Disadvantaged students suffer as new subject ‘cold spots’ develop Shrinking humanities departments reducing options for those who wish to study close to home, finds British Academy By Tom Williams 20 November
Scotland’s ‘perfect storm’ without funding to cover tax hike Universities need ?60 million boost from Holyrood budget to avoid further cuts to per-student funding, says IFS By Juliette Rowsell 19 November
Inheritance tax reform ‘killer’ for attracting top academics to UK Leading professor says he is likely to leave UK to avoid tax hit, and fears others may be reluctant to come in the first place By Jack Grove 19 November
Legal wrangling leaves students in the dark over tuition fee rise Few universities confirm plans to charge full uplift to all undergraduates, with sector set to miss out on millions in extra revenue By Tom Williams 19 November
Northumbria shutters degrees one month after ‘no closures’ pledge Union says withdrawal of some business degrees ‘raises serious questions’ but university insists it is separate to wider restructure By Juliette Rowsell 18 November
UWTSD faces backlash over moving courses from Lampeter campus Students and alumni fight to save campus dating back to 1822, which was a standalone college of the University of Wales until 2010 By Juliette Rowsell 18 November
University promises ?5,000 cost-of-living grant to new students Any new home undergraduate enrolling on a course at University College Birmingham will be eligible for the allowance By Tom Williams 18 November
Labour urged to outline free speech act future as criticism grows Ministers may have ‘little appetite’ to revisit contentious legislation, but is just letting it lie a viable option? By Tom Williams 18 November
UK short of specialist careers advisers for PhD students Lack of expertise may make it impossible for universities to meet minimum standards set by research funders By Jack Grove 15 November
Three-quarters of providers heading for deficit despite fee rise Lower than anticipated student recruitment worsening financial situation for more institutions, according to OfS analysis By Tom Williams 15 November
Data confirms 16 per cent drop in UK student visa applications Home Office statistics reveal just 1,300 dependants submitted visa applications in October – the lowest monthly total since at least January 2022 By Patrick Jack 14 November
Gender gap on first-class degrees ‘baked into Oxbridge system’ Tutorial system monopolised by ‘domineering’ male students and focus on final-year examinations seen as disadvantaging women By Patrick Jack 14 November
