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International student mobility and postgraduate student issues continue to attract readers’ attention in tumultuous year for global sector

Leicester, Surrey, Brunel and Hull also report losses in financial accounts for 2023-24

‘Gagging clauses’ in politicians’ sights amid findings that ‘corporate’ governance has trumped the university mission

Union members fear industrial action is ‘tone deaf’ amid large-scale redundancies across the sector

Mini-budget projection of expansion in higher education participation a world away from accord’s lofty ambition

Laureate reflects on the threat posed by America’s new president, why AI should be regulated and how his student days at the University of York set him on the path to success

Of respondents to Swedish survey who reported experiencing threats or harassment, half said a student was responsible

Improved visa processing among measures proposed by umbrella groups to attract and retain international students

Proposed legislative changes will require institutions to obtain approval of ‘free speech statements’, and live up to them

Some educators worry new arrangement could leave them worse off than planned thresholds, but government says it is ‘well placed’ to alleviate visa delays

King’s College London reported an operating deficit of £19 million once the impact from pensions and donations are excluded

Decision to downgrade 271 journals on quality and operating model concerns sparks debate

Renaming approved by Office for Students despite acceptance that proposed new monikers might cause confusion among international students

At least 16 institutions announced plans to shut in 2024, with closures expected to increase significantly in the years ahead

Former University of the Arts London vice-chancellor to lead work aimed at finding ways universities can collaborate to secure savings

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Need to meet commitments on loans taken out in boom years forces institutions to accept worse terms and conditions, or look to non-traditional sources for new funding

Administrative workloads rise as many more learners ‘dishonestly’ claim health-related essay extensions, survey suggests

Reading professor says a version of the Teaching Excellence Framework could provide reassurance about the quality of the UK’s transnational education courses

Sociologist of queer nightlife on the fate of gay bars, the power of a good night out, and why academia could benefit from a bit more joy

Parliamentarians warn removal of funding for UK in a Changing Europe might be seen as ‘deprioritisation of impact-based work’, given its success

University required to report to English watchdog as it addresses quality concerns relating to business and management courses

New directive prevents officials from issuing more than 270,000 student visas next year, and applies indicative caps on institutions previously proposed through legislation

Biochemist heads to Milton Keynes after decade leading London South Bank University

Polling indicates lack of awareness over sector’s funding turmoil, with public seeing more international enrolments as solution to difficulties

Hungary ‘has not sufficiently addressed’ conflict of interest concerns, EU body rules

Reforms will redraw funding system and create tertiary education commission, but questions remain over how much cash will materialise

Academics sign open letter to education minister amid reports she is set to ‘water down’ campus free speech legislation

New decree, also requiring exams to be held in person, divides opinion among distance-learning universities

Employers’ attitudes and pay discrepancies seen as hampering drive to increase doctoral level enrolments

Universities must rethink their use of agents and discounts and put more effort into securing and retaining enrolments, consultant says

Remaining staff will lose access to Teachers’ Pensions Scheme as union attacks ‘Scrooge playbook’ cuts

Hidden code revealed on university admissions page may have prevented Chinese students from accessing content