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Business schools have become political ‘whether they acknowledge it or not’, say professors

Birmingham insists it is committed to keeping study of the Bard going but critics say specialist courses will struggle away from playwright’s birthplace

Young researchers want bigger say in future of research funder after success rate for flagship scheme drops below five per cent

Nominal caps mean nothing to Australian universities struggling to get anywhere near their quotas

Company communicated changes to student data use poorly, but some cash-strapped institutions are using this as an excuse to not renew contracts, says Chris Caren

Author of influential Sullivan Review says universities should be doing more to counter ‘aggressive tactics’ used by those who disagree with her

Chris Green takes over at the £2 billion-a-year funding council as financial crisis deepens at Scotland’s universities

Government’s plan to bar student and graduate visas from counting towards permanent residency ‘sends unwelcome message’

University looking to cut £16 million from its budget by the end of next year, as it also considers curriculum and portfolio review

Dramatic decrease in number of applicants brings overall yearly drop-off to 20 per cent, deepening sector finance worries

Canberra and Brussels finalise terms on association to huge research funding scheme against backdrop of uncertainty

Australian steward eases constraints on unsubsidised enrolments as demand outstrips supply

Hepi president makes case for replacing loans with levy of between 4 and 6 per cent on lifelong earnings

Visa crackdowns are taking their toll on traditional powerhouses like Australia, Canada, the UK and the US, survey reveals

The Philippines’ new TNE strategy privileges joint degree programmes and research partnerships over international branch campuses 

David Politzer and Giorgio Parisi join scientists condemning UK decision to withdraw support for LHCb upgrade

University and College Union members had been due to walk throughout autumn term

Asking providers to win a silver TEF awards before seeking degree awarding powers will slow growth of high-quality challenger institutions, says former universities minister

Cross-panel criteria and quality definitions agreed for first time ahead of UK quality assessment

One in two Australian university students now comes straight out of high school, and barely one in 10 drops out

Promised subsidy to cover reduced fees for EU undergraduates has failed to win over universities and is difficult to defend politically, say experts

Regulator outlines how it expects institutions to ensure assessments are ‘secure’, saying in many cases this will involve AI-free testing

Measuring civic engagement and job satisfaction, not just earnings, could make public more positive about degrees, finds British Academy

‘Prolific’ authors say output can be explained as analysis reveals that arXiv received 42,000 new papers last month

Geopolitical situation dominating attention of Tusk’s government but Marcin Kulasek insists investing in science and research is still a priority

UK government names history scholar as preferred candidate to succeed Jessica Corner

UK at risk of taking big economic hit in ‘worst-case scenario’ for international recruitment

Australian universities take a long view on subcontinent branch campuses, as diminutive initial cohorts contrast with country’s enormous size

More disadvantaged students may be put off higher education, experts warn, as high-profile schemes close and anti-university narrative takes hold

Universities urged to plan ahead to better cope with future crises after smoke from wildfires forced classes online

Institutions ‘taking a hard look’ at their portfolios amid falling international recruitment and challenging economic environment

University groups have launched a petition ahead of EU budget talks, warning that proposed cuts could undermine Europe’s scientific ambitions

Canberra accused of ‘regulatory overreach’ in fast-tracked process to strengthen Teqsa powers