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Some institutions have lost money after the government failed to cover scholarship costs, forcing them to decide whether to waive fees or lock students out

Private chat forums are ‘valued learning environments’ that can help stop students falling behind, Australian study finds

Increases to staff-student ratios could send university into a ‘death spiral’, says union leader as vice-chancellor insists institution must act now

Pierre Legrand’s ‘offensive’ attack on a law textbook has led to calls for retraction and a journal apology but he insists his robust criticism was fair

‘Global first’ agreements break link between pricing and the number of articles published for the first time

Failure to stop intimidation from trans right activists during visiting lecture breached free speech rights, says sociologist Alice Sullivan

Government thought to want someone who can move English regulator away from ‘highly politicised’ past as applications open for new leader

Practice seen as a way to boost participation at higher levels of academia but critics say it could have the opposite effect

Changing demographics prompt call for universities to review what support they offer

Founder of support group urges more consistent approach to handling bereavement at universities because staff can feel ‘awkward’ talking about death

Scottish National Party minister says financial challenges go ‘beyond party political boundaries’ as official talks set to begin

Short-term placements a chance to rebuild EU links and campus diversity but could also ‘reshape demand in ways that challenge current financial models’

Europop tracks based on chapters from Metaverse book have attracted thousands of fans, with one calling them ‘almost poetic’

Lack of financial expertise at board level nearly toppled famed drama school, says leader who picked up the pieces

Financial penalties loom for institutions that fail to crack down on issue as government commits to ‘report card’ system

Review of formula used to allocate £2 billion QR funding could downgrade or withdraw money for ‘internationally excellent’ research, some fear

Investigation by Health and Safety Executive found institution ‘does not have appropriate arrangements in place’ to manage burnout among staff

Long-delayed proposal would merge seven state-run colleges into a new public university

No evidence that people with a doctorate experience ‘significant wage penalties’, finds committee’s review of key visa route

New targeted model will see funder split budget across four “buckets”, with money for curiosity-driven work remaining broadly flat

Confirmed deal to cost UK £570 million in first year, with ministers targeting 100,000 participants including apprentices and adult learners

‘Significantly improved’ agreement with world’s biggest scholarly publisher averts new year shutdown

Australian science lobbyists pin hopes on research and development review, saying ‘one-off’ mini-budget funding boost will not compensate for years of decline

Thousands of mistakenly awarded citations left uncorrected highlight the perils of leaving profile curation to academics, say critics

Facing a £12 million deficit and a beloved but underutilised rural campus, former barrister who led murder cases says she took lessons from legal career when attempting to modernise an institution with Victorian-age origins

Senator warns universities have ‘few levers’ to pull when things go badly – citing ‘havoc’ at the Australian National University under former vice-chancellor

Westminster government reportedly agrees reassociation to Europe’s flagship student exchange programme five years after departing under Brexit

Newcastle and Bradford also in the red as UK universities continue to publish their annual accounts

Spain, Italy, Germany and France rivalling traditional destinations such as Australia and Canada as recruitment patterns shift

More than 9,000 results revoked after Pearson found students had been getting others to pass tests for them

Collaboration between British and Chinese scholars has increased over the past decade in the wake of the UK’s departure from the European Union

Universities defend decision to award some vice-chancellors larger bonuses than last year, with one private institution giving boss over £100K

The University of Southern California launches module dedicated to Korean musician G-Dragon as academics report rising interest in non-Western cultures among students