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Analysis reveals half of closures have come at lower-tariff universities, creating a ¡®vicious cycle¡¯ for institutions struggling to attract students

Aston and Leeds plan to create resources and training tools for students, supervisors and examiners

Signs of ¡®slow recovery¡¯ for international student recruitment as demand for study visas rises 

Political campaign against ¡®damaging¡¯ v-c highlights tension between obligations to constituents and respect for institutional autonomy

Shadow minister promises bipartisanship but ¡®no blank cheque¡¯, with commission¡¯s funding activities set for particular scrutiny

Departure of Peter Kyle as science secretary raises hopes that his successor Liz Kendall will offer a more sympathetic ear on research concerns

Incoming leader of new entity says course sharing on the cards ¡®where it makes sense¡¯ as unions fear merger will result in more job cuts

Lovely Professional University students protest over delayed classes, overcrowded hostels and questions about placements

South-east institutions to collaborate under multi-university group model ¨C the first initiative of its kind in the UK sector

Association would have ¡®a multiplier effect on research resources and scientific effort¡¯, advocates say

Amid declining attendance, some scholars see merit in making one-to-one feedback sessions mandatory while others say it is time to ditch historical anomaly

Plunging international student retention rates are exacerbating the financial pain for Australian universities

Students from rural and disadvantaged areas disproportionally affected by subject cuts, British Academy warns

More support needed for disadvantaged students during medical studies to compensate for lack of ¡®insider knowledge¡¯, researchers say

Legal protections and sustainable funding key for Europe to be ¡®beacon of open and free science¡¯, guild says

Researcher whose name appeared on letter coordinated by the group Scholars for Truth About Genocide says he has no idea how it got there

A ¡®disconnect¡¯ between aspirational rhetoric and the realities of ¡®live¡¯ admissions risks undermining Australia¡¯s inclusion goals

UK¡¯s high attainment and completion rates tempered by rising costs and inequalities, according to latest Education at a Glance report

Research England hopes transparency pilot could lead to more accountability but critics fear bureaucracy and government control

Lack of clarity over how brief held by Jacqui Smith will be carved up risks delaying crucial policy interventions, critics fear

Union threatens ¡®coordinated¡¯ strikes to cause ¡®maximum disruption¡¯ at UK universities

Foreign arrangements scheme an example of the regulatory ¡®thicket¡¯ smothering universities¡¯ core business, v-cs tell governance inquiry

Australian employer association says ¡®system complexity¡¯, not governance or deliberate dishonesty, is ¡®root cause¡¯ of widespread underpayments

New action plan lets universities launch AI- and tech-focused majors within months in response to changing labour market demands

Some ¡®scholarships¡¯ advertised by UK universities contingent on grades or ¡®ambassadorial duties¡¯, with others applied automatically to all

No correct solution to the challenge of assessment in the age of generative AI, and academics must be given ¡®permission¡¯ to tailor their approaches, Australian researchers say

Falling life expectancy calls for a rethink of when university staff qualify for benefits, letter to Treasury says

Populist leader takes aim at higher education in speech on first day of the Reform UK conference in Birmingham

Keir Starmer reshuffles Cabinet after Angela Rayner resignation, with big implications for higher education

Research England to use REF pause to consider whether institutions must meet baseline performance measures as a condition of receiving funds

Union¡¯s new policy mandating three office days a week resisted by some staff, who are refusing to come in at all

Exercise ¡®triggered a lot of work that¡¯s still got to be completed¡¯ but succeeded in being ¡®provocative¡¯, according to country¡¯s former chief science adviser

Vice-chancellor feels ¡®pulled in different directions¡¯ as health concerns force pause in job cuts plans he says are needed to break even

Digital Science said its investigation showed how weaknesses in research and publishing systems can be systematically exploited

Using REF to tackle research culture risks making it too ¡®bureaucratic and burdensome¡¯, university leaders warn as Vallance rethinks changes to weightings

Longest-serving education minister explains why he ignored ¡®abstract¡¯ and ¡®ideological¡¯ academic research in fight to improve school performance

Intervention by sector leader comes amid concern about growth in master¡¯s by research degrees following dependants ban for other courses

Regulator wants vice-chancellors to advise on policy as part of new chair¡¯s attempts to build better relationship with sector

Ian Chapman backs ministers¡¯ calls for more research specialisation by universities in first public comments since taking over at ?9 billion-a-year research funder

Outgoing chief says it is ¡®right time for new leadership¡¯ after political pressure to switch to defence focus

Country in second for starting grants but remains some way behind Germany, with UK nationals receiving smaller share

Science secretary wants institutions to use their ¡®colossal resource¡¯ to lead innovation drive, expressing concern about research cuts

Science minister announces review of controversial changes to research environment assessment

Scores of institutions shortlisted across 21 categories as ceremony for coveted sector prizes heads to Scotland for the first time

Country will lack the expertise to achieve next-generation priorities if funding left at mercy of undergraduate enrolments, Academy of Science analysis finds

Head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission urges institutions to take steps to comply with Supreme Court ruling

Universities to offer degree programmes dedicated to caring for ageing population but critics say migrant workers still face too much abuse

Analysis of publications shows influence of research on government, with under-pressure humanities departments often having the most impact

Just being there is the best many can hope for, says disabled students¡¯ advocate

Big cities outside London ¡®do not pull their weight¡¯ in the innovation economy, warns Centre for Cities report

Social licence ¡®more fragile than people realise¡¯ in a world where populism rules, science diplomat warns

World in ¡®flux¡¯ makes it very difficult to predict what¡¯s coming but research-intensive grouping ¡®prepared for anything¡¯, according to Daniel Jutras

Ambitious review with modest government pickup ¡®was not an exercise in kicking the can down the road¡¯

Construction on A$2bn Fishermans Bend site paused for at least five years, amid revenue concerns and systemic delays

Yvette Cooper launches mass messaging campaign warning 132,000 overseas students not to overstay visas or lodge weak asylum bids

Politicians expected to leave universities to sort out their problems despite hopes for government intervention

Trump security crackdown risks undermining US collaboration, with China now said to be more concerned with protecting its own research than prying into others

Thinktank urges change of culture from ¡®kindness to fairness¡¯ after identifying rapid rise in number of top marks awarded by universities

Need to have more money in the bank when applying for a visa could prompt students to look at institutions outside the capital, poll finds

Performance-based research fund also faces overhaul, as Wellington embraces least disruptive and costly aspects of landmark review¡¯s proposals