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Sites linked to York and Keele are among those affected by the court ruling

Judge admits policy ‘dashed the hopes’ of promising students but says they do not have a ‘right’ to study in UK

Newly confirmed science minister’s markedly different background not necessarily a bad thing, research policy experts say

Slow winding down of one of the country’s longest-running programmes has been poorly handled, students claim

Backers of current government accused of a ‘witch-hunt’ for urging institutions to take action against alleged supporters of previous regime

University closes programmes just as applicants find out if they have gained a place, with students told to transfer to other courses or study 80 miles away

Expansion of cohorts lower than expected after higher-tariff institutions become more selective ‘at the last minute’

Numbers drop 11 per cent compared with this time last year as stricter UK government immigration policies take effect

Entry rate for 18-year-olds dips slightly and proportion heading to first-choice university also down on A-level results day

Amalgamation with struggling institute of technology would make both institutions ‘an even better proposition’, says university boss

University says anyone not in work or further study 12 months after graduation will be given temporary employment

Legislation to rejig allocation of international student places puts everything ‘under the thumb of the minister’, his opposite number warns

Indian capital to lift restrictions that have pushed universities to outskirts but new ventures face stiff competition in city where space is at a premium

With industrial action threatening graduations, parents of affected students urge parties to reach agreement

Deborah Prentice calls case an ‘aberration’ that should not be used to undermine other black scholars

Surge in generative AI use in US federal grant proposals is reducing diversity and narrowing the scope of ideas, study finds

Ban on women entering higher education leading to loss of teachers and health workers, Unesco warns

Germany’s plan to extend the length of academic contracts will do little to relieve precarity in researchers’ early careers, experts say

Australian universities most cashed up on foreign fees are not necessarily those most vulnerable to a downturn, analysis finds

Healthy growth in employment figures may be masking underlying discontent among graduates, experts warn

Court sides with government that students studying only on weekends are distance learners and should not have access to maintenance loans

Ucas chief says students may have reduced options this year but ‘number changing on a daily basis’

Deborah Prentice accused of just ‘rubber-stamping’ decisions amid university investigation ‘beset by delays’

Making the most of free offers deemed ‘extremely student behaviour’, as electricity usage guru chides precinct for ‘going nuts’

Papers still too quick to interpret results as showing no meaningful effect, ‘polluting’ scientific literature

New reporting requirements coincide with raft of campus openings on the subcontinent

Academics must be prepared to be ‘less polite’ when mandarins serve up ideas that lack evidence, Australian educator contends

Restrictions on length of study and sky-high cost of staying to work pushing more students into considering alternative destinations

Students from lower socio-economic backgrounds missing out on places despite meeting entry requirements

Slow regulatory cycles, rigid graduate outcome measures and inflexible funding holding back specialist institutions, report claims

Significant gaps in research infrastructure and funding have made it difficult for universities to take full advantage of EU integration

Lack of extra money and risk of more centralised control means new bill ‘does not do what it says on the cover’

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