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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

Researcher questions whether ‘care obfuscation’ is the answer to mums’ sense of exclusion

University of Southern California says it will start semester as planned

With new restrictions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, academics prioritised protecting teaching over research, study finds

Buckinghamshire New leader says regulator needs to take stronger action on subcontracted courses

Union says running total of acknowledged underpayments now stands at A$265 million across Australia

Institutions falling short of recruitment targets will have to reform in order to receive subsidies, with extra on offer to those which merge

Staff survey results indicate one in eight employees at UK’s main research funder witnessed bullying or harassment in past year, with one in 14 on the receiving end themselves

‘People lose a lot of their energy and resources to fear and speculation versus focusing on what’s actually happening,’ says newly inaugurated Boston University leader

Institution plans £20 million in ‘pre-emptive’ savings but is threatened with strike action by union branch pointing to recent budget surpluses

December brings largest monthly increase in issuances in more than two years, but total for 2024 still down 14 per cent on 2023

Large providers struggle to ensure learners complete programmes, raising questions about whether more oversight is needed

University of Southern California stays open but cancels new student convocation

English students oppose increase in tuition fees but uplift in maintenance support makes move more ‘palatable’, finds Hepi survey

Social Market Foundation estimates more than £430 million was spent last year on funding apprenticeships for people who already hold degrees

Research England chair warned that universities in devolved nations disadvantaged by lack of dedicated research culture funding

Country’s 44th university wins ruling against Teqsa as religious-based institutions shake up long-static regulatory landscape

Ivy Leaguers ramp up Capitol Hill activity ahead of presidential inauguration