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Deal to acquire nuclear submarines is ‘subordinating’ university activities to ‘military and industrial objectives’, inquiry hears

Universities in the Global North must ensure that ties have lasting impact, conference hears

Report on estate conditions finds most university research infrastructure in ‘poor condition’ and not fit for purpose

Lawyer specialising in public inquiries will chair main section of investigation into professor’s time at University at Cambridge

Universities should prioritise ensuring students are supported over data protection concerns, according to mental health task force chair Steve West

Unions accuse regional government of underfunding public universities, calling €14.8 billion financing deal a ‘sham’

Two men detained on suspicion of ‘witness intimidation’ as police probe financial irregularities

National Student Survey may not be sufficient to understand if new regulations have changed the dial, says Arif Ahmed

Vice-chancellors should take responsibility for mismanagement rather than always blaming government policies, says education secretary

Funder says it will halt ring-fenced QR pots for enhancing research culture and supporting policy in universities

PM vows to ‘leave no stone unturned’ in overhauling governance and stopping exodus of ‘desperately needed’ foreign administrators

Leading social sciences professor says he set out to prove the value of human reviews, but AI won every time

Pressure to appear ‘job-ready’ pushing students into multiple placements but experts fear racking up internships could prove counterproductive

University in one of UK’s most multicultural cities has had to pause applications from likes of Pakistan as Home Office toughens rules on who can come in

Canberra mulls making would-be students deposit large sums in Australian banks before they can apply for visas

Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates maintain dominance in Arab rankings. Experts consider how they can build from this success to achieve global impact

Region urged to take inspiration from Europe and formalise research collaboration to create a more focused sector

Rising support for metascience at government level has not been matched by local buy-in, with practitioners often viewed as ‘outsiders’ to the academy

Provider attended by Premier League footballers announces partnership with arts education provider BIMM University

Voters left to choose between different models of debt relief, as key questions of research and funding are left out of party manifestos

Union attempts to look again at how policymaking body functions met with stiff opposition, but supporters say change is needed

Universities often oblivious to unique challenges faced by sole carers, finds study

Defence specialist university to regain former name of Cranfield Institute of Technology and sit within giant London institution

A better resourced system would allow universities to forge lucrative links to China without compromising national security, MPs say

Regulator’s attempts to assess universities on graduate salaries and skills learned from degrees ‘lacking detail’, say experts

Universities can no longer expect one person to equip doctoral candidates with all the skills needed to succeed, major UK study finds

Doctoral students say protracted, unexplained visa processing delays are sabotaging their plans, amid fears national research capacity is being undermined

Editors and contributors to Studies in Higher Education discuss evolving research agendas, combating AI ‘slop’ and the field’s development over five decades

Western democracies have ceded Chinese language and culture teaching to CCP-backed entities, says critic after latest US crackdown

UCU fears footage will be used against members as university insists policy necessary for accessibility reasons

Widely criticised proposal to turn reading rooms into paid-for workspaces ‘goes entirely against the British Library’s key function’, says union

Leaders say international academic community should condemn attacks on Islamic University of Gaza

Lund scholar and climate activist Andreas Malm says he’s ‘deeply dismayed’ by decision