Funding reviews and medical places in frame in New Zealand poll
With tuition fees no longer an issue of contention, higher education reverts to bit-part role in forthcoming election
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REF 2028 must promote academic freedom
The increased weighting of the environment section poses risks in an era when EDI is increasingly politicised, say Alice Sullivan and John ArmstrongÂ
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Leeds vice-chancellor Simone Buitendijk to step down
Union welcomes departure of former Imperial vice-provost, who will ‘seek new leadership opportunities’ in sector
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Sunak: Labour HE target ‘one of great mistakes of last 30 years’
Prime minister’s conference speech twice repeats ‘no more rip-off degrees’ line, sending signal ahead of election year
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Nanotech trailblazers win chemistry Nobel for quantum dots
Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov share science’s top honour for research into tiny particles now used in TVs and medicine
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College president quits after sexual misconduct probe
Small private US campus leader leaves wake of graphic allegations and questions of previous institutions keeping quiet
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Graduate ‘suitability gap’ exacerbates professional shortages
While universities have their work cut out for them, skills forecasting agency says more graduates is not always the answer
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David Mba: from washing cars to leading a university
New Birmingham City University leader, who struggled to find work after first-class engineering degree, discusses boosting social capital for minority students and staff
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Hundreds of scholars urge reversal of AHRC PhD studentship cuts
More than 1,000 signatories back petition demanding the Arts and Humanities Research Council examine how doctoral funding changes will affect disadvantaged students
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Talking leadership: Lisa Roberts on forging partners for sustainability
The University of Exeter’s vice-chancellor talks about partnering with businesses, including the controversial decision to keep working with Shell on sustainability
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More universities ‘could follow XJTU and scrap English exam’
Decision might be politically motivated but will do little to help science graduates, researcher suggests
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Has science lost the ‘mandate of heaven’?
We who are the beneficiaries of technology must also listen and respond to the voices of frustration if science is to regain public trust, says Keith Burnett
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Donelan orders review of sex and gender questions in research
UK science secretary claims she is taking a stand against the ‘slow creep of wokeism’ in academia
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Freeman: science superpower bid is escape from ‘terrible’ years
Tory conference also hears ex-minister warn of ‘perverse situation’ in which ‘DfE is cutting R&D spending’ via tuition fee freeze
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MP: cut university entry and ‘divert’ cash to apprenticeships
Tory conference hears much talk of apprenticeships, with education secretary on mission to ‘change every middle-class mind in country’