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University of Pretoria head warns that current student finance model is unsustainable and suggests a ‘totally new system’ may be the answer

Pan-European initiative EuroTeQ has made studying across the continent easier for students, but coordinating between nine different higher education institutions can be harder than building the digital infrastructure itself 

Rules designed to keep students informed could end up keeping them out, disability advocates warn

Visa fees paid by prospective foreign students, including those denied entry, balloon into a billion-dollar revenue stream for Canberra as rejection rates soar 

Universities looking to AI to defend against growing virtual threats

Suella Braverman says university system is “rigged” as she calls for change to student finance rules

Planned boycott at Nottingham could disrupt some students’ ability to graduate, while staff at London South Bank University are also set to vote on industrial action

Landmark legal ruling has exposed shortcomings of Office for Students’ approach but also inadequacy of regulatory tools, experts argue

Island nation continues to appeal to parents and students as some Asian nations turn from customer to competitor

European universities struggling to meet demand for skilled graduates at critical point for region’s role in space exploration

Government expected to allow employer contribution rates to come down next year after lobbying by post-92 institutions

Progress on research commercialisation stalls after pandemic peak, with 141 new spin-outs launched last year

Students and educators call for more guidance from immigration authorities as majority of Indian and Nepalese applicants rejected

University leader questions Arif Ahmed’s position after landmark court case highlights conflict of interest, as others cast doubt on future of regulator’s incoming free speech complaints scheme

Analysis of university finances finds increasing student numbers and income can cause costs to rise faster than revenue

Research finds collegiate model adds to complex application processes and may be harming institutions’ widening participation efforts

AI glasses and other smart apparel may be impossible to keep out of exams, adding to universities’ woes about the future of assessments

Council exempts four grant schemes from controversial changes following concerns that plan would ‘discourage bold ideas’

Government urged to provide more financial support to students as research finds some institutions are cutting back on provision of free food

Record fine overturned after landmark High Court case sparked by resignation of gender-critical academic Kathleen Stock

Wendy Thomson steps down as head of federal institution with immediate effect after 11-month suspension over bullying and mismanagement allegations, which she branded “unfounded”

Students not receiving the service they expect amid high fees and mounting cost of living pressures, sector ombudsman warns

University of Auckland’s Dawn Freshwater argues higher education leaders should do more soul-searching and less rewriting of strategies in a difficult but privileged job

Upskilling local students not enough to help region catch up with London’s economic performance, report warns

Plans to limit reapplications to European Research Council will penalise bold and original proposals and early career researchers, senior researchers claim

Regulator investigating how much public money was given to education providers offering course linked to high dropout rates

Compromise move allows university to press ahead with search for Bishop’s replacement by giving Teqsa unprecedented role

Those who are frequently thanked in journals are much more likely to be successful themselves, says PNAS paper

London-based institutions failing to respond to risks outlined by regulator and setting fewer access-related targets, report finds

Students expected to use AI for information before evaluating technology’s output as institution seeks to prepare learners for changing labour market

College Unbound granted full accreditation for degrees aimed at adults with some college experience but no qualifications, with institution’s flexible design mooted as a remedy for declining student numbers

Antonia Bance argues lower-level skills should be prioritised in response to number of out-of-work young people reaching record levels

University says final decision yet to be made after document outlining new redundancy scheme leaked to press