Student number controls for England ‘still under discussion’
DfE said to think controls could be set without primary legislation, but ministers urged to consider market is already ‘doing the job’
DfE said to think controls could be set without primary legislation, but ministers urged to consider market is already ‘doing the job’
Obliging everyone to undertake post-publication review would aid discoverability in a world without traditional journals, says Robert de Vries
Acas to mediate between unions and employers in an attempt to resolve deadlock on pay
Study that asked Americans if they would use genetic screening or gene editing to improve chances of offspring getting into a leading university triggers warning of increased educational inequalities
AI-generated answers showed ‘new, non-obvious and clinically valid’ insights in tests usually taken by students after years of study
English regulator concedes providers being asked to do too much, too quickly and gives most another year to work on plans
Board members of bankrupt Islamic institution accused of laundering more than €1 million and firearms offences
Country’s top policy advisory body calls for project funding to be more generous with fewer constraints, as institutions’ budgets swell
Controversial counter-terror scheme widely shunned by academics despite risks to universities from extremist groups
Government-set access target ‘can’t become a burden’ and there is ‘debate to be had’ on its metrics, says academic and ex-football referee
Amid a still-evolving patchwork of laws and interpretations after Supreme Court ruling, campuses are taking risks and pushing boundaries
Snap adoption of new teaching model, after half a century of gestation, shows that universities can get things done quickly
Total number of applications to study for a degree in UK down by 2.3 per cent at January deadline
More support and less complex regulation will allow the hybrid qualifications to flourish across more English institutions and sectors, says Dan Lally