Universities try to woo Reform as party gains ground
Serious lobbying efforts under way, with right-wing party expected to be more sympathetic to elite universities than rest of the sector
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Trump turns to ‘new weapons’ after unsuccessful compact deal
President reportedly rethinking offer to universities as he ‘seeks distractions’ from tensions at home and abroad
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Supporting staff mental health ‘requires culture shift’
Mental health policies need to be more than just a ‘tick-box’ exercise or risk falling flat, university HR leaders say
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Journal impact factors still exert ‘undue influence’
‘Lack of alternatives’ blamed as majority of researchers admit they rely on journal prestige metrics to make decisions on grants and hiring
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A lower fee for EU students would help fund Scottish HE sustainably
The downturn in overseas student numbers shows the folly of relying on a small number of volatile markets, say George Pavlakos and Estelle Zinsstag
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Are UK universities still engines of social mobility?
King’s vice-chancellor Shitij Kapur made waves last month when he said that a degree is no longer a passport to professional success. But was it ever? Could it ever be? And what does it mean for...
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Just 12 per cent of public aware of LLE a year off launch
New polling finds policy intended to foster lifelong learning and reskilling in England still suffering from very low levels of engagement
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Kazakhstan bets on AI in attempt to upend academic hierarchies
After filling the map with overseas campuses, central Asian country targets research links and technological innovation
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ERA must avoid extra rules and red tape, universities warn
Borderless market for research across the EU seen as ‘major opportunity’ but key groups fear ‘overly restrictive measures’
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Three UK research councils suspend funding opportunities
Temporary block on grant applications by MRC, BBSRC and EPSRC heightens concerns over funding cuts
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Dutch universities open shared campus in The Hague
Former department store transformed into an institution focused on climate, energy, digitalisation and security
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Impact tracking tool Researchfish to be closed down next year
Platform previously accused of sending ‘threatening’ tweets shuttered by Elsevier as it ‘searches for new solutions’
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Russell Group ‘cautious’ on foreign campuses amid Indonesia talks
Multi-institution model seen as way of reducing risk of transnational education, but few universities publicly willing to commit so far
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Toronto’s Woodin leans in to ‘middle powers’ fightback
New president of Canada’s largest university hails renewed sense of purpose as nation takes leading role on world stage