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Creating common internship standards and encouraging exchanges between employers and universities key to jobs push, says Coimbra Group

New figures show university progression gap between London and the rest of the country widening, as ministers plan interventions in coming White Paper

New data shows applicants increasingly choosing computing and healthcare degrees in the UK, as post-study work options take precedence

Experts warn institutions against losing sight of their purpose, as more details emerge about university’s prolific spending on PR activities

Universities encouraged to offer language degrees to students with no prior experience as low uptake in schools creates pipeline problems

Visa fee hikes and processing delays achieved scuttled legislation’s goals to limit incoming students, data suggests

Two institutions enrol almost 40 per cent of all students from poorer regions as intake drops at other universities

Commission claim that decades-long discrimination dispute has been resolved described as ‘incomprehensible’

Promotion freezes at UK universities exacerbate frustrations caused by mass redundancies and low pay rises, with academics warning it could force more people out of the sector

Researchers find non-repayable grants key to increasing higher education participation in countries where more than two-fifths of adults have a degree

OpenAI builds tool to combat student reliance on AI answers, but insists that cheating requires ‘holistic’ approach from universities and tech firms

Viral case reveals how Chinese universities prioritise prestige over personal choice, exposing tensions in a system struggling to adapt to mass higher education, academics say

Commission cites ‘rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation’ in Gaza, saying Israel has breached human rights obligations

Russell Group institution gets green light to set up international base in time for its 150th anniversary

Amalgamation of Perth institutions up for discussion again, two years after review went nowhere

Simpler ‘publish-as-a-service’ agreements in the frame as sector eyes ‘pivotal year’ for removal of research paywalls

Institutions review policies ahead of new obligations coming into force but campaigners believe culture change is needed, as they gear up to highlight breaches

‘Huge potential’ for higher education to tap into ‘massive pool of interested students’, finds report

Four-year inquiry that concluded university was ‘haven’ for racist theories and benefitted from colonial links should have had wider remit, according to campaigners

International students ‘contribute more to demand than supply’ despite working far more hours than they used to, Reserve Bank analysis finds

Female-only recruitment ‘part of the solution’ for male-dominated profession facing workforce ‘crisis’

Government urged to address shortfall in funding for Irish universities ‘immediately’ amid high staff-student ratios

Long-running initiatives that aim to tackle issue not working, say experts, with change in approach needed

New programme at Northumbria helps those with lived experience take more active role in researching mental health

Record number of students from China applying via Ucas demonstrates sector ‘resilience’ but dip in India applications tempers positivity

Leeds Trinity and Canterbury Christ Church among institutions hardest hit after slashing of Strategic Priorities Grant

LEK Consulting founder caps longstanding association with company

Ban on uninvited resubmissions of proposals at Natural Environment Research Council may cost system dearly, warns expert

Companies should ‘come to the party’ in bankrolling research effort that relies too heavily on foreign students

Institutions appear to be overcoming longstanding internationalisation issues, with some reporting record-breaking levels of interest

Even favourable result for under-fire institution unlikely to quell president’s attacks, experts warn, as Columbia reaches own deal with administration

Total emissions drop to lowest ever level after â€˜renewed effort’ from institutions despite financial strain

Carol Young’s salary boosted by bonus and buy-out clause as fund gears up for 2026 valuation

Jewish academics claim they are not being listened to as institution devises response to inquiry

Omission of UCL, Manchester and the Francis Crick Institute from international talent scheme ‘looks just plain odd’, claims researcher

Nuffield Foundation says it wants to generate â€˜viable solutions to the key social questions facing the country’ under new strategic direction

Address early career ‘glass door’ as well as promotion glass ceiling, policymakers urged

Glossy magazine advertorial featuring university’s marketing chief draws ridicule from academics amid sector funding crisis

Peer who served as culture minister defeats broadcaster Sandi Toksvig and former BP chief executive John Browne

Students on free school meals who participated in activities such as campus visits 48 per cent more likely to go into higher education than those who didn’t

Good lobbying skills coupled with ‘academic backbone’ the key to success in both sectors, according to leader of Colombia’s University of la Costa

Buckinghamshire New University ‘still wants to do franchising but not be reliant on it’, says Damien Page

Setting UK’s main research funder clearly defined objectives can bolster the case for R&I investment, finds Public Accounts Committee

UCU’s Jo Grady urges ÌÇÐÄVlog Office to ‘do everything it can’ to ensure students with offers to study in the UK are able to do so

Office for Students (OfS) proposes to create new condition of registration as some partnerships â€˜still being mismanaged’

New president’s plan to spread excellence beyond capital ‘unfeasible’ in era of declining enrolments, academics warn

More regular payments for per-module study would help even out income over course of a year, according to new Open University leader

Number of roles affected could be almost double previous estimates when voluntary schemes and hiring freezes factored in, say researchers

Cyberattack led to Queen Mary spamming members of the public, calling them rude names

Promised 20 per cent cut set to be tabled in parliament, but new analysis shows real relief for graduates may end up being just 7.9 per cent

University says it will have to ‘carefully assess’ financial impact of not implementing changes, as union hails ‘huge victory’

Universities urged to address structural issues caused by menstrual health as study reveals only 15 per cent have policies in place

Milan institution Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA) combats demographic changes in home country by expanding overseas

Internal modelling released under Freedom of Information enquiry reveals extent of PhD scholarship cuts, with academics fearing impact could be greater still

Joint statement calls for immediate cost reductions for those coming to study for 12 months or less

University says NHS and apprenticeship changes make programmes ‘no longer viable’ but union calls move a ‘dereliction of civic responsibility’

MPs call for reintroduction of maintenance grants and stepped loan repayment system as student poverty reaches new levels

Search warrants executed at seven properties in north-west and south of England, two months after suspension of vice-chancellor George Holmes

Several student protection directions active in last financial year, with 71 institutions subjected to formal monitoring

Sustainable business plan and programme diversity key, says vice-chancellor who stepped in to save historic institution