‘End UKRI funds for open access publishing,’ urges report
Forcing UKRI-backed researchers to publish their papers as preprints would save £40 million annually and ‘accelerate scientific progress’, says thinktank
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Graduates ‘worth £75,000 each to UK Treasury’, analysis shows
Report attempts to quantify economic benefit of universities as financial issues heap doubts on their future
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Jacqui Smith: fix for funding crisis ‘will not happen overnight’
Universities minister acknowledges ‘financial peril’ faced by UK higher education sector but insists potential remedies will ‘take time’
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It’s time to honour South Africa’s forgotten Black student leaders
Universities should reflect upon the intellectual life and sacrifices of South Africa’s student activists as they mark milestones, says Mashupye Maserumule
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Nobelists urge von der Leyen to create dedicated research role
Commission needs standalone portfolio for research and innovation or Europe could lose ‘competitive edge’, prize winners warn
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Australia’s economy stalls after ‘crackdown’ on overseas students
Latest figures showing that growth has fallen to lowest level in decades should be a ‘wake-up call’ for government, says Universities Australia
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‘Bumpy road’ ahead for US universities recruiting overseas
Increased American targeting of foreign enrolments expected to prompt policy response and reduce competitor countries’ access to ‘low-risk’ students
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Sir David Behan: ‘no one-size-fits-all solution to sector’s ills’
Man tasked with overseeing Office for Students’ transition says innovation, collaboration and mergers can all play a role in ensuring institutions are put on a better financial footing
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UK researchers ‘back in the game’ for Horizon Europe funding
Money awarded under Horizon Europe Guarantee helped scholars remain competitive as Britain returns to Europe’s research programme, says UKRI’s international champion
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Financial benefits of franchising ‘prioritised over quality’
Some universities pressurising students to stay on unsuitable courses, risking their reputations in pursuit of fees, OfS report highlights
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The UCU has botched its Ukraine policy again
Call for an ‘immediate ceasefire’ is scarcely better than the ‘stop arming Ukraine’ motion that led to resignations a year ago, says Christopher Phelps
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UK universities expected to benefit from Australian caps
‘Unwelcoming’ government policies may see international students turn to other destinations, say education agents
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Should universities take polluters’ money for climate research?
New role backed by cement company at Trinity College Dublin has prompted protests, but can institutions – and the planet – realistically afford to spurn such funding?
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‘Scary’ cash crisis looms at record pay university
Institution that dispensed the highest vice-chancellor remuneration in sector’s history looking at course and job cuts