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Clinical evidence showing psychedelics can treat mental health disorders has revived the thorny issue of whether researchers should ever admit using these substances

Railing against ‘anti-Russian forces’, lawmakers are proposing state control over ‘educational activities’

Online graduation rates are much lower than those for conventional degrees. It’s time to ‘re-personalise’ remote learning, says Ormond Simpson

Sector leaders say government proposal amounts to ‘a sudden multimillion-pound hit’ for some institutions and criticise decision not to phase changes

Executive chair says scholarship from non-medical subjects will be vital for post-pandemic society

Scottish university hopes to resume face-to-face tuition on postgraduate taught courses

Revival of plan to restrict numbers via minimum grade requirement raises concerns over impact on poorest

Option is put forward alongside post-qualification offers as one of two potential reforms

No national delay to UK research audit, but Research England to consider granting more time for universities in emergency circumstances

Teaching excellence framework will also no longer be an annual exercise, with next assessment due to be published next year

Government’s ‘interim response’ to Augar review puts off big decisions but signals drive to lower costs of system

‘Final conclusion’ to review of post-18 education to come at spending review, as DfE heralds skills white paper, TEF review and admissions consultation