Can pensioners bring back buzz to university life? Developers behind ‘university retirement communities’ believe the model can benefit pensioners, students and institutional finances By Jack Grove 7 June
Northumbria pension switch scheme ends with nearly half signed up Majority elect to stay enrolled on more expensive TPS despite offer of incentives up to £12,000 By Juliette Rowsell 6 June
Australia to sharpen research security rules Transnational deals and informal researcher links could fall under purview of Foreign Arrangements Scheme By John Ross 5 June
Wollongong chancellor steps down amid corruption investigation Australian universities continue to face scrutiny over governance issues but three reports on alleged ANU failings to be kept under wraps By John Ross 5 June
Are days of degrees with no work experience numbered? Encouraging students to take part in employment opportunities essential, leaders say, but Manchester could find new commitment hard work By Georgia Luckhurst 5 June
Germany’s ageing post-war campuses face huge repair bill Governance structures and lack of funding blamed as estates built quickly to accommodate 1960s boom in student population become unusable By Seher Asaf 5 June
Trump’s ban on paying open access fees ‘won’t cut costs’ Restrictions on how researchers can spend federal grants are unlikely to force publishers to lower costs, say publishing experts By Jack Grove 5 June
Rise in right-wing extremism drives up counter-terror referrals Formal Prevent referrals increase by almost half year-on-year, while more universities report cancelling events owing to extremist views By Helen Packer 4 June
Goldsmiths ‘relying on reserves to keep the lights on’, says v-c Interim leader of arts institution takes swipe at striking UCU branch, saying it is ‘not facing up to harsh financial realities’ By Juliette Rowsell 4 June
Drop in graduate employment ‘a cooling, not a collapse’ Fifth of job hunters report applying for more than 100 roles amid continued questioning of the value of a degree By Georgia Luckhurst 4 June
ANU council approved massive savings ‘without evidence of need’ Governing body accepts audit recommendations as accounts reveal A$117m surplus By John Ross 4 June
Skills qualifications ‘suffering from lack of public trust’ Offering microcredentials can help universities better prepare students for work, claims edtech firm leader, but degrees still ‘primary currency’ By Georgia Luckhurst 4 June
Industry-focused strategy ‘an assault on Irish research system’ Non-commercial basic research and PhDs in arts and humanities subjects at risk under Research Ireland plan, argue scholars By Jack Grove 4 June
More UK students ‘cutting back on food’ to pay rent Risk that universities will only be accessible to wealthier students owing to sky-high accommodation costs, report warns By Georgia Luckhurst 4 June
Students aren’t ‘woke’ on many controversial issues, poll finds Undergraduates’ opinions broadly in line with wider population on topics including artificial intelligence, capital punishment and Israel-Gaza war By Helen Packer 4 June
Universities unable to investigate misconduct of top staff – Bik Renowned research sleuth says Stanford University president scandal underlines need for external inquiries when senior staff are accused By Jack Grove 3 June
States ‘hostile’ to abortion see fewer female medical school applicants Overall rise in women applying to study to become doctors in the US but slower growth in areas with bans or restrictions By Georgia Luckhurst 3 June
OfS investigating Global Banking School and Oxford Brookes Regulator will scrutinise whether partnership was properly managed and if students received a ‘high-quality’ education By Helen Packer 3 June
ResearchPlus names Johnny Rich inaugural director Sector stalwart picked to lead new UK grouping in next stage of development By Juliette Rowsell 3 June
Braisby joins Edge Hill to replace v-c who left after nine months Second interim spell for former Buckinghamshire New leader who joins Omskirk-based institution at time of flux By Tom Williams 3 June
New disability committees to be given say over funding People with disabilities to comprise majority of committees that govern use of disability grants By John Ross 3 June
UK university spin-out activity ‘growing beyond golden triangle’ Tripling in spin-out growth since 2020, with university equity stakes reaching lowest level in a decade, according to new report By Juliette Rowsell 3 June
‘Careers are going up in flames’: inside Nottingham’s cuts crisis With hundreds of jobs on the line and dozens of courses at risk, staff living through one of the biggest university restructuring projects of recent years fear they are shouldering the blame for wider failures By Juliette Rowsell 3 June
Sydney’s female-only recruitment ‘drew better applications’ Dedicated round ‘made me more comfortable being ambitious’, says Cambridge engineer – one of 600 applicants from more than 40 countries By John Ross 3 June
Corruption watchdog launches probe into University of Wollongong Institution’s relationship with two consultancy firms under scrutiny, with governance appointments also being investigated By Tom Williams 2 June
Emerald Publishing sold to Wiley for £337 million Social science imprint based in Leeds is described as ‘outstanding strategic fit’ for American publishing giant By Jack Grove 2 June
‘Duty of care’ needed for student loans, inquiry hears Plan 2 system compared to payment protection insurance scandal by financial experts as parliamentary inquiry begins By Helen Packer 2 June
Students ‘may drop out’ if disability support grants cut back Campaigners say UK government has not thought through plans to phase out support in favour of ‘freely available’ software By Georgia Luckhurst 2 June
Universities brace for another cut in government teaching grants Falling UK government investment in teaching must be considered as part of review of student loan system, MPs told By Helen Packer 2 June
Universities file for judicial review over weekend student loans Institutions ask for review of decision to revoke loans and of classification of weekend courses as distance learning By Helen Packer 2 June
Increase value of master’s loans, urges Russell Group Funding and affordability significant barriers for UK students hoping to progress to postgraduate study, says report By Jack Grove 2 June
Hungary ‘must change institutional culture’ in governance shake-up Country’s efforts to satisfy EU demands on academic freedom need to go beyond legal changes, experts say By Seher Asaf 2 June
Two-thirds of English public doubt value of university degrees People increasingly sceptical of higher education’s benefits, according to social attitudes poll, while majority back limits on international students By Helen Packer 2 June
