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While funding streams appear safe for now, academics debate whether they should continue to engage with an increasingly sceptical government

Recovery has a way to go, analysts insist, as signs point both north and south

Higher education institutions around the world mark passing of UK’s longest-reigning monarch

Announcement clears way for MP to remain in post, although ministerial responsibilities are yet to be confirmed

Applications for up to £10,000 in funding that pass an initial quality test will be picked at random

Prosecutors reportedly probing alleged forgery and ‘several serious breaches’ of clinical research rules after report by regulator

That England has ‘highest fees in OECD’ has ‘got to be a concern’, says shadow minister Matt Western

Steve West also urges Truss government to ‘lean in’ to student cost-of-living crisis with return of maintenance grants for those in acute need

Retiring Research England executive chair reflects on REF, impact and open access

Students welcome formation of new CUHK union but say its political involvement will be limited

Senior lecturer in Islam receives note telling him to ‘go back to where he belongs’ in latest of several menacing incidents

AUT plans for steepest job losses in the country since the pandemic’s early months as international and domestic enrolments flag

Vice-president Nalin Thakkar says inconsistencies regarding PhD student’s article have been flagged with police as MP condemns ‘genuinely disgusting’ research

Survey in annual report by advocacy group Fire shows slightly less support on campuses for shouting down or using violence to deter speakers

University breached advertising rules by claiming its arts and humanities research was ‘number one’ in UK, says regulator

Vast lands owned by state’s campuses since 1800s ofter multibillion-dollar oil profits, along with huge environmental, political and reputational risks

Everyday researchers must be promoted equitably and star researchers must be hired equitably, New Zealand study finds

Pair hold key briefs concerning universities in UK prime minister Liz Truss’ Cabinet

About 17,800 applications paused as foundation scrambles to help almost 300 medical and dentistry students promised non-existent places

UK Research and Innovation head suggests time spent studying should count towards permanent residency

Whitechapel outpost will focus on creative industries, joining growing list of universities with a presence in UK capital

Ministry blames post-pandemic rebound for months-long delays that activist says are driving students elsewhere

Disaster may threaten ‘survival and good functioning’ of already cash-strapped institutions, warns sector leader

OECD researchers offer evidence that students aren’t getting ‘generic skills’ needed for world of work – with potentially big implications

NSA used 40 programmes to hack into aerospace university, Beijing claims

Universities await new ministers after foreign secretary defeats Rishi Sunak in race for Conservative leadership

New Integrated Data Service will open access to accredited academics to capitalise on ‘revolution’ in data-sharing fostered during pandemic

Analysis links poor salary returns to students underestimating career potential of major choices – and universities not sharing earnings information

Major THE poll considers pressures on academic and administrative staff, how this has changed in recent years and what can be done to improve matters

Some universities getting ready to cut staff numbers after footing bills for housing and feeding Ukrainian families from institutional budgets

Nazarbayev University president is ready to stop being envy of post-Soviet system, where centralised governance is still the norm

UUK wants government to reinstate maintenance grants and increase support for graduate students

Funder bows to pressure after postgraduate students said soaring inflation was making it ‘unfeasible’ to complete their studies

Concerns over ‘sharp increase’ in number of firsts and 2.1s awarded warrant ‘further scrutiny’, according to regulator

Interim chief handed job permanently at crucial time for English regulator

Visa delays costing us top overseas staff and PhD students, Australian universities warn

Much vaunted summit also resolves that graduates should be allowed to work for longer after finishing their degrees

Enrolment growth will be in different types of institutions, regulator predicts, but universities say the regulatory settings enforce ‘homogeneity’

University report alleges students were charged extra fees in dentistry school, but faculty see racial politics and retaliation over whistleblowing

Safety net stretched to cover EU calls closing in 2022, rather than grant agreements due a signature

More than 70 institutions in the running for awards across 20 categories after 550 nominations

Changing world in research means substantial changes to UK assessment needed, says outgoing chair of Research England

Ballot result comes days before UCU plans to poll its members on whether to take action over below inflation pay rises

Jobs and Skills Summit sees vocational colleges awarded funding to deliver ‘the high value and often more complex qualifications’

Jisc poll of 33,000 UK students finds support for a mix of online and face-to-face teaching

Jo Grady confident the union will ‘far surpass’ the necessary turnout of 50 per cent to secure a mandate for further industrial action

International relations expert discusses Western dominance of the field, what can be gained from amplifying new voices and balancing her academic work with being mayor of a small town in Warwickshire

Apprenticeships provider that became UK’s first edtech ‘unicorn’ to offer candidates chance to study ‘debt-free’

After body’s decision to relinquish quality role, sector fears lack of options for replacement risks undermining autonomy

Embassies in dozens of countries now accepting visa applications, but many students still in the dark over anticipated move

Institutions told to ‘join up’ response with local officials, to have emergency medical care and forensic testing procedures in place

Easing student caps is a ‘step in the right direction’ but doesn’t solve issue of talent leaving for higher pay in other nations, academics say

Labor minister’s insistence that postcode should not determine opportunity sparks new initiatives

Grant delays worse than ever, researchers say, as ARC strives to meet demands of ousted government

While the sector laments its low profile in this week’s Canberra congress, policy expert expects it to generate ‘dysfunction’

National interest test for research grants to be simplified amid sweeping review of ARC

Patient cybercriminals may gain access to online systems and wait for months before trying to sell on information

Institutions emerge from lockdowns with an unusually large amount of money left over but say surpluses mask real financial difficulties

Former disability commissioner says universities have lifted their game, but employers not so much

But representative body says conclusions from analysis of university financial accounts are based on flawed assumptions