UK university redundancies: latest updates
As higher education institutions shed thousands of jobs, we track developments and bring together latest analysis with resources for affected staff and students
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ANU accused of ‘misleading Senate’ as leadership crisis deepens
Key parliamentary ally seeks explanation over apparent discrepancies in reporting of consultancy spend
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Trans policies vanish from university websites after Sussex fine
OfS finding that university failed to uphold its free speech duties prompts others into reviewing policies that some believe were ‘copied and pasted’
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Oxbridge hiring rates revealed, with dozens chasing every vacancy
Recently published jobs data shows difficulties of securing Oxbridge role, plus characteristics of those most likely to be successful
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‘More work to be done’ as UKRI handed flat cash budget
Total of £8.8 billion given to UK’s main research funder a real-terms cut but likely to be viewed favourably amid Whitehall spending reductions
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After 350 years, US learners and employers need a higher ed redesign
Trump’s attacks are not the only problem: falling enrolment and birth rates are forcing colleges to be more things to more people, says Kathleen deLaski
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International recruitment more than halves at some universities
Latest figures reveal damage to student numbers from dependants ban, with one university seeing enrolments fall by almost 80 per cent
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No student should graduate without being taught AI, leaders told
Universities let students down if they fail to prepare them for the future workplace, LSE conference hears
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Rising costs will outstrip funding, European universities fear
‘Financial resilience’ strategies needed as survey finds vast majority of institutions expecting staff and capital expenditure to increase in next five years
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Black researcher support group welcomed by key UK funders
New consortium will seek to ‘supercharge’ efforts to address lack of black researchers in UK academia
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All universities should be assessing closure risks, says OfS
Institutions ‘not always aware of the scale of the challenges involved’, regulator warns, as financial crisis exacerbates likelihood of bankruptcies
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Japan University Rankings 2025: table information
The definitions behind the key statistics on the Japan rankings table
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Japan University Rankings 2025: outbound students on the rise
Sending students abroad has become a priority for policymakers, but can they convince Japan’s youth?
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UK sector not ‘crying wolf’ over funding crisis, says Mapstone
‘Transactional’ approach to funding reform unlikely to lead to ‘radical’ changes, according to Universities UK president