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Devolution drives new alliances – but what can they achieve?

Institutions increasingly grouping together locally in bid to make their voices heard but those behind the initiatives say incentives to collaborate still too weak

Academic integrity has become a pedagogy of suspicion

Much of what we classify as misconduct consists not of ethical failings but of unevenly distributed opportunities to acquire skills, says Nick Cartwright

Visa brake based on ‘arbitrary metrics’, High Court hears

Lawyers acting for students blocked from UK universities contest supposed link between study visas and asylum claims

Griffith claims more Commonwealth medals than most countries

Nurturing well-rounded athletes is core business, sports college head says, as campus gears up for forthcoming Olympics

Medical School admissions investigated by US government

Anthony McClaran on seeing regulation from both sides

Departing leader of St Mary’s reflects on how Teqsa differs from OfS, maintaining proportionality in regulation and ensuring smaller institutions can stand out despite pressures towards homogeneity

Malaysian universities meet skill needs as gaming industry grows

Institutions aim to train new generation of local developers after years of developing workforce for international companies

‘We’ll stand our ground’: German science prepares for AfD rise

With right-wing party leading polls in two eastern German states, the country’s top research bodies are preparing plans to protect scientists

Bangladesh needs a university ranking focused on local priorities

Defining domestic quality on our own terms would incentivise investment in local labs, affordable tuition and community-facing projects, says Nahid Neazy

African universities ‘must collaborate to address access issues’

With demand far outstripping supply, vice-chancellor argues building digital infrastructure can offer viable pathway for many

DfE ‘inconsistent’ on weekend students as legal challenge begins

Universities disputing government decision to suspend access to loans claim other institutions with similar cohorts not treated in the same way

Seven more universities approved to set up Greek branch campuses

Institutions from the US, UK and France given go-ahead in second round of openings following controversial change in law governing private institutions

Arts institutions team up to offer joint degrees

‘Historic’ agreement will see Royal College of Art support Norwich University of the Arts with its undergraduate provision

‘Bias’ in predicted A-level grades casts doubt on admissions role

Study that shows girls being awarded higher predicted marks than boys raises concerns about whether they should be used to secure university offers

Give staff and students more say over governance, Victoria told

While recommendations from latest inquiry largely duplicate changes already made, boosted staff and student representation would be a ‘massive win’