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Third edition of British Council survey of international graduates shows continued positivity with UK education, despite sector challenges

Genetics pioneer Richard J. Roberts criticises plans to cut posts at ‘brilliant’ department that launched his scientific career

Sector pushes to reopen negotiations on controversial tax, while some call for the income raised to be reinvested in universities

Amendments bring offshore campuses under Foreign Arrangements Scheme, while reframing it around ‘national interest’

Universities to use government transformation funding to explore collaboration opportunities, but representatives insist institutions will maintain their own identities

Broadcaster Matthew Bannister leads star-studded group of alumni in bid to protect site that has launched dozens of careers

Country still on track to reach international education strategy target despite dip in revenue

Natalie Bennett insists resurgent environmental party remains committed to free tuition, and building a system where universities are no longer ‘places of fear’

Sham and shortcut consultations frowned on, as Canberra mulls more governance reforms

‘Bad tendency to lift and shift’ undergraduate support on to postgraduate taught cohort, says leader of UK-wide study

Government initiative aims to dismantle ‘systemic factors that slow progression and push too many women out of research’

Universities could save up to £900 million after years of sky-high payments 

Long-awaited accounts reveal leaders departed crisis-hit institution with large payouts despite presiding over period where costs grew by almost half

Cranfield deputy-vice-chancellor to become private institution’s first female leader after departure of James Tooley

Regional access disparities ‘challenge the assumption that low participation is inevitable’

Students’ human rights breached by changes that mean those studying overseas are deprioritised for NHS training places, lawyers claim

Temporary graduate visas up A$1,150 and most student visas up A$500 in latest surprise hikes

Former ANU vice-chancellor and physics laureate Brian Schmidt says loss of research expertise should only be ‘last resort’

Staff file complaint about university for a second time, saying things have ‘got worse’ since previous investigation

Study finds working away from the office can add to feelings of being ‘overwhelmed and overloaded’

Sector cannot afford to keep ignoring the enormous opportunities in the world’s fastest-growing continent, international experts warn

Scramble to secure next year’s accommodation could ease as landlords look to take advantage of new rules

ETS acquires ACT as universities adopt more flexible approaches to standardised testing requirements

Campaigners highlight concerns around way university handled student protests ahead of complaints scheme launching

Satisfaction gained from academic jobs undermined by mounting workloads and ‘creeping’ administrative burden, finds study

Leading department being in the firing line shows how changing student preferences are fundamentally reshaping universities

Nobel winner and mRNA vaccine pioneer criticises career-driven publications that lack scientific novelty

Likely next prime minister promises parity between academic and technical education

Berkeley professor Omar Yaghi says international research alliances must be scaled up to prevent environmental disaster

Research organisations warn against introducing thematic priorities for prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Unimet professor confirmed killed in disaster as institutions harness their resources to support those affected

Just half of white working-class pupils say they’re likely to attend university, compared with 82 per cent of their middle-class peers

Phasing out of international collaboration schemes adds to fears for future of global research