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Vice-chancellors say they have ‘no choice’ about downsizing, but unions question the need as 2024 accounts reveal recovery trend

Study findings misrepresented in experimental Q&A published with paper, amid concerns efforts to save researchers time are fuelling mistakes

Union says means-tested grants of up to £4,224 should be reintroduced on top of existing loans, as spending review looms

English universities encouraged to adopt more consistent approach that is easier to navigate after criticism from inequality watchdog

Growing spending on research and development in Global South leading to more papers, but increased scrutiny needed to identify misconduct, say publishers

National security U-turn ‘cutting Australia off from knowledge creation frontier’ just as US turns its back on collaboration

Planned restructure of key government departments under new coalition must keep dual responsibilities of universities together, leaders say

With existential challenges mounting in both his adoptive homes, outgoing University of Surrey vice-chancellor says cuts cannot be the only focus as he prepares to head back Down Under

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson takes action over concerns about attendance and recruitment at Oxford Business College

India’s Ahmedabad University secures top award after becoming leading player in research and innovation

Claire Callender, professor of higher education at IoE and Birkbeck, died after suffering from lung cancer

Institutions can lean on generous government funding and industry links to win race for top American research talent, summit hears

English universities pushing to show they are serious about tackling sexual misconduct ahead of new regulatory requirements but experts say efforts still ‘patchy’

Budget cuts of €500 billion to higher education and research funding in the Netherlands breach government agreement, universities say

New restrictions following pro-Palestinian encampments appear to contravene Australian universities’ commitments on free speech, says legal academic

Universities should reinvest any money made from commercialisation rather than see it as a way of fixing financial problems, says expert

Survey of first-generation scholars finds many struggle with ‘unwritten rules’ of academic life

Drops in the number of new spin-out companies and public events may show start of retrenchment in outward-facing activities

Union tells scholars to avoid all but essential trips and academic conferences choose non-US locations amid ‘sea change’ in research collaboration

Three-term system ‘suited the time’, but post-pandemic conditions bring new priorities, says university

Institution known for innovation and risk-taking faces doubts over its future but is still planning new ways to do things differently

University’s refusal to concede to demands over protests and DEI despite risk of ‘grave consequences’ has led to renewed optimism among staff

Private providers needed to fills gaps for working adults even as government focuses on public sector

As people from non-traditional backgrounds become the majority in Australian universities, a legal academic argues that efforts to accommodate them can help the old guard too

Medical training a bright spot for the sector, in an election campaign mostly focused elsewhere

UK should aim for growth in student numbers but recognise ‘opportunities to reform’ post-study work rights, finds commission convened by former universities minister

Bots’ tendency to display ‘unwarranted confidence’ and fixate on ‘pink elephants’ particularly risky in medical research, according to new paper

Bill proposing screening of all scholars working on ‘sensitive areas’ will create ‘huge administrative burden’, leaders warn

Australian university council members bear far less onerous ethical and reporting obligations than volunteer mums and dads, analysis finds

Union declares institution ‘greylisted’, with academics urged not to apply for jobs or act as external examiners

Debt forgiveness could reduce graduates’ borrowing capacity, as home ownership becomes defining issue of upcoming election

Thai study adds to growing body of literature supporting pet therapy for students with mental health conditions

Impact of cost-saving measures the first question being raised at open days, report academics at under-fire institutions