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First post-Covid increase in early undergraduate applications among mature students shows adults are rethinking their options in times of economic crisis

Legal restrictions prevented Australian universities from sharing financial documents despite completing merger, former deputy vice-chancellor reveals

Increase in projects featuring ‘progressive discourse’ likely to fuel criticism that academia is too left wing, study warns

Australia should focus on training required number of fluent experts and leave basic translation to AI, Asia expert says

Universities complaining about over-regulation should stop committing ‘own goals’ with franchising and grade inflation, says new OfS chair who believes Labour reforms can pave way to stronger sector

Medical training organisations write to health secretary Wes Streeting as call for evidence takes ‘narrow focus’

Many universities already factor school violence records into admissions ahead of nationwide roll-out but scholars fear move reinforces inequalities

Industrial action also planned at University of Derby as rows over employment conditions deepen

Wider range of graduate outcomes must be considered over longer time horizon, say panellists at THE event

University leaders should advocate for grants to be diverted to early years education to reduce later attainment gaps, conference hears

Regulator indicates it will act when financial pressures impact student choice and ‘supply of critical skills’

Proposed integrity bill risks making it almost impossible for new entrants to launch, starving sector of innovation, experts warn

Tension within union over whether pay dispute is a distraction, or helpful in galvanising branches trying to halt job cuts

Lack of supervisors and ‘uneven’ quality ‘deterring’ students, paper says, arguing that radical overhaul is needed

Chinese researchers worst affected as hundreds excluded from influential ranking because of ‘extreme’ level of authorship

‘Clever’ linkage to maintenance grants could encourage Scottish policymakers to adopt Westminster proposal, conference hears

Swinburne’s Pollaers reportedly asked for more money while confronting governance inquiry fuelled by resentment over overpaid leaders

Academics running modules on US leader must grapple with fast-changing dynamics and the fear of provoking the world’s most powerful man

New health and welfare payments mandated in country’s budget will leave institutions ‘unable to fulfil their mission’, scholars say

Link between higher education and higher earnings weakens across many OECD countries, showing need to strengthen alternative options

Timetable for phasing out testing on animals for antibody research and drug analysis is too demanding and may risk patient safety, argues expert

Innovation expert who previously held senior roles at RMIT back Down Under after four-year stint in West Midlands

Academics claim teaching practices at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University fail to live up to UK standards, with concerns over class sizes, grade inflation and language use highlighting the challenges of delivering British degrees in China

Strong levels of ‘instinctive’ backing for UK research cannot be taken for granted given lack of personal connection, warns science campaign group

UK delegation to Beijing paves way for ‘cautious, sensible and informed international science cooperation’ says minister

New approach rewards institutions that ‘broadly’ conform to government quotas

Focus switches to lifelong learning, TNE and online education as UK schools seek to overcome financial and demographic challenges

Hands-off councils said to have contributed to ‘governance crisis’ that Australian sector ‘needed and in many respects deserved’

Birmingham professor to temporarily oversee access and participation at English regulator following departure of John Blake

Government and business should pick up the tab for national priorities, says opposition leader turned university boss

President has criticised student debt for being too high but his attempts at reform have focused on removing benefits for people doing jobs he disagrees with

More than half of deans say parent universities want them to enrol more students, as leaders express concern over ‘growing disparities’

Slow departure of researchers for the East has increased as environment in US becomes more hostile

D66 election victory encouraging, sector leaders say, but financial and demographic pressures remain

University proposes to merge existing administrative functions into central hub but unions fear move will add to ‘enormous pressures’

Former teacher steps down after one term, having overseen revamp in widening participation efforts

Federal government must ‘take proper responsibility’ for a university sector ‘which in practice it controls’, MPs told

Better support systems needed for scholars facing political threats, according to historian labelled ‘domestic terrorist professor’

Allocation of 9,500 extra places will boost capacity in a system where demand can be fickle

University says moving employees from more expensive scheme will save it up to £11 million a year

New data shows geopolitical tensions have not slowed down universities’ international expansion, with Russian institutions emerging as big players after opening in ‘friendly’ states

Successful research projects in scheme designed to foster collaboration involve 21 US-based grantees, up from 12 in 2024

Two London universities deemed to have breached new rules on safeguarding qualifications as regulator sounds alarm over how degree classifications are calculated

Macquarie insists due diligence on joint institute has been ‘comprehensive’, despite partner’s links with surveillance research

University says financial uncertainties continue as government’s proposed student levy will ‘wipe out any benefits’ from rising tuition fees

City leader outlines how government is making help available for universities to recruit top scientists and researchers

Facilitating face-to-face discussions key to ensuring students can have tricky conversations, says founder of new viewpoint diversity centre

Complete shutdown in access since invasion of Ukraine has transformed Russian studies, say historians finding ways to keep discipline going

Qantas and McDonald’s move into Australian higher education delivery, offering institutions employer-led pathways and potential new income streams

UCU branch at risk of overstepping mandate, critics fear, as it defends student accused of misconduct during King’s College London protest

New target for study permits down to 150,000 a year as Carney’s government shows little sign of reducing pressure on overseas enrolments

Lack of access to food exacerbating health and academic challenges for students who are already socio-economically deprived, say authors

Most voters believe universities are unduly focused on revenue and their students shoulder an excessive share, survey finds

Former Leicester administrator who sued Steve Coogan says ‘we need more trust in expertise’ after actor backs inquiry into university’s actions during ‘tumultuous period’

Focus on traditional subjects at GCSE level has not helped pupils get into top universities, says Becky Francis’ report on school curriculum

National library chief Rebecca Lawrence will be replaced by interim head Jeremy Silver with immediate effect

Governments leaning on agencies to convert autonomous institutions into ‘strategic national asset’ but face task like ‘herding cats’

Majority of researchers feel greater pressure to focus on topics deemed important by government, says Elsevier survey

Fresh set of universities attempt to launch in oil-rich country as it seeks diversification but experts warn tight control by government remains a barrier

Teaching and learning issues dominate grievances raised with new Australian body set up primarily to tackle gender-based violence on campuses