The newsroom blog

George Osborne's plan for a minimum £9 an hour will not affect vast majority of university staff, but there will be cost implications for institutions, says Jack Grove

But chancellor’s move to change student loan repayment rules presents risks

You might not think it, but students in the 14th and 15th century could teach today’s cohort a thing or two about tearing up the town, writes Matthew Reisz

Pension relief, salary sacrifice schemes and higher education budgets could be targeted by George Osborne, says Jack Grove

Academic and former finance minister succeeded by Euclid Tsakalotos as Greece debt crisis continues, writes deputy news editor John Morgan

Deputy news editor John Morgan braves the hottest day of the year to take in the new minister's inaugural higher education address

Does your academic CV stand up to scrutiny? Chris Parr blogs about the case of Connie St Louis

In this blog, news editor Simon Baker considers whether we’ve seen it all before with Hefce’s proposals

Appointment of first black female university leader is watershed moment

Sir Tim Hunt complains of “trouble with girls” in labs, but male egos can be far more obstructive to science, says Ottoline Leyser