Half of graduates feel unprepared for life post-university Financial challenges and lack of work experience identified as key barriers for graduates hoping to progress to further study or employment By Tom Williams 25 March
Brian Cox attacks 鈥榙evastating鈥 STFC cuts as postdocs slashed Research groups told funding for early career posts will fall by two-thirds despite reassurances that postdocs will not bear brunt of cuts By Jack Grove 25 March
London campuses targeted by Tory MPs as 鈥榖ackdoor visa routes鈥 Shadow home secretary accosts students at university outposts in the capital, asking if some 鈥榡ust want to get the visa to come in鈥 By Helen Packer 25 March
Surge in interest in European jobs despite 鈥榮tructural barriers鈥 Early data from Germany, France and elsewhere show rising interest from international researchers but experts warn that a lack of career progression could hamper efforts By Seher Asaf 25 March
Edinburgh staff urge university to ditch OpenAI deal Academics raise concerns over ChatGPT owner鈥檚 links to US military and claim tools are 鈥榣ooking to replace knowledge workers鈥 By Juliette Rowsell 25 March
Ukraine鈥檚 universities push to restore campus life Attending in-person lectures seen as sign of resilience amid ongoing conflict that has damaged hundreds of university buildings By Seher Asaf 24 March
Russell Group to train 26,000 more healthcare students by 2030 Research-intensive universities also pledge to remove barriers to medical careers as part of bid to support strained NHS By Helen Packer 24 March
Viral disinformation about London safety 鈥榙amaging universities鈥 Coordinated social media campaigns portraying capital city as unsafe pose problems for institutions trying to attract students By Patrick Jack 24 March
Graduates from deprived backgrounds 鈥榚arn less with same degree鈥 Degree-holders who grew up in poverty paid thousands of pounds less than peers despite similar qualifications, finds Resolution Foundation By Jack Grove 24 March
Third of UK university students 鈥榝rom wealthiest backgrounds鈥 Proportion of undergraduates from families of doctors, lawyers and engineers grows in comparison with other socio-economic groups By Patrick Jack 24 March
Arif Ahmed urges university leaders to stay 鈥榩olitically neutral鈥 Political statements by management may appear to be viewpoint of institution, warns university free speech tsar By Juliette Rowsell 23 March
Four-day week university hails results but scepticism remains Sunderland鈥檚 London campus trial extended after 鈥榦verwhelming鈥 support but take-up of idea remains low in sector battling deficits and job losses By Juliette Rowsell 23 March