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Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil both pledged changes to tuition fees, maintenance grants and university funding ahead of election

Universities decline to make fresh offers on pay and pensions as union prepares for second round of industrial action

Scottish Funding Council review condemns how bumper payments to secure ‘orderly exit’ of Sir Ian Diamond were awarded

South African political geographer to succeed Baroness Amos in January 2021

Sinn Féin’s desire for an all-Ireland education system could see it reject fee rises north of the border, says Diana Beech

Experts say appointment of separate universities and science ministers means no one in government will ‘care about universities as a whole’

Proposals to mandate open access monographs from 2024 will make it harder to publish and will limit career chances, says professor

UKRI and other funders must prevent good intentions on open access from undermining good science, says Lee Cronin 

Vice-provost for education will replace Alan Langlands at Yorkshire university

Danish-Australian paper finds researchers unconsciously adjust to accommodate assessment exercise

Analysis of 17,000 articles in the field finds lack of integration between different areas of study

Chippenham MP appointed following sacking of Chris Skidmore