Exeter offers parents six months’ paid leave from day one in job Russell Group university hopes to poach researchers from competitors with generous scheme By Will Ing 17 April
French researchers pledge to go without Springer journals ‘No more direct access to Springer’s latest papers? No problem,’ says petition, signed by nearly 4,000 By David Matthews 17 April
Gender pay gap: call for transparency on university bonuses Reporting regulations too ‘ambiguous’, allowing institutions to interpret them to their advantage, experts argue By Rachael Pells 17 April
Open University’s second-chance model ‘may already be gone’ Figures on student numbers suggest that 2012 funding reforms in England have already fundamentally changed the OU By Simon Baker 17 April
REF open-access requirement for books ‘worth the outlay’ Concerns over cost and impact of proposals can be overcome, say scholars By Rachael Pells 17 April
UK university staff offered 1.7 per cent pay rise for 2018-19 Trade unions asking for a 7.5 per cent uplift or an extra ?1,500, whichever is greater By Jack Grove 16 April
'Academically' educated 'show higher support for British values' Study calls for more focus on providing citizenship education to those on vocational track By John Morgan 16 April
Ex-CNRS head: don’t rip up French recipe for research success Concerns that France’s flagship research body is too large and unwieldy to move with the modern times are unfounded, says former president Alain Fuchs By Jack Grove 16 April
Cambridge launches policy institute to tackle ‘age of disruption’ Centre will combine basic research with practical solutions to grand challenges By Ellie Bothwell 16 April
Strikes suspended as union members vote to end pensions dispute UCU members accept deal with vice-chancellors by two-to-one margin By Chris Havergal 13 April
Open University v-c Peter Horrocks announces resignation Vice-chancellor stands down after union members passed no confidence vote By Ellie Bothwell 13 April
Dogs on campus: pets or workers? Study explores how we should conceptualise the role of animal participants in pre-exam petting sessions By Chris Havergal 12 April