̽»¨ÊÓƵ

‘Mother of ERA’ now charting its demise, as the ‘law of diminishing returns’ prompts a rethink

English regulator plans to order institutions to create registers of relationships, with expectation that staff who keep liaisons secret will be sacked

Planned departure from Western higher education will ‘limit Russian students’ exposure to outside world and democracy’, scholars warn

‘Silence is political,’ indigenous leader warns sector, as institutions ponder whether to back yes vote in looming poll

Figures will ‘strain’ private institutions, with faculty and course cuts expected by academics

Stian Westlake will take helm after two-year delay in appointing a permanent executive chair

Former leaders call for science and technology delivery unit to end Whitehall ‘micromanagement’ of research funding and for ‘bespoke’ research councils

Association of Commonwealth Universities survey also highlights gender inequalities in academic appointments

Sector leaders warn of brain drain as government pushes for constitutional change to assert control over judiciary and end to recognition of degrees from Palestine

Trudeau administration imposes broad halt on federal research funding agencies supporting projects involving foreign nationals with possible security risks

All options on the table as Australian accord seeks ideas before the ‘hard work’ of implementation begins

Number of transnational learners up 9 per cent year-on-year

Unused funds earmarked for UK association to the European Union’s research programme returned to Treasury

Almost 400 bachelor’s and master’s courses attracting enhanced post-study rights named as term-time working hours limit extended

Vice-chancellor warns of cuts to areas such as degree apprenticeships and infrastructure projects if fee squeeze continues

University groups say the proposed agreement with the German-British publisher ‘still does not meet the needs of the sector and our members’

UCU leadership criticised for making ‘unilateral’ decisions as academics scramble to get back to work

Tough new demands requiring institutions to produce world-class research could put some universities’ titles under threat. But is that a good thing?

More universities may opt to increase charges if government offers no way out of growing deficits, scholar warns

State education department head suggests SAT could be replaced by Christian-oriented alternative

One in three students misses 8am classes, and having more early starts is associated with lower grades, Singapore study finds

Science community welcomes appointment, which follows creation of dedicated Whitehall department

Dual history programme for Ukrainian students will be developed and offered with Ukrainian Catholic University, one of six schemes to share charity funding

Fate of vice-chancellor set to be decided at crunch meeting, with student protests also disrupting start of academic year

University leadership attempts to restart in-person operations but students still in mourning say ‘we aren’t ready’

Union calls for criminalisation of ‘wage theft’ with jail time for worst offenders

Flying taxis indicative of a free-for-all, say critics, who see a half-baked attempt at a whole-government approach

Processing delays affecting guests from Global South put future of major academic events in country at risk

University hiring professor to direct Centre for Coastal Communities, based in Essex seaside town hit by deprivation

Number of postgraduates heading overseas after completing studies at elite institutions still below pre-pandemic levels

Monthly payments not enough to counter massive rises in cost of living, says students’ union

All sides hail significant progress, with phasing-out of zero-hours contracts and higher wages for lower paid to be discussed in two-week talks

Labour deputy leader promises to raise staff concerns about pay deductions with shadow education secretary 

Swansea University highest placed institution in list of LGBTQ+-friendly employers but some institutions choose not to take part

Eight per cent hit overall but smallest portfolios worst affected, while Harvard and Texas remain out in front

Karine Harutyunyan accuses government of undermining her position because she supported staff and students’ protests

Preventing expert reviewers from reading applicants’ CVs could damage Netherlands’ hard-won research excellence, warns senior researcher

‘Exponential growth’ in past few years sees China gain on the US in race to be the leading nation in global research output

Results of study appear to contradict home secretary’s claim that foreign students work in low-skilled jobs

Legal action seen as ‘the only way’ to force universities to stop ‘divesting responsibility’, senate committee hears

The advocate and project manager talks about his Roma identity and problems with Hungarian higher education

More details emerge of how sharp rise in quality outputs and tweak to funding formula are hitting institutions

Advance HE survey finds retention rates have recovered after the easing of Covid restrictions, with students also happier with levels of staff engagement

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Focus on volume risks harming student experience and hoped-for revenues may not materialise, report warns

Domestic violence expert and film director becomes latest in line of women heading major US institutions

Numbers of students unable to say if parents had studied could point to need to rethink representation questions, says Hesa

US’ leading basic research funder says links in grant applications compromise security and fairness, but scientists call the ban antiquated

Colleges hope that disadvantaged students might do better if their school counselors are given a chance to come along with them

Japanese winger’s former professor helps assess how much of his success can be attributed to a thesis on dribbling

Steven Greer says students who accused him of laughing at the Koran should be sanctioned

Answering congressional call after George Floyd killing, National Academies’ expert panel sees value in pressuring those controlling resources

Five others left in critical condition in latest episode of US gun violence

Government backs parliamentary committee’s calls for action but promises ‘positive partnership’ with the sector

Edtech giant prepares to offer customers new tool from April as it grapples with challenges posed by ChatGPT

Big uptick in female enrolment in final years of school needed to improve higher education representation unless conversion rate improves, or courses are made optional

In THE survey, university leaders rebuff unions’ calls for double-digit pay rises as some stress current offer is already unaffordable

Board backed by Conservative government removes Athabasca University leadership, leaving province’s academics fearing wider interference and nation exposed on online options

Study quantifies how GPA suffers if students don’t get enough shut-eye, but finds only one in 20 gets the recommended amount

Maria Toft sparked national conversation about exploitation with #pleasedontstealmywork campaign, but she says it came at the cost of her Copenhagen fellowship