Reform threatens Bangor funding after students refuse to host MPs
Right-wing party leaders criticise students and suggest public funding should be revoked after Welsh university society snubs members
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Atec hailed as ‘huge reform’ as first legislative hurdle cleared
Legislation to create Australia’s tertiary education steward has passed the lower house of federal parliament ahead of a looming Senate showdown
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‘Easy’ tweaks to university rules ‘could save students thousands’
Institutional blind spots around part-time Australian students seen as making life unnecessarily difficult ‘for people on the breadline’
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‘We’re looking at all parts of the system – except tuition fees’
In election year, Scotland’s higher education minister says fees policy non-negotiable, as newly formed review group looks for new models to heal nation’s ailing sector
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Academics moving away from outright bans of AI, study finds
Highly restrictive policies introduced after launch of ChatGPT being eased in favour of more nuanced responses, finds study of thousands of course materials
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Our open, global institutional design engine is not just another consortium
Higher education has seen alliances launch with broad declarations and fade with little to show. But we are structuring this one differently, says Noah Pickus
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‘Constant’ visa worries hampered student’s PhD submission
Sociologist accuses LSE of lack of support after tight thesis deadlines contributed to him overstaying his visa, potentially jeopardising future in UK
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Universities ramp up employer engagement as criticisms intensify
UUK announces new business engagement initiative as data suggests most young people see apprenticeships as viable alternative to higher education
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Durham, Northumbria and Strathclyde latest to face strikes
Staff at Strathclyde and Durham vote to walk out in disputes over job losses and workloads, while Northumbria to be hit with disruption in row over pensions
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Leadership ‘merry-go-round’ at universities as v-c vacancies grow
Quarter of UK universities changing vice-chancellors after several retire and some forced out, with experts predicting continuing challenges mean churn at the top will only continue
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Universities ‘all over the place’ in response to ICE raids
Under pressure from students to speak out but wary of angering the White House, institutions are trying to find ways to help while avoiding ‘pageantry’
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Rising US student numbers in UK ‘unsustainable’, warns v-c
Modest ‘Trump surge’ will not last, says leader, with regulation, demographics and parental preferences all posing issues for institutions hoping to recruit
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The crisis in US higher education? What crisis?
Yes, the political climate is extremely difficult, but all the evidence on applications, enrolments and completions suggests that Americans still value what universities have to offer, says Eileen...
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Sinophobia is a disservice to the UK
Chinese academics, students and partners bring great benefits that the UK would be very foolish to spurn, says Michael Spence