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Birmingham Newman University takes crown as UK institution with most satisfied students

Regulator spends big on exit packages, with ex-director of access also departing with considerable sum

Free speech group reports 43 institutions to regulator after identifying job adverts asking candidates to demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Overhaul aims to satisfy EU requirements, while giving the government time to come up with a replacement for controversial foundation model

But subsidised postgraduate opportunities at risk, as demographics and funding changes favour undergraduate emphasis

Book that assesses how scholars are portrayed in Bard’s plays shows why professors should ‘teach more and write less’, says author

Closer collaboration between institutions and industry aims to ensure more students start defence-related careers

Demand management, peer review reform and AI will help panels make decisions quicker, says national funder

Ministers decline to introduce more exemptions to new tax in its response to consultation

Increase in female students and applicants coming from overseas helps sector grow by 17 per cent since start of decade

Students’ resits and graduations hit by union action over planned restructure

Federal authorities should enforce minimum standards for peer review in ‘unregulated’ journal sector, argues Thomas Südhof

Technical institutions suffer as high youth unemployment pushes students towards international alternatives 

Aberdeen-based academic suggests support for universities is vital for war effort as Ukraine strives to maintain higher education during conflict

National pay award expected to be postponed, while some university employees question decision to opt out of collective bargaining

Fresh push to tackle campus antisemitism comes with call for transparency in decision-making, and threat of fines

Almost one-third of students report not using AI at all in their studies, while non-native English speakers at UK universities are among those relying on the technology regularly

Union says slashing funding for healthcare professionals who work in universities is â€˜at odds’ with government priorities

Universities UK guidance released in tandem with Sutton Trust report finding ‘good evidence’ approach can widen access without lowering standards

At UAL, James Purnell championed student loan reform and the creative industries, but he also had to contend with student protests and staff unrest

Higher-tariff institutions expected to recruit larger share of students but providers across the board report strong application figures 

Country is hosting more international students drawn by lure of ‘cool Japan’ while rising costs keep domestic students at home

University leader describes incoming policy as ‘madness’ amid sector’s financial crisis

Major research centres will be scaled back as Science and Technology Facilities Committee outlines plans to cut spending by £162 million

Overall higher education participation rate falls but remains higher than pre-pandemic levels

Victoria and Flinders announce new campuses as footprint of Australian universities in India continues to grow

Scholars raise concerns about academic freedom and fairness after funding decisions taken away from universities

Latest cost-benefit analysis finds overseas enrolments generate nearly 10 times more money for UK than they take away

Arts institutions warn creative education is becoming increasingly hard to deliver as government slashes funding from September onwards

Some universities may step back from offering industry-focused qualifications amid doctoral funding pressures, explains new study

New technologies making academic fraud ever more common and sophisticated

Plans to close courses would have national impact, politicians write in letter urging university to reconsider

Police say students impacted because ‘money that should’ve been invested in their education was instead allegedly used for personal gain’

Altered minutes surrounding reasons for cuts to physics funding should be investigated, says science committee chair

Students more positive about teaching and free speech but some institutions still perform poorly on course management

‘Data transparency crisis’ in research stems from failure to police mandates on sharing results, researchers argue

Leading university calls for fresh review of higher education as emergency budget adds to financial woes

While computer chip pre-eminence is alluring, it cannot be allowed to overshadow ‘other areas of advantage’, says NTU president

Plans to employ teaching-focused academics via subsidiary firm should worry whole sector, say UCU representatives

Cost concerns may force institutions to ‘ration’ Erasmus+ participation, warns Vivienne Stern

Half of all students’ work assessed by company’s detection tools shows ‘at least some’ evidence of AI writing

Institution to become Norland University of Early Childhood after gaining approval from Office for Students

‘Impossible to plan’ for research and teaching, say staff, as threat of redundancy looms large over summer breaks

Parliamentary inquiry finds loans were mis-sold to students and tells government it cannot continue to ignore ‘broken’ system

Recent US restrictions highlight how foreign powers could remove access to key technologies, argues parliamentary committee report

Education minister defends reduction in light of tuition fee rises as Strategic Priorities Grant falls to £1.25 billion

Joining up school and employer networks will help students decide what education option is ‘right’ for them, says v-c

South Australian largesse pushes average Australian vice-chancellor earnings higher than ever

Universities may pause major staffing changes as they are predicted to save millions, experts say, but ‘volatility’ of scheme means some will press on

Fixing student accommodation key to tackling raft of other student issues, argues Hepi report

Westminster initiative that brought together people from across the institution to look at climate policy can be replicated elsewhere, participants say

Michael Still steps down amid investigation into university contracts, with union reps cautioning that governance issues are ‘sector-wide’

‘Unacceptable’ that academics are facing more redundancies, says UCU, but university insists it must adapt

Amendments bring offshore campuses under Foreign Arrangements Scheme, while reframing it around ‘national interest’

Sector pushes to reopen negotiations on controversial tax, while some call for the income raised to be reinvested in universities

Genetics pioneer Richard J. Roberts criticises plans to cut posts at ‘brilliant’ department that launched his scientific career

Third edition of British Council survey of international graduates shows continued positivity with UK education, despite sector challenges

Universities to use government transformation funding to explore collaboration opportunities, but representatives insist institutions will maintain their own identities

Broadcaster Matthew Bannister leads star-studded group of alumni in bid to protect site that has launched dozens of careers

Country still on track to reach international education strategy target despite dip in revenue