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Adopting a ‘two plus two’ system including longer integrated master’s would boost access, employment and the economy, argues Anthony Finkelstein

Birmingham vice-chancellor’s call to review loan eligibility for students with no A levels criticised by own staff members

Reduction in work rights may be contributing to reduced international demand for UK study, as ongoing visa issues exacerbate uncertainty

Closure of low-enrolment courses, higher staff-student ratios and departmental mergers among measures being considered by institutions

Representative groups hope their ‘robust practical’ proposals will ensure that intent to fix a ‘broken governance system’ does not end up in ‘the long grass’

Strong institutions can help contribute to country’s development as it grapples with violence and uncertainty, say members of new oversight body

Proportion of doctoral graduates remaining in UK academia has fallen substantially as more enter industry or move abroad, according to a major longitudinal survey

Funding pressures and bureaucratic demands are undermining the credibility of scientists, says Maria Leptin

New polling finds voters would like to see government prioritise reducing interest rates for graduates over other reforms

Calls to loosen restrictions on international students in wake of shock defeat to left-wing party in by-election may go unheard without leadership change, say experts

Technical document, which cast doubt on methodology used in influential study, hit with legal take-down notice from Australian Human Rights Commission

While ‘doing an Albo’ and wiping proportion of student debt unlikely to make any difference to English graduates’ cost-of-living fears, evidence from Australia shows it was a vote-winner

Commission ambitions diverge from major issues universities face, leading sector figures tell parliament event

Influential body to assess effectiveness of routes into country for top talent, as latest figures show numbers have not increased despite government attention

Party says it will recognise universities as central to ‘Wales’s economic future’, while cutting funding for institutions perceived as curtailing free speech

Professor who expected flying visit to teach on MBA course trapped in city after flights grounded due to missiles

Guaranteed places may be ‘irresistible’ to UK students but unlikely to be in their best interests long term, warn experts

Concerns degrees are losing value may be misplaced, say economists, but high unemployment and rise of AI ‘sinking all ships’

‘Difficult questions’ must be confronted as English funding system ‘not working for anyone’, says Birmingham’s Adam Tickell

Islamic student groups in the UK say statements calling Iranian supreme leader a ‘martyr’ were ‘free speech’ and deny inciting violence

Home Office puts ‘emergency brake’ on some applications after surge in asylum claims, affecting thousands of potential students

Experts welcome milestone from THE analysis as ‘cause for cautious celebration’

Gender pay gaps worse at Australian universities than other educational institutions, as women dominate senior roles in administration but not academia

Academics urge government to strengthen legal protections for scholars undertaking studies in controversial fields

‘Inevitable’ that conflict will bring ‘serious’ repercussions, as universities forced to reassess how they operate in the region amid increased insecurity

Science minister says way physics funding cuts were communicated was ‘pretty gruesome’ but insists most budgets will increase

Critics decry ‘missed opportunity’ to help graduates as chancellor skips chance to cut debt levels

Enhanced reporting and training requirements came into force just over a year ago but student deaths continue

Mega-donation from Ben Delo highlights growing interest from tech moguls in alternative science funding structures

Shock decision will put off more students, say critics, with visa grant rates already plummeting

Governments in UAE, Qatar and Bahrain order institutions to shift to online learning after Iran launches drone and missile attacks

Under-fire Charles Darwin University decides to concentrate on core business after resignation of vice-chancellor

Lengthy wait for legislation to introduce an amended Office for Students-run grievance process is unnecessary, claim campaigners

Figures with links to private education group appointed to university’s board to provide ‘strategic’ guidance

New platform launched to coordinate responses to humanitarian crises will initially focus on refugee inclusion in branch campuses

Universities launch new programmes to train engineers after coming under pressure to better meet continent’s skills needs

Early career academics most likely to express negative views about teaching culture at their institution, survey finds

Reduction in repayment rate combined with longer write-off period would redistribute costs for graduates, finds thinktank

Reintroduction of graduate visa has had dramatic impact on behaviour of international students, according to long-running ONS data

Horse-trading looms, as opposition senators reject legislation outright and crossbenchers demand changes

Requirements around racism, disability and transparency among new proposed benchmarks for retaining registration

Universities allowed to charge 2 per cent more for tuition but switch from grants-heavy system to more reliance on loans will hurt enrolments, experts warn

Concern around student finance and graduate dissatisfaction in England will continue to grow regardless of expected Treasury reforms, say former government officials

New tool promising to watch lectures and complete assignments for students abruptly taken down amid concerns about cheating and data protection

Mega university’s first foray back into overseas education since branch campus failures proves controversial

Universities told to temper ambitions in ‘highly competitive market’ with automatic growth far from guaranteed

Long-running atmospheric measurement aircraft no longer offers value for money in light of rising costs, says environmental research funder

Early figures for this academic year show ‘volatile’ recruitment continuing, with several Russell Group universities seeing steep drops

Students offered chance to transfer to university after sudden announcement that College of Osteopaths is shutting

Minister outlines vision of value over volume, amid debate over imperatives to ‘make a buck’

Quid pro quo recognition of prior learning seen as a ‘game-changing opportunity’ for Australian students and universities

Tighter rules around enrolments and completions could include recent January intake, increasing risk universities will be deemed non-compliant after tumultuous period

Changes to system put forward by Plaid Cymru and Reform UK ahead of coming election would breach Treasury rules, economists warn

Generation raised in digital-first classrooms questioning importance of books, academics say, but others believe issue has been overblown

Leeser promises ‘consultation’ on international education while pruning the ‘thicket of regulation’ in speech to Universities Australia conference

Universities worst affected as lawyers collate database of incidents of ‘repression’

Universities encouraged to develop new sites in flagship Northern Metropolis development, backed by increased government funding

Prime minister promises reform after coming under pressure over student finance ‘debt trap’

Worries over admitting ChatGPT use for editing and drafting may explain extremely low disclosure rates, study suggests

Universities want ‘clear division’ between FP10 and competitiveness fund to protect frontier research