Civic universities should be convenors of local dialogue on difficult issues
Last聽summer鈥檚 Southport riots brought home the importance of fostering mutual understanding in neighbouring communities, says Duncan Ivison
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鈥楬undreds of jobs at risk鈥 in Canterbury Christ Church cuts
Institution plans 拢20 million in 鈥榩re-emptive鈥 savings but is threatened with strike action by union branch pointing to recent budget surpluses
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UK international student visa numbers on the up at last
December brings largest monthly increase in issuances in more than two years, but total for 2024 still down 14 per cent on 2023
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Half of students don鈥檛 finish online degrees in eight years
Large providers struggle to ensure learners complete programmes, raising questions about whether more oversight is needed
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UCLA closes campus as devastating wildfires ravage Los Angeles
University of Southern California stays open but cancels new student convocation
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Tuition fee rise opposition 鈥榮oftened鈥 by maintenance loan boost
English students oppose increase in tuition fees but uplift in maintenance support makes move more 鈥榩alatable鈥, finds Hepi survey
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Bar graduates from enrolling on apprenticeships, urges thinktank
Social Market Foundation estimates more than 拢430 million was spent last year on funding apprenticeships for people who already hold degrees
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Will France鈥檚 latest amalgamated university model find a soul?
鈥楨xperimental public establishments鈥 such as PSL and Paris-Saclay have suffered growing pains of late, but hopes remain high that France may finally have found a way for its complex web of...
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For better health post-retirement, academics should take up a hobby
The all-consuming nature of their work means that academics risk a loss of connection and even identity when their careers end, says John Tregoning
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鈥楿nfair鈥 research culture funding 鈥榳ill worsen REF inequalities鈥
Research England chair warned that universities in devolved nations disadvantaged by lack of dedicated research culture funding
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Theological college wins university status after regulator battle
Country鈥檚聽44th university wins ruling against聽Teqsa as religious-based institutions shake up long-static regulatory landscape
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Ministers 鈥榝ace university funding headache鈥 at spending review
Changes in fiscal rules make hoped-for increases in direct funding grants for English higher education less likely, IFS report finds
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Glasgow and Study Group join universities on visa 鈥榓ction plans鈥
Student visa sponsors face increasing scrutiny from UK authorities
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Elite colleges in Trump 鈥榗ross hairs鈥 launch lobbying push
Ivy Leaguers ramp up Capitol Hill activity ahead of presidential inauguration
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2025 is the year to deliver meaningful improvements to research culture
Claims that efforts are tokenistic must be countered with bold actions to retain buy-in, make progress and maintain momentum, says Cat Davies