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Universities ‘relieved’ by balance of qualitative and quantitative data in environment evaluations

Global study reveals that academics believe students are not critical enough of material produced by artificial intelligence tools for use in their work

Australian National University pro vice-chancellor to serve five-year term

Mixed results of final few weeks in White House likely emblematic of Democrat’s presidency, scholars say

Domestic doctoral enrolments have shrunk by 8 per cent over the last half-decade, says report

Bid to hand funding council ability to intervene amid worsening institutional finances could be open for abuse, critics fear

Some staff at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology warn lack of ‘clear vision’ jeopardises prospects for institution amid uncertainty over funding, but managers insist views of ‘disaffected’ academics are not representative

Climate academic who refuses to travel by plane promises to donate €75,000 from settlement to climate activism

Details provide more clarity on which research staff will need to enter the next Research Excellence Framework

Petition opposes merging of Japanese, Chinese and Korean into combined programme amid fears of ‘significant’ staff cuts

Hepi director argues that England’s funding system is ‘not broken’ but just needs to catch up with inflation – and that ministers should get behind it

While public universities concede to government demands, their private counterparts look less likely to back down

Founding head of UK super-agency calls time on 34-year career in higher education

Right to sue universities over free speech complaints among the elements of act to be removed by education secretary

Combining subjects with computer science seen as way of increasing the attractiveness of courses not linked to jobs

‘Statutory tort’ allowing for universities to be sued over alleged free speech breaches likely to be removed when legislation is reintroduced later this month, according to reports

Newly merged mega-university set to open in January 2026 but neither of its current leaders will be at the helm

Analysis of 113 institutional accounts reveals almost a third have posted a deficit, and one in four reported a negative cash flow

Landmark deal should raise questions about publisher’s practices on peer review, citations and special issues, say research sleuths

Institutional communications branded ‘inconsistent, inauthentic, and rather annoying’ by study participants

National Student Clearinghouse Research Center says it ‘deeply regrets’ methodological blunder

With up to 190 staff members at risk of losing their jobs, UCU says managers must rule out compulsory redundancies

Data on carbon emissions, staff on fixed-term contracts and employee well-being will be collected for pilot study likely to inform how the next Research Excellence Framework evaluates environment

Cuts scaled back after consultation with staff, but list of academics leaving is yet to be finalised in some fields

Report says English universities should shift back towards collaborative outreach activities, led by national coordinating body

Lack of joined-up thinking and decline in funding has seen UK fall behind rivals, says House of Lords report

Professor’s wide-ranging investigation into pre-18 curriculum and assessment could impact student subject choices and preparedness for higher education

Debates centring around H-1B worker visa and OPT programme for international graduates could have significant impact on overseas enrolment

‘Institutions think that they can just get away with it,’ conference focused on efforts to tackle campus sexual misconduct hears

Australian university aims to open campus in 2026 with support from Uttar Pradesh state government

As institution puts freeze on promotions and recruitment, and invites voluntary redundancies, union says staff should not pay price for ‘financial mismanagement’

Labour’s wholehearted support for Aria chair Matt Clifford’s artificial intelligence blueprint promises more funding for scholarships and fellowships

María Zambrano programme was designed to attract international talent – but many recipients say no effort has been made to retain them