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‘Time is right’ to lower tuition fees for some accelerated degrees, says UK’s oldest private institution

Richard Scolyer dies aged 59 after undergoing world-first treatment for his brain tumour

Academics welcome coalition’s commitment to expanding STEM places, but warn hard-hit humanities subjects have been ‘hardly’ mentioned

With thousands dying in armed conflicts across the world, peace studies may hold valuable insights on ending war. But suspicions over the discipline’s innovative theories mean its voice has not always been heard, writes Jack Grove

Proposed regulatory conditions are ‘too broad’, lack clear guidance and will increase burden on institutions, say sector groups

Rush to ‘get funding out of door’ after delayed budget settlement will harm quality of submissions and staff well-being, warns ex-UKRI director

Developers behind ‘university retirement communities’ believe the model can benefit pensioners, students and institutional finances

Majority elect to stay enrolled on more expensive TPS despite offer of incentives up to £12,000

Transnational deals and informal researcher links could fall under purview of Foreign Arrangements Scheme

Australian universities continue to face scrutiny over governance issues but three reports on alleged ANU failings to be kept under wraps

Encouraging students to take part in employment opportunities essential, leaders say, but Manchester could find new commitment hard work

Governance structures and lack of funding blamed as estates built quickly to accommodate 1960s boom in student population become unusable

Restrictions on how researchers can spend federal grants are unlikely to force publishers to lower costs, say publishing experts

Formal Prevent referrals increase by almost half year-on-year, while more universities report cancelling events owing to extremist views

Interim leader of arts institution takes swipe at striking UCU branch, saying it is ‘not facing up to harsh financial realities’

Fifth of job hunters report applying for more than 100 roles amid continued questioning of the value of a degree

Governing body accepts audit recommendations as accounts reveal A$117m surplus

Undergraduates’ opinions broadly in line with wider population on topics including artificial intelligence, capital punishment and Israel-Gaza war

Risk that universities will only be accessible to wealthier students owing to sky-high accommodation costs, report warns

Non-commercial basic research and PhDs in arts and humanities subjects at risk under Research Ireland plan, argue scholars

Offering microcredentials can help universities better prepare students for work, claims edtech firm leader, but degrees still ‘primary currency’

Renowned research sleuth says Stanford University president scandal underlines need for external inquiries when senior staff are accused

Overall rise in women applying to study to become doctors in the US but slower growth in areas with bans or restrictions

Regulator will scrutinise whether partnership was properly managed and if students received a ‘high-quality’ education

Sector stalwart picked to lead new UK grouping in next stage of development

Second interim spell for former Buckinghamshire New leader who joins Omskirk-based institution at time of flux

People with disabilities to comprise majority of committees that govern use of disability grants

Tripling in spin-out growth since 2020, with university equity stakes reaching lowest level in a decade, according to new report

Dedicated round ‘made me more comfortable being ambitious’, says Cambridge engineer – one of 600 applicants from more than 40 countries

With hundreds of jobs on the line and dozens of courses at risk, staff living through one of the biggest university restructuring projects of recent years fear they are shouldering the blame for wider failures

Institution’s relationship with two consultancy firms under scrutiny, with governance appointments also being investigated

Social science imprint based in Leeds is described as ‘outstanding strategic fit’ for American publishing giant

Plan 2 system compared to payment protection insurance scandal by financial experts as parliamentary inquiry begins

Campaigners say UK government has not thought through plans to phase out support in favour of ‘freely available’ software

Falling UK government investment in teaching must be considered as part of review of student loan system, MPs told

People increasingly sceptical of higher education’s benefits, according to social attitudes poll, while majority back limits on international students

Country’s efforts to satisfy EU demands on academic freedom need to go beyond legal changes, experts say

Funding and affordability significant barriers for UK students hoping to progress to postgraduate study, says report

Institutions ask for review of decision to revoke loans and of classification of weekend courses as distance learning

Support for two major science projects is hailed by city’s mayor as an important turning point in UK science policy

Former peer attempted to mobilise Labour alumni to vote him into prestigious position, saying online voting offered chance to beat Tories

Japanese students almost guaranteed jobs post-graduation as country’s population continues to fall, threatening future labour market

Success of new legislation aimed at curbing poor-quality education will depend on whether institutions lose access to public funds, experts say

Open University scholars call for more self-governance on free speech issues, warning conflicts often ‘improperly’ dealt with

Turnaround driven by selective slowdown in processing of applications from certain countries, rather than uptick in approvals

Members at union’s congress debate whether to hold another national ballot despite failure to reach threshold last year

Ursula von der Leyen and Peter Magyar hail ‘great progress’ as leaders agree to unlock EU funds after Orbán defeat

‘Decisive action’ is needed to address structural deficit despite recent cost-saving measures, says principal 

Union tells staff to walk out after academics taking part in boycott told they will lose full pay

Greenwich-accredited courses to resume in September after DfE backtracks on decisions made in ‘market review’

Select group of elite universities increase share of fee money as others lose out, leading experts to fear ‘two-tier’ sector is developing

First leader of sector steward ‘happy to look at fees’ while commission pursues costing analysis

Western educators are mostly oblivious to a change of guard in higher education, authors of a new ‘mapping exercise’ warn

UK universities urged to diversify recruitment methods after steep drops in master’s enrolments

Immigration, transgender issues and race among the topics many students avoid talking about on campus, OfS survey suggests

One in 10 out-of-work young people have a degree, major review finds, as UK prime minister warns too many are missing out on ‘high quality alternatives’ to university

Country’s budget shifts more costs on to students, with money saved from signature policy diverted to other priorities

Changes fall short of comprehensive overhaul prescribed in landmark innovation report but are welcomed anyway

National Wealth Fund and Lloyds pledge to back environmental projects that tackle challenges universities face in retrofitting campuses

‘Catch-all’ responses risk driving out high-quality provision, report warns