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Institution’s annual accounts show big increase in executive pay after departure of leader known for declining wage rises

Serial reviewer and interim higher education steward to head governing body of sunshine state’s sandstone university

New initiative launched to strengthen the role of universities in their towns, cities and regions

Limits of current model mean trying something different can be challenging, according to Cara Aitchison, as government discussions start on future university funding

Academic says he will ‘exercise greater caution’ in future after media interview in which he criticised use of bamboo for scaffolding in major projects

Reprieve for decades-old institution reflects outpouring of community concern and improvement in university’s financial position

University says it has been forced into making ‘decisions we could have never previously imagined’ after steep drop in international student numbers

Income generated drops 2 per cent year-on-year despite rise in new interactions, NCUB report finds

UK’s biggest academic union unable to pursue national industrial action over pay and job cuts after it fails to meet minimum turnout threshold

Jobs and achievement the new mantra in a ‘refocus on what matters most’ in the tertiary system

New scholarship programme will keep 1,000 government-funded students in Asia in further sign of the ‘rise of China in science’

English regulator proposes exemption to participation, financial and governance conditions for some providers ahead of expected expansion of sector

Australia’s new higher education steward may lack the power to overhaul widely opposed system of university fees and subsidies

Executive who oversaw Alexa and Prime as Jeff Bezos’ key adviser sets sights on establishing Coursera as ‘partner’ in technological development, rather than foe

University groups unite to fight for amendments to EU’s proposals for Horizon Europe successor, warning that it must remain independent

Rise of artists such as Kneecap help drive applications, with campaigners calling for more modules across other programmes to also be taught in Irish

While new technologies seen as ‘game changer’ for national-level research assessment, study finds vehement opposition, particularly among humanities scholars

Russell Group institution announces major pivot into digital teaching as universities evolve further beyond traditional models

Activists step up efforts to protect caretaker of shrine situated inside construction zone

ANZ universities notch ‘major’ new agreements with big publishers, but negotiations with the biggest break down over price concerns

Last-minute amendments from opposition ease concerns about course cancellation and barriers to entry

Restrictions on international intake and decline in domestic school-leavers see undergraduate enrolments shrink

Academics claim changes made to higher education system a decade ago have divided sector into ‘winners and losers’, with government-imposed limits on income exacerbating financial challenges

South-east Asian country predicted to overtake US and Brazil in next decade but China and India to remain ‘big two’

Rules need tweaking to rein in high salaries that have become ‘emblematic’ of Australian universities’ social licence problems, George Williams argues

Graduates earning only just above minimum wage may soon have to repay their loans after budget changes

Proportion of study visas for Chinese and Indian students has also fallen to the lowest level of the decade, according to latest Home Office data

Institutions call for improved support at national and European levels to contribute to green transition

Esteemed practitioner and defender of the humanities Graeme Turner dies months after seminal treatise on the state of the academy

Flat £925 charge seen as better outcome for sector overall, but institutions least able to absorb the cost expected to be hit the hardest

Australians can ‘hold two ideas at once’, appreciating the benefits of ‘controlled and selective’ collaboration with the East Asian juggernaut, survey suggests

Body mirrored on one being set up to oversee nuclear power could help universities avoid ‘excessive’ bureaucracy, according to Nigel Thrift

University told to come up with a plan for financial recovery before it enforces more job losses