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Rise of Chinese social media sleuth ‘exposes research failures’
Content creator who helped oust top Chinese academics after accusing them of fabricating data promises to strike again
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PhD students ‘lack support for careers outside academia’
Universities urged to reassess how they provide professional development amid shift away from academic jobs
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Record number of UK 18-year-olds receive university offers
Universities make 100,000 more offers than last year as they compete for domestic students, Ucas figures show
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Even in the Trump era, abandoning HE’s civic mission is not an option
A room full of international educators half a world away reminded me what my priorities as an acting college president should be, says Jonathan Becker
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Should England introduce minimum entry standards?
The government has announced that it will consult in the autumn over whether there should be a ‘minimum English language requirement’ to access student loans to ensure those who do so ‘are equipped...
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Sage retracts eight articles by ‘rising star’ professor
Former Radboud professor’s academic career has come under renewed scrutiny after concerns raised over peer review process
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Pension contributions could fall again as USS surplus doubles
Healthy financial position of giant UK sector scheme may mean universities and their staff have to pay in less
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Two master’s courses awarded first European joint degree label
Quality badge recognises programmes co-designed across borders, as EUÂ moves closer to creating cross-continental degree
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STEM promotion bias helping drive academic gender gap
Simple interventions will not solve the complex dynamics behind gender inequities, study finds
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UVA president: ‘the university itself should not be the critic’
A year after the University of Virginia’s president was ousted amid anti-DEI attacks, his ‘apolitical’ successor Scott Beardsley says institutional neutrality does not diminish the institution’s...
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Humanities hardest hit as early career opportunities disappear
Analysis of staff data finds skew to teaching-only roles in entry-level positions, with scale of cuts not reflected at more senior levels
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Universities should be audited for whether learning outcomes are met
AI does not make robust learning any less vital. We need a mechanism to ensure the cost pays off for those committed to it, says Alan Finkel
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National Student Survey 2026: which university performed best?
Birmingham Newman University takes crown as UKÂ institution with most satisfied students
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Former OfS chief executive receives payouts of more than £100K
Regulator spends big on exit packages, with ex-director of access also departing with considerable sum