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Semiconductor domination a ‘risk’ for Taiwan’s top university
While computer chip pre-eminence is alluring, it cannot be allowed to overshadow ‘other areas of advantage’, says NTU president
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Tackle ‘weak’ enforcement of data sharing rules, journals told
‘Data transparency crisis’ in research stems from failure to police mandates on sharing results, researchers argue
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Northern Irish students leaving as HE funding crisis continues
Leading university calls for fresh review of higher education as emergency budget adds to financial woes
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A European excellence initiative is a challenging but intriguing idea
Political, financial and organisational issues abound, but effective funding for collaborative, bottom-up research would be a boon, says Jan Palmowski
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Politicians urge OfS to review London South Bank restructure
Plans to employ teaching-focused academics via subsidiary firm should worry whole sector, say UCU representatives
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Universities ‘will cut domestic places’ if EU secures lower fees
Cost concerns may force institutions to ‘ration’ Erasmus+ participation, warns Vivienne Stern
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AI usage higher among American students, finds Turnitin
Half of all students’ work assessed by company’s detection tools shows ‘at least some’ evidence of AI writing
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Norland nanny college granted university status
Institution to become Norland University of Early Childhood after gaining approval from Office for Students
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UK scientists at risk of losing AI access ‘at a whim’
Recent US restrictions highlight how foreign powers could remove access to key technologies, argues parliamentary committee report
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Reverse student loan threshold freeze and scrap RPI, MPs urge
Parliamentary inquiry finds loans were mis-sold to students and tells government it cannot continue to ignore ‘broken’ system
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Summer of ‘chaos’ predicted as mass job cuts close academic year
‘Impossible to plan’ for research and teaching, say staff, as threat of redundancy looms large over summer breaks
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As history shows, universities must adapt to a changing world – or die
The institutions that transformed the modern world face existential threats from AI, political hostility and their own inertia, says Geoff Mulgan
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Nursing and computing courses hit as teaching grant cuts confirmed
Education minister defends reduction in light of tuition fee rises as Strategic Priorities Grant falls to £1.25 billion
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Leeds Beckett agrees ‘strategic alliance’ with local FE group
Joining up school and employer networks will help students decide what education option is ‘right’ for them, says v-c