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Using REF to tackle research culture risks making it too ¡®bureaucratic and burdensome¡¯, university leaders warn as Vallance rethinks changes to weightings

Longest-serving education minister explains why he ignored ¡®abstract¡¯ and ¡®ideological¡¯ academic research in fight to improve school performance

Exercise ¡®triggered a lot of work that¡¯s still got to be completed¡¯ but succeeded in being ¡®provocative¡¯, according to country¡¯s former chief science adviser

Vice-chancellor feels ¡®pulled in different directions¡¯ as health concerns force pause in job cuts plans he says are needed to break even

Intervention by sector leader comes amid concern about growth in master¡¯s by research degrees following dependants ban for other courses

Regulator wants vice-chancellors to advise on policy as part of new chair¡¯s attempts to build better relationship with sector

Ian Chapman backs ministers¡¯ calls for more research specialisation by universities in first public comments since taking over at ?9 billion-a-year research funder

Outgoing chief says it is ¡®right time for new leadership¡¯ after political pressure to switch to defence focus

Country in second for starting grants but remains some way behind Germany, with UK nationals receiving smaller share

Science secretary wants institutions to use their ¡®colossal resource¡¯ to lead innovation drive, expressing concern about research cuts

Science minister announces review of controversial changes to research environment assessment

Scores of institutions shortlisted across 21 categories as ceremony for coveted sector prizes heads to Scotland for the first time

Analysis of publications shows influence of research on government, with under-pressure humanities departments often having the most impact

Country will lack the expertise to achieve next-generation priorities if funding left at mercy of undergraduate enrolments, Academy of Science analysis finds

Head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission urges institutions to take steps to comply with Supreme Court ruling

Universities to offer degree programmes dedicated to caring for ageing population but critics say migrant workers still face too much abuse

Just being there is the best many can hope for, says disabled students¡¯ advocate

Big cities outside London ¡®do not pull their weight¡¯ in the innovation economy, warns Centre for Cities report

Social licence ¡®more fragile than people realise¡¯ in a world where populism rules, science diplomat warns

World in ¡®flux¡¯ makes it very difficult to predict what¡¯s coming but research-intensive grouping ¡®prepared for anything¡¯, according to Daniel Jutras

Ambitious review with modest government pickup ¡®was not an exercise in kicking the can down the road¡¯

Construction on A$2bn Fishermans Bend site paused for at least five years, amid revenue concerns and systemic delays

Yvette Cooper launches mass messaging campaign warning 132,000 overseas students not to overstay visas or lodge weak asylum bids

Performance-based research fund also faces overhaul, as Wellington embraces least disruptive and costly aspects of landmark review¡¯s proposals

Politicians expected to leave universities to sort out their problems despite hopes for government intervention

Trump security crackdown risks undermining US collaboration, with China now said to be more concerned with protecting its own research than prying into others

Thinktank urges change of culture from ¡®kindness to fairness¡¯ after identifying rapid rise in number of top marks awarded by universities

Need to have more money in the bank when applying for a visa could prompt students to look at institutions outside the capital, poll finds

Commonwealth share reaches lowest point despite aggregate increase, highlighting likely consequences of international education squeeze

Looking at existing services offered by other providers before tendering could help universities save up to 10 per cent, report finds

Culture crucial to effectiveness of university boards, but growing responsibilities of voluntary governors may exclude some, Advance HE report warns

Country hoping to expand international admissions levies ¡®contradictory¡¯ 6 per cent surcharge on tuition costs of overseas students

Trump administration¡¯s efforts to restrict voter registration campaigns another sign of top-down interference in campuses, critics say

Universities change job requirements after free speech groups raise concerns following new legislation

Government urged to close ¡®regulation loophole¡¯ to better protect staff and students from risks of money laundering

Long-awaited new law enables closure of failing private institutions, but scholars warn it risks worsening regional divides and job insecurity for professors

International students feel marketisation has brought easier admissions but lower teaching standards at prestigious British universities, finds new study

Neighbouring Edinburgh Napier University also announces job cuts as pressure builds on Scottish sector

New agreement, signed in the shadow of eagerly anticipated reviews, will ¡®scale up research¡¯ and generate ¡®better value¡¯

Politicians set red lines in cross-party talks that sector hopes could be start of a longer-term funding solution for universities

¡®Intrinsic worth¡¯ of university experience a ¡®protective factor¡¯ against poor well-being and psychological stress, survey suggests

Massive expansion of higher education out of Beijing the latest attempt to distribute resources more evenly across China¡¯s regions

Chemistry and engineering among latest subject areas at risk at south Yorkshire university, as Liverpool settles hybrid working dispute

Immigration officers concerned applicants would not leave country at the end of their stay, according to new report

Universities need extra funding for ¡®important¡¯ but unfancied subjects, and permission to collude without contravening competition law, says Evans

With academics at ¡®increasing risk¡¯ of arbitrary detention, governments and universities must tackle cases in a ¡®proactive¡¯ way

A$770m measure would be a ¡®serious downpayment¡¯ on reversal of Job-ready Graduates ¡®excesses¡¯, representative group says

Government¡¯s budget also aims to boost welfare of academics but scholars note lack of action on ¡®mushrooming¡¯ private sector

Universities set to take more cautious approach to student recruitment in countries once seen as key to boosting international income

Institution aims to train doctors equipped to deal with region¡¯s ¡®critical health inequalities¡¯

Government plans to evacuate those on fully funded scholarships, but campaigners say eligibility criteria uncertain

Global University Academy aims to find ways of bridging different countries¡¯ funding and regulations to provide ¡®stackable¡¯ courses for displaced people

Decline in degree programmes, student interest and graduate jobs likely to hold back development of UK¡¯s semiconductor industry as government looks to boost economy

Universities of Oregon and Chicago latest to cut provision as experts predict ¡®slow attrition¡¯ across the sector in coming years

Inflated earnings keep rising after Covid-era pay cuts, as ostensible scrutinising bodies trade responsibility

Migration of talent ¡®already under way¡¯ as experts predict decision will still delay development of vaccines that could save lives

Fears raised over ¡®culturally encouraged introversion¡¯ but could study assistants help bridge gap between universities and Silicon Valley?

Long-touted benefit of getting a degree depends on country¡¯s economic development, finds new study

Dozens face ¡®heartbreak¡¯ of missing out on university places, after battling against the odds to apply

Institution singled out by minister because of ¡®recruitment and attendance¡¯ concerns experienced an ¡®obvious injustice¡¯, says leader