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Union claims governors detached from needs of staff and students, as it urges Australian inquiry to fix ‘broken’ model

Without foreign research talent pouring into leading US institutions, America will fall further behind in tech race, says former US energy secretary Steven Chu

Research-intensive universities urge UK to signal ‘early intent’ to associate to FP10

Boris Johnson-era messaging about ‘UK greatness’ in science annoys and alienates potential research partners, says report from major funder

Country aims to double international education revenue by 2034, as it aims to capitalise on tightened rules in rival destinations

Being odd one out from a celebrated merger makes it ‘easier to differentiate’, while conferring the ‘mantle of seniority’, says vice-chancellor

Lack of details on institutional eligibility for new student funding scheme brings more uncertainty to providers, according to Sally Wheeler

Applications for professional service posts decline as appeal of working in universities ‘fades’, but academics face more competition than ever

Students who have previously been safeguarded progress to university in ‘vanishingly low’ numbers, highlights Sheffield initiative

Universities are at a crossroads and must act decisively to become sites of social transformation, says first black woman to lead a university in Brazil

South-east Asian country sees more than 40,000 visas issued in 2024, a 20 per cent increase on five years ago

University groups call for new fund to ‘complement, but not substitute’ next framework programme

Amsterdam University Press series editors quit with open letter objecting to sale to for-profit publisher

Researcher who waited nearly two years for rejection claims ‘nonsensical’ criticisms of his paper must have been chatbot-generated

Warning more institutions may look to Scottish government for support as ailing university’s problems blamed on mismanagement rather than wider funding pressures

Special envoy plans ‘report card’ judging institutions on efforts to tackle hate speech and protect Jewish students and staff

Academics must come out from ‘behind our walls and our labs’ and take the lead on sustainability issues, conference hears

Further meetings fail to reach agreement in UK sector talks, with union calling 1.4 per cent rise a ‘real-terms cut’

Country amasses 30,000 researchers working on new technology, ‘dwarfing’ the talent pools of its nearest rivals

Data for 2025 falls behind 2024 numbers for first time just ahead of make-or-break recruitment window 

Researchers call for improved national assessment processes as proposals receive different feedback at European level

More cautious lifelong learning policy ‘inevitable’, say experts, as ministers emphasise phased transition to new system

Better education-industry links can ensure continent capitalises on new technologies in a way it didn’t before, says World Bank economist

Demand from Chinese students softens worldwide as economic concerns reshape family choices, new agency data shows

Students more positive on all aspects of university life than last year, but regulator flags management problems at some institutions

Coming new English student finance system offers flexible study options for subjects that support Labour’s industrial strategy

French president welcomes growing collaboration between scientists either side of the Channel

User-pays immigration overhaul could undermine international education recovery, universities warn

Harvard’s reported deal-making and Penn concessions over trans athletes seen as signs that president’s ‘war’ on higher education has entered new stage

British Council-run scheme comes amid growing concern over the ethics of international student recruitment

Surrey one of the first institutions outside TPS to look at offering different terms and conditions for new hires to save costs

Bolster partnerships with institutions outside the EU through next iteration of mobility scheme, umbrella groups urge

One in five UK university leaders exploring mergers as sector fears ‘contagion’ effect of institutional failure

Student applicants from overseas report fewer mental health issues and reduced loneliness compared with UK domestic counterparts

UCU claims institution hasn’t ruled out compulsory redundancies as it cuts further 75 roles

Union says Monash should now ‘pay staff what they’re owed’ as judge resolves ‘ambiguity’ over ‘contemporaneous’ meetings

Leverhulme Trust puts more money into UK sector ‘under strain’ to mark centenary year

Leader of first institution dedicated solely to diversity training says it faces ‘environment of significant risk and hostility’

Using money raised from international fees could help support most disadvantaged to attend university, finds inquiry

University staff growing increasingly concerned about students’ declining English proficiency, finds study

Australian National University’s 60-year-old school to become a ‘programme’, as performance, composition and theory give way to ‘music and well-being’

Domestic student places and essential courses face axe as plan to tax international tuition fees could prove to be ‘final nail in a coffin’ for some institutions

Leader of management school with bases around the world says technological advances make opening more campuses unnecessary

Leading light of Cambridge biotech industry Greg Winter says country should seize ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to poach American scientists fleeing Trump cuts

Around 200 doctorates funded across 10 university consortia in new model for arts and humanities postgraduate research funding

Strict conditions aimed at preventing bulk of teaching in a language other than Dutch removed for existing programmes

Institutions with track record of widening participation to be prioritised for expansion while those not moving fast enough face being struck off

Suspensions and expulsions are signs of ‘institutional failure’ to appreciate students’ ‘challenging life circumstances’, Australia’s new welfare arbiter says

New funding model an example of ‘top-down’ research planning that will harm scientists’ careers, fears Nobelist

Getting the student profile right is a tricky business, university admits, after international student numbers rise high above 40 per cent target

Students having to come up with extra €1,000 ‘hurts those with the least the most’, representatives say

Universities warned against alienating local communities as government emphasises civic mission

Increased use of words such as ‘delves’, ‘underscores’ and ‘showcasing’ identified since popularisation of large language models

Disappearance of US-hosted data should be ‘wake-up call’ for scientific community, conference hears

Two-thirds of incidents not reported through official channels, with academics instead taking own measures such as not attending conferences, survey finds

‘Trivial’ change will not drive down migration numbers, according to shadow minister

Policy Exchange calls for international students to pay more and warns against introducing domestic fees for EU students

Research ethics and events management processes can stifle debate and restrict academic freedom, claims government-commissioned paper

Two-thirds of institutions moving towards ‘harm reduction’ strategies but charity identifies ‘lingering stigma’

Institutions may be forced to choose between extra research funding and placating students unless narrative around military work changes