Institutions not participating in annual negotiations again reward staff with more generous pay increases, with some paying double what employers have offered collectively
No incentive for wealthy institutions to support initiatives such as bespoke clearing scheme, experts fear, as policymakers face hurdles in developing process for market exits
Chinese students and scholars face surveillance, harassment and self-censorship at British universities, report finds, amid wider concerns over financial dependence on China
Some universities shut down initiatives entirely while others try to continue them in different guise but president unlikely to be appeased on hot-button issue, say scholars
Economic reform begins with injecting order into the hotchpotch of research programmes, and enticing more locals into higher study, according to Australian body
Institutions including Liverpool and Southampton to continue to ‘discourage’, rather than prohibit, staff-student relationships despite new regulations, as others opt for partial bans
Promotion freezes at UK universities exacerbate frustrations caused by mass redundancies and low pay rises, with academics warning it could force more people out of the sector
Viral case reveals how Chinese universities prioritise prestige over personal choice, exposing tensions in a system struggling to adapt to mass higher education, academics say
Institutions review policies ahead of new obligations coming into force but campaigners believe culture change is needed, as they gear up to highlight breaches