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Better to work with an exercise that justifies block funding and drives many desirable behaviours within universities, say Anton Muscatelli and Miles Padgett

Vice-chancellors want access to support for public sector organisations if expected levying of national insurance on employers’ pension contributions goes ahead

Pressure group attacks ‘shocking’ rise in ‘fat cats’, but institutions insist it is right that they offer competitive salaries

Former Conservative business secretary, now based at University of Warwick, believes Labour’s proposals will underscore higher education’s vital role in growth

‘Exercise caution’ when commenting on topics outside areas of expertise and distinguish personal and professional positions, Leru urges

Office for Students summarises findings from first round of reviews looking at ‘areas of concern’ in teaching

Number of institutions claiming financial exigency now into ‘double figures’

Some academics put off from using AI because of ‘lack of guidance’ on how to use technology ‘ethically and transparently’

First budget under new right-wing government insufficient, sector leaders say

Declines in international student numbers blamed for fresh round of university redundancies

New post-16 regulator finally comes into being as Welsh institutions face funding crisis

Prioritising volume over quality by abolishing master’s-level funding will damage the pipeline of skilled workers, says Tyler Harvey-Cowlishaw