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Global Innovation Index shows China overtaking US on number of leading clusters, but UK impresses on intensive smaller clusters

UK funder will support fewer PhD studentships as cost pressures from reduced funding and higher doctoral stipends bite

Universities should target major platforms that continue to host adverts for contract cheating companies, finds UCL report

As scientists pursue groundbreaking discoveries for understanding the universe, ingrained publishing habits appear to leave students contending with outdated theories

With job prospects slim in Japanese academia, PhD students may need to look outside country for further employment, researcher suggests

Leading economist says new innovation agency needs to be surrounded by a stable ecosystem to enjoy success

Strong staffing increase in research-intensive institutions points to an uneven post-Covid recovery

Schumacher College, which is run by the Dartington Trust, delayed the start of several courses by one day

New graduate employment measure indicates that university leavers working in education and healthcare find their work most meaningful, with some jobs usually considered ‘highly skilled’ falling short

While ChatGPT is not officially available in the country, many users bypass restrictions or use similar tools

As arguments for cost sharing in England advance, questions linger over what September changes mean for government-graduate balance

Only one in five researchers in UK universities have been employed in private sector, says new report

After accreditor allows tests of shorter bachelor’s degree programmes, officials say they see no federal mandate on time or credit hours

Rhetorical ambition for a ‘more sustainable’ workforce not reflected in negotiations, union says

Vassar College faces lawsuit brought by current and former faculty members as gender pay gap across US higher education widens

After its celebrated 2020 response to George Floyd killing, university now accused of political performance

Review of Devon-based Schumacher College launched in drive to operate trust with ‘more sustainable approach’

Drop in success rates for competitive research funding at many UKRI councils highlighted by Innovate UK’s improved hit rate

After the celebrations, German and UK research universities have immediately begun to swap notes on how the latter can best shape proposals for the programme’s remaining calls

Research heavyweight seeks to tackle the world’s major problems in single biggest expansion in 200 years

Preeti Aghalayam faces the daunting task of getting a Zanzibar campus up and running – quickly

Body calls for regular check-ins with all providers to ensure English system meets international norms

Nobel-winning scientists are now using large language models, but experts say their impact on research is only just starting

Authors of Swedish study caution that one experiment should not be used as basis for ‘radical overhaul’ of education policy but urge ‘more informed discussion’

Solution will see academic social network check rights information at point of upload and immediately determine how content can be shared

South coast institution joins mass expansion into UK capital, promising traditional degrees and work-based opportunities

The gulf is growing between self-perpetuating middle management and the people who ‘produce the value’, Australian symposium hears

If Australia proceeds with a levy on international students’ fees, the money should only be used for students’ benefit, representative body argues

Offering education in India could help minimise the effects of the UK’s crackdown on dependants coming into the country, researchers say

Chester moves academics into communal working spaces, prompting union concerns about student meetings and equality impact

‘Engine of social mobility’ outlines recipe for success: timely, personalised support delivered at scale

History, philosophy and religious studies on the chopping block, as ACU flays its strengths

While faculty, students and politicians protest, biggest US four-year system notes that it remains major bargain by nationwide measures

Site’s loss of influence in higher education may have repercussions for academics’ research, careers and support networks, experts say

Hepi report warns of ‘cost-of-learning’ crisis and finds significant variation in value of hardship funds

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

The astronomer discusses the discovery of stars that explode as supernovae, having his work replicated in Minecraft and the importance of public understanding to astrophysics

Karl Andersson’s article about his use of provocative images of young boys caused outrage among MPs and scholars

Article edit history is an untapped resource in charting the evolution of scientific knowledge over time, researchers say

Academics say closer links with public services will help to bring scholars closer to their communities

Lords committee report delivers biting criticism of ‘distant and combative’ English regulator, prompting calls for its chair to resign

Authors of report examining complaints say definition has become ‘political tool’ used to silence criticism of Israel

Lord Johnson says universities’ ‘cross your fingers’ strategy is unwise and urges government action

So far few oppose the inclusion of climate change sociology and economics in university-wide undergraduate courses, but support is thinner for their integration into other curricula

Academia can only host a fraction of doctoral graduates, but few universities collect destinations data showing where their other PhDs end up, making it hard to prepare new recruits for appealing alternatives

Watchdog expresses concern as employers increasingly look for higher degrees

With concerns about AI writing applications and the ongoing fall-out from the end of affirmative action, some institutions are seeking to get to know potential students better by inviting them to campus

UK and US might have benefited from significant drop in travel to Australia and New Zealand, according to Education at a Glance

English regulator expresses concern about staffing levels and academic misconduct protections on business and management courses

Union members say tight deadlines not achievable as boycott ends as universities push to allow students to graduate

Researchers sceptical about local government’s plan to open new institution as a means of stopping brain drain

Some fear anti-Anglicisation politician will stick to hard line if he wins big, but even milder consensus to limit non-Dutch teaching to a third of each programme would bring major disruption to many departments

Allocate funds, don’t allocate funds, not now, not forever: accord’s spikiest idea elicits multiple perspectives

Editors claim voices of victims are being silenced as future of Routledge book on harassment in academia left in doubt

Scholars say it’s impossible to tell whether government motivated by ‘genuine concerns’ or censorship aims

‘New Conservatives’ say young people ‘do not have the right to study Mickey Mouse courses at the taxpayer’s expense’

Australian sector denies accusations of inadequate support, but says it can never do ‘enough’

Project 101 based around classroom observations and development of home-grown educational resources

Decision to reduce resources for postgraduate rights campaign goes against wishes of members, Unite says

Listing all contributors would avoid damaging rows and properly reflect work of scholars, says elite European university group