Williamson ditches Blair's 'mantra' of 50% of young people going to university The Guardian, Times Higher Education, FT (subscription required), Daily Telegraph (subscription required), BBC Radio 4 Today Programme (listen from 2:32), BBC, Mail Online, Daily Mirror (and on 33 regional websites), Sky News, Politics Home, Research Professional, University Business

Universities ‘pander’ to Chinese censors The Times (subscription required)

European students will have to pay tuition fees The Times (Scotland) (subscription required), BBC

Menacing tone shows minister committed to new direction The Guardian

Letter: A bailout for universities must have strings attached FT (subscription required)

School cash incentive to promote language A-levels BBC
 
UK universities accused of censorship by complying with China Daily Telegraph (subscription required)

How can we support our young graduates and students when their futures are so uncertain? Daily Telegraph (subscription required)
 
Record number apply to go to university despite lockdown Independent (and on 27 regional websites), Research Professional

Dates for back-up autumn exams in England released iNews

Covid-19 poses ‘serious financial threat’ to HE sector University World News

UK universities charter plane for international students from India, China and Africa Study International
 
UK universities’ international fee income could halve, v-c warns Times Higher Education

Universities must collaborate to better inform public policy Times Higher Education

Podcast: Recovery, international, applications, 50% target Wonkhe

Students want clarity but they’ll settle for empathy Wonkhe

Graduate “overeducation” isn’t as simple to spot as you might think Wonkhe

Graduate outcomes: wellbeing Wonkhe