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Ex-shadow minister Chi Onwurah warns government will struggle to achieve its goals without maintaining investment

Liverpool vice-chancellor argues that conducting more research outside London and south-east of England would improve healthcare and educational outcomes

‘Layers and layers of interventions’ will not be a temporary phenomenon, analyst warns

Expert in early years development at the University of East London discusses working with children, translating his work for a TV audience and why more scholars should consider leaving the research intensives

Universities will struggle to grow their way out of current financial crisis as predictions of 350,000 more students by 2035 now seen as unrealistic

Researcher describes ‘fraught’ tensions between working-class professional service employees and academics at leading UK universities

Question remain over regulator’s political neutrality and extent of ‘meaningful’ dialogue with sector

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Academic freedom constraints of previous Law and Justice administration come to an end, but funding concerns remain, researchers say

Vice-chancellors want access to support for public sector organisations if expected levying of national insurance on employers’ pension contributions goes ahead

Island’s chief executive instructs universities to strengthen vetting processes as plans to attract more offshore students ramp up

International education is ‘not a one-way street’, Canberra insists, as it limits inbound travel

New intake shrinks by 5 per cent year-on-year across the sector, with bigger declines at four-year institutions

Pressure group attacks ‘shocking’ rise in ‘fat cats’, but institutions insist it is right that they offer competitive salaries

Trump victory could be ‘horrific’ for universities but even a Harris win may not deliver additional funding, say experts

International student crackdown partly a response to world of ‘fragmentation, competition and protectionism’

Former Conservative business secretary, now based at University of Warwick, believes Labour’s proposals will underscore higher education’s vital role in growth

Anglosphere countries risk squandering their market advantage, researchers warn

‘Exercise caution’ when commenting on topics outside areas of expertise and distinguish personal and professional positions, Leru urges

Office for Students summarises findings from first round of reviews looking at ‘areas of concern’ in teaching

Scion of academic and ministerial family could champion ‘a push towards academic excellence’, but policy intent is ‘hard to read’

Chinese students could face further vilification as presence in sensitive areas under question

Number of institutions claiming financial exigency now into ‘double figures’

‘Revenue hit’ will undermine universities’ ability to recruit foreign faculty while driving more locals overseas

Few physical sciences researchers are sharing their results in a way that can be easily used by other scholars, analysis finds

Some academics put off from using AI because of ‘lack of guidance’ on how to use technology ‘ethically and transparently’

Global sustainability event in Istanbul on 16-19 June 2025 to convene 5,000-plus attendees

Troubled institution joins neighbouring ANU in flagging major cuts, saying it is ‘spending beyond its means’

Proposal to let universities control regional study hubs ‘raises more questions than answers’

New post-16 regulator finally comes into being as Welsh institutions face funding crisis

First budget under new right-wing government insufficient, sector leaders say

Declines in international student numbers blamed for fresh round of university redundancies

Monarch bankrolls new academic programme to support small states threatened by climate change

Growing dividing line in society could expand into traditionally Democratic Hispanic vote, professor warns

Universities warn folding Horizon Europe costs into existing budget would force ‘deep cuts’ on rest of science sector

Departure of British-educated Nobelists will resurface questions about UK’s ‘passive’ efforts to keep top talent, say experts

Proposed rises in employer national insurance and levy on pension contributions could â€˜unwittingly tip the balance’, warns UUK leader

Japanese women’s institution decided not to go ahead with nursing school after ministry pushback, but had already hired faculty

Report warns domestic challenges have ‘sharpened the need’ to attract international students from a broader range of backgrounds

Universities UK urges ‘ambitious’ increase in research spending, not real-terms cut, ahead of budget

Welsh higher education minister rows back on Senedd remarks after acknowledging bailouts across the border are a Westminster matter

New restructure proposals, ‘the last of the year’, would claim more than 100 positions

Higher education climate action event in Azerbaijan convenes global sustainability leaders

Suggested exemptions to ethical approval welcomed, but more progress needed, experts say

Record increases scheduled as caps proposal leaves universities ‘singing different songs’

New Manchester vice-chancellor on why universities need to collaborate more closely, how to turn research into impact, and the ‘opportunity’ for the UK on international students

The Institute of Student Employers’ (ISE) annual survey records the highest number of applications per job since it first started collecting data in 1991

Group of experts advises European Union to embark on huge new investment in research

Island’s leaders unveil new policies to attract international talent and grow foreign student base

Controversial Pakistani politician disqualified, but those making the cut include William Hague, Peter Mandelson, David Willetts and Elish Angiolini

Institutions in six continents plan fightback against creeping denigration of the social sciences

Universities are expanding their offerings in urban design courses as megalopolises experience rapid growth

Unprecedented investment is one of the largest UK university building projects in recent years

Lord Vallance says UK must not ‘rest on its laurels’, but signals that new Labour government will not interfere with direction of blue-sky science

Laurent Vinatier, an adviser at the non-profit Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, sentenced to three years in prison

Waiving pay during Covid did not prevent redundancies, union warns members

James Tooley vows to contest â€˜serious’ claims as he faces inquiry at UK’s oldest private university 

Charge students to retake passed exams, Norwegian government tells universities

Conversations between Scottish and Soviet researchers during the 1980s show academia’s potential to provide ideological safe space ‘outside of the state and its institutional needs’

Struggling universities unlikely to see greater support as warring parties focus on political reform