Iranian students struggling to pay Dutch fees as war continues Blocks on international money transfers may force students to abandon degrees unless universities offer support before coming tuition fee deadline By Seher Asaf 20 July
Collaborate globally to retain strength in AI research, UK urged Country leads way in producing highly cited papers but overall share of publications drops By Georgia Luckhurst 20 July
University staff back Burnham over Starmer but Greens hold allure New UK prime minister urged to adopt more progressive stance, including lifting ‘harmful’ student visa restrictions By Helen Packer 20 July
Research income targets for Liverpool’s new academics ‘unfair’ Growing pressure on probationary staff to win grants represents ‘material divergence’ from agreed policies, argue UCU leaders By Jack Grove 20 July
To solve youth unemployment, Andy Burnham must harness HTQs Degrees are not the place to turn to if we want to reduce the number of 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training, says Mark Morrin By Mark Morrin 20 July
University gallery closures show ‘lack of imagination’ Critics fear ‘act of self-harm’ as Dundee becomes latest to consider shutting public exhibition space By Georgia Luckhurst 19 July
Greater research integrity focus ‘likely for REF 2029’ Forthcoming guidance on how Research Excellence Framework rates environment will focus more closely on governance related to research integrity and security risks, THE understands By Jack Grove 17 July
The AI era is exactly the wrong time to be closing a philosophy programme Dundee’s proposal comes just as a hiring spree in Silicon Valley is raising the ceiling on what a philosophy degree can lead to, says Oisín Keohane By Oisín Keohane 17 July
Crisis-hit Dundee picks council chief executive as next principal Angela Scott, who has headed Aberdeen City Council for 12 years, faces daunting task of bringing university back from brink of bankruptcy By Chris Havergal 16 July
Dundee staff to strike for five weeks at start of academic year Union members to stage prolonged walkout after university announced it is looking to cut 200 more jobs By Juliette Rowsell 16 July
PhD students ‘lack support for careers outside academia’ Universities urged to reassess how they provide professional development amid shift away from academic jobs By Lily Pagano 16 July
Record number of UK 18-year-olds receive university offers Universities make 100,000 more offers than last year as they compete for domestic students, Ucas figures show By Helen Packer 16 July
