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With international students being squeezed, both government and industry must ‘grapple with university funding realities’, according to Carolyn Evans

University president believes strained relations bring opportunities for Hong Kong’s development but warns international collaborations increasingly at risk

Former professor, who saw off challenge from far right, urged to prioritise changes to education and research despite country’s stark financial problems

Development of tools that can provide personalised learning will leave universities to focus on professional and personal development, incoming chair of OfS says

Union fears more than 300 jobs at risk as institution plans to close chemistry and film courses

Institution facing â€˜significant’ deficit as falling recruitment leaves it unable to cover rising costs

Even extreme interest in Covid-19 science was not enough to overcome citation loss associated with switching to a different research track, say US economists

Race lacks obvious front runner, with Mohamed El-Erian largely unknown outside academia and Sandi Toksvig proving divisive

Survey finds UK plans to restrict amount of time someone can stay post-study could affect enrolments – but interest remains high

Australia’s ‘addiction’ to foreign students’ fees and its penchant for ‘little bits and pieces of reform’ are threats to sovereign research capability, press club hears

Next framework programme should recognise European scholars ‘don’t all have the same burden of the past’, according to Andrzej Szeptycki

‘Vaguely’ worded statement will be difficult to enforce in disciplinary proceedings, says Jewish law dean

Emergence of governors from private sector means oversight bodies have ‘lost touch with university community’, according to new draft code of conduct

Leaders still among the best paid in the sector, with little sign that increased regulatory scrutiny or financial hardship is having an effect on wages

Confirmation of self-standing FP10 welcomed – but budget questions still to be answered, say umbrella bodies

Further rowing back on cost-cutting measures end fears that certain languages will no longer be taught in Wales

Focus shifts to strategic partnerships and attracting more international students after foreign universities flock to Central Asia

While flurry of approvals raises concerns about the financial viability of offshore outposts, government policies leave ambitious universities with few other choices

European universities urged to re-evaluate structures and support for employees after ‘profound’ shifts in jobs market

Government to continue to fund level 7 opportunities for 16-21-year-olds, in move many believe will make little difference

Fourth Russell Group member heading to subcontinent wins approval for research and teaching outpost ahead of 2026 opening

Firms promise technology can boost conversions and relieve pressure on overworked teams, but critics warn over impersonal processes and massive bottlenecks of ‘nonsensical’ applications

VU credits sequential approach to teaching as revenue increases and salary bill drops – but union says it is leading to overwork

UK’s biggest academic union eyes showdown with Labour minister as it tries to respond to wave of university cuts

‘Valuing voices’ checklist hopes to help academics to design research projects with ‘principles of inclusiveness’ in mind

Everybody loses if first-world universities do not share the benefits with source countries of doctoral students, university leaders say

Trump’s latest escalation in battle with nation’s wealthiest university shows he is attempting a full-scale takeover, scholars say

HKUST offers unconditional acceptance to international students at Harvard in wake of US government crackdown

Universities asking candidates to prove support for equality policies may be unlawful, claims Alumni for Free Speech

English regulator tells institution its checks and oversight were insufficient after subcontracted provision tripled in two years

Late move to try to pass no confidence vote in Jo Grady piles pressure on union leadership as they attempt to coordinate fight back against job losses

Bloc seen as likely to insist on lower fees for its students in upcoming negotiations, putting UK in a difficult position, given its wider crackdown on migration

University proposes 39 job losses in latest sign new wave of cuts will be tougher on staff

Students criticise university for lack of transparency and wasting resources after thousands of books from shuttered college destined for recycling

Number of people coming to UK halves in a year partly because of steep drops in students bringing dependants

Hike in fees of up to 6 per cent unlikely to compensate for erosion of research funding and cuts to grant schemes and mobility scholarships

Universities urged to be ‘brave’ in hiring decisions despite ‘precarious’ times as study finds prioritising sector expertise doesn’t always pay off

Strong career outcomes of fellowship holders underlines importance of early career support, says academy

Doncaster focus groups find widespread scepticism that cost of a degree will be outweighed by career benefits

Threat of strike ballot still hanging over UK pay talks but expert says low offer will be greeted with ‘sullen resignation’

Redundancies blamed on ‘unprecedented financial challenges’ including ‘rising costs, flat or declining income and uncertainty in student recruitment’

Grief ‘compounded by a lack of transparency’, parents tell two-year investigation into student deaths at UK universities

UK foreign secretary hails partnership as way of strengthening scientific ties between the two countries

Increased staff and other operating costs blamed for â€˜significant deterioration’, with spending on restructuring ballooning

Problems arise when citizenship rather than pedagogy determines delivery mode, critics say

Surprise reduction in funding for specialist provision will spark ‘brand new financial crisis brewed entirely in Whitehall’, critics warn

Hidden environmental impact of roll-out of AI bots and assistants not well understood, experts warn, with much of it outsourced to big technology companies

Vocabulary driven by policymakers doesn’t work for sector where outputs are not always measurable, conference hears

Fears over cuts to university-based frontier science eased by European Commission president’s speech confirming independence of Framework Programme 10

Lowest offer since the pandemic reflects ‘severity of the financial pressures’ facing institutions, says employer body

Staff want additional funding allocated by the Welsh government to be used to remove threat of compulsory redundancies

Doubling the length of time required for indefinite leave to remain in the UK will impose a considerable ‘financial and emotional toll’ on international researchers, warn experts

Many institutions still ‘pretending not to see’ issue of food insecurity among students, new book claims

Thousands set to miss out on fund set up by UK government to support companies in traversing the ‘Valley of Death’ between research and commercialisation, universities fear

Ministers to seek to ensure money used to support high-cost subjects better aligns with priorities for growth

Royal Society announces government-backed fellowships as countries race to sign up scientific talent fleeing the US

Broad agreement offers little detail on HE priorities, with no mention of whether EU students will be able to pay UK fees

Other UK government departments outside science will be encouraged to allocate a proportion of their research budgets to long-term funding

Secretary of state promises to focus on building global partnerships in vital document that will shape approach to education exports

Minister says there will be no changes to visa processing regime that gives effect to government’s thwarted cap proposal