Universities alarmed as ‘bloody’ budget set to hike staff costs
Proposed rises in employer national insurance and levy on pension contributions could ‘unwittingly tip the balance’, warns UUK leader
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Tough questions for UK academia despite golden year for Nobels
Departure of British-educated Nobelists will resurface questions about UK’s ‘passive’ efforts to keep top talent, say experts
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The gap between policymakers and academics can be bridged. Here’s how
Civil servants appreciate a relational approach that responds to their needs and convenes evidence they will actually find useful, says Sally Hogg
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US urged to diversify overseas intake ahead of ‘enrolment cliff’
Report warns domestic challenges have ‘sharpened the need’ to attract international students from a broader range of backgrounds
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V-cs warn chancellor against ‘tucking in’ Horizon Europe costs
Universities UK urges ‘ambitious’ increase in research spending, not real-terms cut, ahead of budget
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Minister ‘aware’ of plans for English university ‘emergency fund’
Welsh higher education minister rows back on Senedd remarks after acknowledging bailouts across the border are a Westminster matter
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More jobs set to go at Australian National University
New restructure proposals, ‘the last of the year’, would claim more than 100 positions
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THE University Impact Forum: Climate Action 2024, post-event summary
Higher education climate action event in Azerbaijan convenes global sustainability leaders
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Sweden’s redrawn research ethics law ‘a step in right direction’
Suggested exemptions to ethical approval welcomed, but more progress needed, experts say
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Record competition, lower salaries in ‘tough’ graduate job market
The Institute of Student Employers’ (ISE) annual survey records the highest number of applications per job since it first started collecting data in 1991
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Big fee hikes in store for Australia’s international students
Record increases scheduled as caps proposal leaves universities ‘singing different songs’
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Duncan Ivison: higher education is a system, not a market
New Manchester vice-chancellor on why universities need to collaborate more closely, how to turn research into impact, and the ‘opportunity’ for the UK on international students
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Oxford’s chancellor has no power but can be a force for the sector’s good
If elected, I will use my vast experience of higher education to help Oxford lead the way through the big challenges facing UK HE, says David Willetts
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European research ‘needs new initiatives and more funding’
Group of experts advises European Union to embark on huge new investment in research
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Third medical school on horizon for Hong Kong
Island’s leaders unveil new policies to attract international talent and grow foreign student base