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First post-Covid increase in early undergraduate applications among mature students shows adults are rethinking their options in times of economic crisis

Legal restrictions prevented Australian universities from sharing financial documents despite completing merger, former deputy vice-chancellor reveals

Medical training organisations write to health secretary Wes Streeting as call for evidence takes ‘narrow focus’

Universities complaining about over-regulation should stop committing ‘own goals’ with franchising and grade inflation, says new OfS chair who believes Labour reforms can pave way to stronger sector

Increase in projects featuring ‘progressive discourse’ likely to fuel criticism that academia is too left wing, study warns

Nottingham and Leicester are taking a swing at language departments. But those proposing closures have taken their eye off the ball, say four linguists

Teesside University and Steve Smith win top prizes as ‘Oscars of higher education’ is held in Scotland for first time

Industrial action also planned at University of Derby as rows over employment conditions deepen

Wider range of graduate outcomes must be considered over longer time horizon, say panellists at THE event

University leaders should advocate for grants to be diverted to early years education to reduce later attainment gaps, conference hears

Regulator indicates it will act when financial pressures impact student choice and ‘supply of critical skills’

Tension within union over whether pay dispute is a distraction, or helpful in galvanising branches trying to halt job cuts