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But integrity problems will never be resolved unless authorities enforce the current rules, report finds

US homework help giant fined A$500K in first for Australian anti-cheating laws

Universities told to offer better support to entrants with few or no qualifications following debate over whether these students should be able to access loans

Institutions face tough choices, as Tertiary Education Commission warns of ‘challenging fiscal environment’

Canberra v-c insists he is not picking a fight with new campaign that pokes fun at more illustrious institutions

‘Motherhood penalty’ sees female academics who have children less likely to secure a tenured position than their male counterparts, finds LSE study

Pilot study that has seen UK institutions test software that can give students grades and feedback ‘confirming importance of educators in the process’, say organisers

Staff to be divided into teaching and research roles, with new starters hired via subsidiary firm

Sheffield Hallam union members ballot on following suit and London Met walkout dates confirmed as sector financial crisis drives cuts

Union claims sector pensions are ‘under attack’ from ‘aggressive’ lobbying as disputes continue at post-92 institutions

Ongoing restructures expected to ease long-term pressures on institutions after sector records collective £79 million deficit

No evidence of ‘systemic malpractice’ implied by ministers when implementing new ‘visa brake’, according to research-intensive group

Universities told to engage potential students before they write off higher education as ‘not for them’

New programmes in K-pop and tech signal shift in recruitment strategy, but academics raise concerns over segregation and long-term sustainability

Leading institutions see drop in proportion of students from surrounding area despite renewed access drives

Regulator steps in to outline free speech and academic freedom obligations for English universities that work with states overseas

Countries representing a quarter of bloc’s population receive just one in 20 grants, finds new report

Financial challenges and lack of work experience identified as key barriers for graduates hoping to progress to further study or employment

Research groups told funding for early career posts will fall by two-thirds despite reassurances that postdocs will not bear brunt of cuts

Shadow home secretary accosts students at university outposts in the capital, asking if some ‘just want to get the visa to come in’

Graduation rates less than half of enrolment figures as institutions face ‘considerable dropout issue’, Unesco warns

‘We are all in this together’, science minister insists, amid questions over his ‘trust me’ approach

New initiative to inject scientific expertise into boardrooms complements decades-old programme to matchmake researchers and politicians

Academics raise concerns over ChatGPT owner’s links to US military and claim tools are ‘looking to replace knowledge workers’

Early data from Germany, France and elsewhere show rising interest from international researchers but experts warn that a lack of career progression could hamper efforts

Attending in-person lectures seen as sign of resilience amid ongoing conflict that has damaged hundreds of university buildings

New survey finds students increasingly tempted to stay at home as quality of global business schools rises

Research-intensive universities also pledge to remove barriers to medical careers as part of bid to support strained NHS 

Associating before 2027 would put country in the ‘box seat’ to access and influence massive research scheme’s next iteration

Proportion of undergraduates from families of doctors, lawyers and engineers grows in comparison with other socio-economic groups

Long-term investment plans suggest superpower’s economic development becoming ‘subservient’ to technological progress

Coordinated social media campaigns portraying capital city as unsafe pose problems for institutions trying to attract students

Degree-holders who grew up in poverty paid thousands of pounds less than peers despite similar qualifications, finds Resolution Foundation

Political statements by management may appear to be viewpoint of institution, warns university free speech tsar

University degrees no match for bots that sift applications as well as stealing graduates’ jobs, rebel senator says

Country’s ambition to become world’s leading higher education sector by 2035 will only be achieved if employment, inequality and governance concerns addressed, says new book

Sunderland’s London campus trial extended after ‘overwhelming’ support but take-up of idea remains low in sector battling deficits and job losses

Short-term academic work becoming ever bigger problem in Canada as teaching seen as ‘variable cost’ amid changing enrolments and budgetary shocks

Fully funded places on master’s courses seen as first step in attracting more academic talent to Orkney and beyond

New president of leading Singaporean arts college discusses how creative industries are helping cities grow and importance of thinking differently and impact of moving into federated model

Government strategy to prioritise value over volume appears to be working as commencements and enrolments trend down

Education secretary when Plan 2 loans were introduced tells THE that universities ‘would be in even shakier position’ without his changes

Broad support for Serd proposals to reorganise A$4.6bn tax break scheme as current iteration struggles to ignite business investment

Pushing doctoral students to credit more senior academics on early publications has contributed to ‘ethical scandal hiding in plain sight’, says education professor

Campaigners call for ‘more structured’ approach to helping students in crisis zones after shock visa block leaves applicants in limbo

Union urges Canterbury Christ Church University to promise staff won’t face any disciplinary action if they stay away from campus as more cases confirmed

UK universities tell students flying home for Easter to be aware of risk of breaching restrictions if they get stranded

Staff and students protest after controversial scholar Nathan Cofnas moves to Ghent following free speech row at Cambridge

New figures show efforts to address issues with repayments faltering as critics say system in ‘dire need of an overhaul’

Headline enrolment growth masks weaknesses in educational exchange and country’s standing as a TNE player

Leaders more qualified now than decade ago, with many boasting international experience, study finds

Sector will face heightened questions about role and purpose unless it engages with new political forces, report warns

Canterbury Christ Church confirms one of its students also affected as academics describe ‘shock’ at dealing with major outbreak

Private provider withdraws from OfS registration process as regulator criticises its plans to offer ‘master’s degrees’

Majority of institutions in Australia, Canada and the Netherlands fall in ranking of the world’s most international universities

Students face online learning and evacuation orders, and being unable to return home for Eid, head of international campus hub tells Times Higher Education

Female scientists less likely to use comedy in conference presentations, finds study that highlights ‘absence of humour’ the norm

Ministers increasingly saw education as an ‘export’ after exiting the EU, prioritising economic gain over other benefits, argue authors of new book

Chancellor says government wants to make improvements but insists other priorities will take precedence

UK science minister says missed deadline for postdoctoral grants was ‘mistake’ unrelated to funding shake-up as he defends reform agenda