of sexual misconduct investigations The instinct to err on the side of non-transparency is understandable, but the accused get more protection than the victims, say five experts By Clarissa DiSantis 8 July
Jacqui Smith returns to government as education minister Former Labour home secretary expected to be handed responsibility for higher education and skills By Tom Williams 7 July
We must not lose momentum in initiatives to support Ukrainian HE Successful university twinning arrangements were set up remarkably quickly. They must not be allowed to peter out slowly, says Anthony Manning By Anthony Manning 6 July
Sir Patrick Vallance joins Labour government as science minister Covid-era chief scientific adviser backed party’s Great British Energy plan during the election campaign By Chris Havergal 5 July
Incoming UK MPs drawn from ‘narrow’ university background More than half of newly elected UK MPs attended Russell Group universities, up marginally from the previous election By Juliette Rowsell 5 July
