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Recognition of prior learning is feasible at scale if done systematically and could generate new business for universities, experts say

Union demands ‘pause’ on ‘all job cut plans’ as management says it has achieved 60 per cent of savings target

Disappointing offers which ‘miss financial reality’ faced by UK higher education have heightened speculation that institutions will ditch proposed deals

Trump transparency drive strips complex decisions of their context, scholars warn, amid fears directive will hit minority student numbers

New research highlights misconceptions about higher education, with people more positive about universities than is commonly realised

Prescriptive policies ‘do not fit realities of demand’ and will prevent university system from accommodating growth, according to Andrew Norton

Australia shadow minister promises ‘nuance’ and a far less combative approach following ‘thumping election loss’

Upper house committee to ask ‘hard questions’ about governance, transparency and accountability

Avoid ‘faux’ competition and do not deny reality, analysts warn, as UK-style funding crunch looms

Two universities unite to create position aimed at increasing employability of international graduates when they return to home country

UKRI handed more cash for betting-related research but campaigners claim ‘industry-friendly’ funding call stops ‘fresh start’ from old regime

Six US institutions adopt online module that promises to assess civil discourse of potential students but scholars sceptical it will improve campus debate

Researchers observe shifts in behaviour among mathematicians as they approach breakthrough point

Gloucestershire eyes civic engagement and new revenue streams after saving department store building

Long-awaited ‘single market’ for research won’t happen based on voluntary commitments alone, sector leaders say

Amid claims outcomes of long-anticipated talkfest have been orchestrated in advance, expert says precursor events promise ‘substance’

Latest tweaks to international education rules accentuate gap between treatment of public universities and increasingly desperate private colleges

Groups struggle to find board members as financial pressure on students increases, umbrella body says

AI institute pledges to support national goals and ‘deliver innovation’ on a level not possible in individual universities

Number of students placed on courses on day one the highest since records began, with direct to clearing route also seeing unprecedented interest

Warnings UK failing to keep up with international competitors as real-terms research expenditure declines

Success of Trump-inspired nationalist party will increase scrutiny over institutions’ plans to grow overseas intakes, academics predict

Network of political appointees at universities and grant agencies will be difficult to dismantle, scholars warn

With a nod to community needs, and a nod to the political winds, Canberra puts accessibility before ‘institutional ego’

Review finds strong support for dissemination of results rarely followed through in practice

Findings show importance of arts-based approaches to mental health challenges, say authors

Record number of applicants brings temporary relief to under-pressure institutions, but issues of ‘systematic underfunding’ remain

Graduates of ‘renowned’ domestic or overseas universities targeted as part of bid to become technological superpower

Rising demand from 18-year-old applicants drives up entry rate, with two-fifths of cohort set to enter most selective institutions

‘Nothing seems to be safe,’ union says, as UTS insists there will be ‘no permanent decisions’ before consultation

Religious studies under threat as universities close courses to save money

Outgoing rector of University of Oslo says culture of openness changed into one dominated by national priorities during his eight years in charge of Norway’s top-ranked institution

Students unable to take up their places at start of academic year might never have the same chance again, campaigners warn

Under-pressure university commits to action plan to sort out its finances, acknowledging its governance ‘fell well short’

Staff to walk out again over plans to save £16 million, with university open day also affected

Quango estimates ‘priority’ occupations will need an additional 900,000 workers by end of decade, with universities likely to meet much of the demand

Under-fire national university says union has never flagged ‘any systemic issues of underpayments’ as it faces fresh allegations of governance failures

Institutions unclear on government’s stance towards accelerated degrees as faster courses set to become more expensive for students

Chulalongkorn University bans sleeveless tops, short skirts and open-toed shoes, prompting wider debate about freedoms on campus

Strong support for creating more financial incentives for students to study to become teachers or nurses, even among Reform UK backers

Professor of public humanities position for Birmingham City University’s Islam Issa comes amid pressure on humanities courses and threat of AI

Applicants are returning to previously researched options instead of seeing clearing as opportunity to ‘trade up’, says Ucas chief executive

Chancellor insists she acted with ‘respect, courtesy and civility’, amid claims of intimidation and bullying 

Melbourne book explores slow conversion from institution that ‘excluded and dehumanised’ Aborigines into one that ‘accelerated their inclusion and success’

‘Traditional student experience’ off limits for most, researchers warn after estimating living costs at double available maintenance loans

Regulation proposed after concerns about quality but critics say it presents ‘individual solutions to collective problem’

Cutbacks by universities have seen them exit partnerships with providers that once promised to revolutionise online learning. Is demand for AI courses enough to save them?

Australian race commissioner criticises proposal to withhold university funding, as watchdog begins ‘landmark’ survey of racism

Universities turn to advertising, freebies and unconditional offers to attract students, with large numbers expected to change their mind post-results

Incoming McMaster head Susan Tighe says record number of women at the top represents ‘important change’

Huge dividends from Denmark’s weight loss drug industry are result of high tax and high investment economy, says Nobel prizewinner Morten Meldal

Researchers hope examining history of scientific academy can help create a more â€˜just’ organisation in the modern day

New medical school will initially cater to international students as wait goes on for large rise in government-funded places

A$100m contribution ‘a gift to last a lifetime’ and ‘a weight off my mind’, says businessman Ted Powell

Mark E. Smith eyes destinations ‘closer to home’ for next overseas site after moving quickly to become first to get going in India

As tertiary education representatives gather for the round table before the round table, university voices remain mostly absent from the main show

Vice-chancellors warned against ignoring rise of populist party as political upheaval expected in coming years

Institutions not participating in annual negotiations again reward staff with more generous pay increases, with some paying double what employers have offered collectively

Some level 7 health and social care apprenticeships to be funded following concerns about NHS workforce

Proportion of young people planning to attend university full-time has fallen to just over half, survey suggests