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Series of pressures sector faces could trigger a shift from ‘college for all’ toward ‘college for some’, according to futurist

‘Vicious cycle’ of course closures means system ‘gradually losing breadth and depth of expertise’

Teacher-turned-sleuth Stephen Vainker warns rise of chatbot language in journals will further erode school confidence in education faculties

European destinations emerging as ‘legitimate rivals’ for international students because they are improving while US stagnates, argues paper

Unprecedented refusal rates raise fresh doubts over risk rating methodology as officials get tough on ‘non-genuine’ students

New right-wing president eyes reforms to student finance as part of wider austerity measures

Female early career scholars found to be ‘largely absent’ from higher-level governance structures in many European countries

Most students who work more than 23 hours a week report spending ‘zero minutes’ reading but scholars say time spent in employment not wholly bad academically

‘Weekend-only’ learners signed contracts in good faith before being suddenly told to repay money through no fault of their own, says NUS head

Universities set to miss out on promised funding after EU fraud office finds ‘irregularities’ at body that supports HE-business collaborations

Agricultural and environmental research lose out, as scientists criticise ‘dangerous confusion’ of government’s switch to ‘smarter investment’

Employment increasingly elusive for foreigners blindsided by Australia’s steep cost of living

Historians say their ability to study material held in ‘mother lode of all 20th-century archives’ diminished by long suspension of vetting requests

Increase in visa refusals expected to be used as primary method for addressing asylum concerns for politically important nations

Decades-old programmes among those being lost under new system that prioritises each institution’s traditional strengths

Union boss says British institutions should not be opening sites in Africa while UK continues to reject study visa applications at home

Cancer researcher to succeed businessman Andrew Mackenzie at time of major change for research funder

Face-to-face learners said to be more collaborative workers than online-only peers, survey suggests

Auckland survey finds 45 per cent of respondents are ‘food insecure’, while Otago study traces ‘persistent’ reliance on food banks

Appointment of philosopher who has refused to recognise viewpoint as legitimate could have ‘chilling effect’ on types of studies submitted to the exercise that distributes £2 billion in funding, says professor

Vice-chancellor Wendy Thomson has been suspended for 10 months but institutions’ concerns stretch back much further than that

One of the last members of Universities UK to share financial accounts for 2024-25 posts one of sector’s biggest shortfalls

Six of seven complaints made against UCU thrown out by Certification Officer, with any breach of rules found not to have swayed final result

Continent does not have a knowledge deficit but a ‘knowledge to real-world impact deficit’, vice-chancellor tells summit

Money from Chris Rokos will be used to establish new school of government that will train future leaders

Japan and Australia becoming more popular options, alongside European destinations

Geopolitical instability and economic challenges mean funding institutions used to rely on has dried up, summit hears

Study looking at whether long-form academic work freely available finds ‘contested’ picture

Fundraising becoming ever more important source of income but analysis shows institutions outside of London and Oxbridge struggling to secure increases

First wave of universities finalising plans to open satellite sites insist they are in it for the long haul despite concerns about small intakes, elitism and the effort needed to make ventures a success

Average pay differential widening between organisations that try to address it and those with a more hands-off approach, report suggests

Focusing only on admissions to universities neglects wider picture, according to South African politician

Campuses in the Middle East viewed as ‘legitimate targets’ by Tehran after its institutions damaged in airstrikes

Calls for clarity after thousands of English students told they will no longer be eligible for maintenance loans because courses viewed as distance learning

Upper house amendments give Atec more independence and a research advisory role, but no power to intervene on student fees

Former Department for Education directors will assume the post as a job-share partnership in June

Increased federal funding and student demand fuel a boost to most institutions’ bottom lines in Sunshine State

Moving student loan portfolio to Treasury seen as biggest move yet in Trump’s efforts to close under-pressure department

Poll ahead of May’s Holyrood and Senedd election finds ‘broad but shallow’ support for investing in research

Universities and employers rethinking training strategies as government targets apprenticeship funding at younger learners

Australian parliament urged not to pass independent senator’s legislation because Remuneration Tribunal is already addressing pay of university leaders

Lack of scrutiny given to rapidly expanding institutions out of step with amount of public money flowing through them, researchers argue

But integrity problems will never be resolved unless authorities enforce the current rules, report finds

US homework help giant fined A$500K in first for Australian anti-cheating laws

Universities told to offer better support to entrants with few or no qualifications following debate over whether these students should be able to access loans

Institutions face tough choices, as Tertiary Education Commission warns of ‘challenging fiscal environment’

Canberra v-c insists he is not picking a fight with new campaign that pokes fun at more illustrious institutions

‘Motherhood penalty’ sees female academics who have children less likely to secure a tenured position than their male counterparts, finds LSE study

Pilot study that has seen UK institutions test software that can give students grades and feedback ‘confirming importance of educators in the process’, say organisers

Staff to be divided into teaching and research roles, with new starters hired via subsidiary firm

Sheffield Hallam union members ballot on following suit and London Met walkout dates confirmed as sector financial crisis drives cuts

Union claims sector pensions are ‘under attack’ from ‘aggressive’ lobbying as disputes continue at post-92 institutions

Ongoing restructures expected to ease long-term pressures on institutions after sector records collective £79 million deficit

No evidence of ‘systemic malpractice’ implied by ministers when implementing new ‘visa brake’, according to research-intensive group

Universities told to engage potential students before they write off higher education as ‘not for them’

New programmes in K-pop and tech signal shift in recruitment strategy, but academics raise concerns over segregation and long-term sustainability

Leading institutions see drop in proportion of students from surrounding area despite renewed access drives

Regulator steps in to outline free speech and academic freedom obligations for English universities that work with states overseas

Countries representing a quarter of bloc’s population receive just one in 20 grants, finds new report

Financial challenges and lack of work experience identified as key barriers for graduates hoping to progress to further study or employment