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Sutton Trust research finds university leaders more representative of the general population than other professions including judges and diplomats

PQA has been repeatedly rejected in recent decades, but with this year seeing another record number of students placed via the clearing system, is it being adopted by default? And would a wholesale switch address equity concerns or lower-tariff institutions¡¯ recruitment woes? Juliette Rowsell reports

Universities can¡¯t be expected to absorb escalating financial risk forever. Funders must share the burden, says Stephanie Smith

Researchers will be able to apply for starting grant directly after PhD, while eligibility windows for grants will overlap, European Research Council says

Students in Ireland call for practical protection measures after string of violent assaults that left some requiring surgery

Almost half of students say they have considered dropping out because of money issues as maintenance loan threshold remains frozen

Turnout required to move ahead with industrial action ¡®very hard¡¯ to achieve, say academics

Frances Corner, the first woman to lead Goldsmiths, will leave her role as vice-chancellor after period of job cuts and restructuring

University employees back industrial action after rejecting two per cent pay award

Scholarship students begin to receive information about transfer to UK but timelines remain uncertain

Without tailored assessment, interdisciplinary research faces disadvantage, say academics

Donna Whitehead warns university leaders must be candid with staff as sector¡¯s financial crisis endures