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Thousands of applicants missing out on their first-choice university is not a pandemic-era blip but a ‘new normal’ that will force many more to look for excellent courses beyond the Russell Group, says Mary Curnock Cook

Research shows need for strong checks and balances on power of executive, according to authors

The University of Northampton’s outgoing vice-chancellor reflects on how lessons from punk rock led him to survive in academia and deliver one of UK higher education’s most ambitious campus projects. Jack Grove reports

‘Under the radar’ practice of charging students to secure their places a sign of ‘increasingly deregulated admissions process’, says Jo Grady

Hopes that formal escalation of a prolonged political stand-off will finally allow UK-based researchers to participate in EU programmes

Sector faces battle to make its priorities heard as candidates reveal little about their views while pandering to Tory base

Addressing issues with trainees dropping out or moving abroad as important as increasing places, says new Medical School Council chair

Karl Andersson has long attracted controversy over his interest in sexually suggestive images of teenage boys, so did university investigate this?

Rebalancing of undergraduate intakes after fee freeze ‘not a factor’ this year but may prove important in future, says Ucas chief executive

Universities urged to adhere to set of 12 principles as key quality mechanism comes under increased strain because of large workloads

Sage says it is continuing to investigate article in which doctoral candidate chronicles how he ‘enjoyed’ provocative cartoon images of boys

Biggest beneficiaries from excellence-driven funds will leverage uplift to secure additional funding and win political arguments, say pro vice-chancellors