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Findings outline need for systemic whole-of-sector reforms, commissioner says

Incoming government could take sector in different direction, scholars say, depending on which party handed power over key ministry

Taith being wound down as UK prepares to rejoin Erasmus but academics say nation has benefitted hugely from having own programme

Further proof of rapid growth in research master’s courses emerges, with programmes with ‘low academic requirements’ and ‘no English tests’ advertised online

‘Unique’ university-company partnership would produce GPs geared for country practice without eroding other schools’ placements, backers say

Pre-action letters sent to 36 more universities over lost teaching during pandemic as long-running ‘test case’ resolved

Scottish higher education minister commits to taking group’s recommendations seriously as work gets under way on new sustainability framework

Risk of fraud ‘not evenly distributed’, with those pushing fake certificates and embellished grades finding new ways to mask wrongdoing

Calls for regulator to act on subject review findings and better align education provision with nation’s needs, as six of its eight universities face deficits

Authors must put aside personal pride and seek retractions when their literature proves unreliable, says sleuth

New book released as UCL celebrates 200th anniversary recounts changing student culture over past two centuries, questioning idea of a ‘golden age’ of higher education

Government mandates restricting which disciplines universities can offer jeopardises internationally recognised courses, says worst-affected institution

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Failure to use biological sex as ‘basic variable’ will make research ‘weaker and less reliable’, says City St George’s head Anthony Finkelstein

Proposed set-up will not delay Job-ready Graduates overhaul, stand-in boss tells Senate hearing

Researchers brace for renewed funding uncertainty as security checks prove ‘more time-consuming than imagined’

Admissions service considers reducing number of institutions to which students can apply, or doing away with ‘insurance’ choice, but wants more digital, post-results process first

More credibility checks and visa refusals creating problems for UK universities and students as tighter compliance metrics about to come in to force

Scholars still inside the country describe administrative purges, censorship, exclusion and fear as merit-based systems collapse under Taliban ideological controls

Raft of new policies in wake of terrorist tragedy leaves institutions struggling to balance obligations to well-being and free expression

Scientist behind Trump Action Tracker uses skills in data collection to look for patterns in president’s seemingly scattergun approach

Decision comes as country looks to expand overseas admissions in bid to counter declining domestic enrolments

Drop in outbound numbers coincides with tightening restrictions in popular destination countries, and efforts to boost country’s own HE system

Increased scrutiny of higher education and disillusionment over graduate benefits mean universities must consider new ways of judging student outcomes, event hears

January visa applications hit lowest level in four years, prompting further concern about university finances

High-pressure environments the norm, as staff shoulder pressure of constant restructures and productivity overdrives

New measures only offer temporary relief as state resources fail to keep pace with rising student numbers and increased costs, say leaders

Staff at management school say they feel forced to publish in ‘narrow’ subset of elite journals to boost REF standing, restricting types of research they can pursue

Rapid growth in number of students studying AI courses reflects its cultural prominence but experts warn content could lack rigour and quickly become outdated

Joint statement declares support for ‘new form of stewardship’ as legislation faces rocky ride through Senate

Meanjin set for homecoming as QUT assumes custody of ‘cultural icon’, five months after it was deemed ‘no longer viable’

Lincoln Bishop forms ‘strategic alliance’ with mega education group after finding its level of cash was not enough to cover low points during the year

London institutions urged to work together as they double down on widening participation efforts that help serve pipeline for ‘frontier’ jobs