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UCU accuses distance learning university of trying to ‘bully through’ pay cuts, but institution says it wants to address excessive contracted hours

Lord Johnson ‘extremely pleased’ by change of tone on international recruitment from new government

Administrators’ tolerance for ‘unacceptable’ behaviour tempered by ‘politicised’ winds, witnesses suggest

Relying on professional services staff overworking ‘not a sustainable business model’

Chinese embassy officials held a meeting with a leading Canadian university after two of its academics spoke at a Taiwanese-government sponsored event

Success of anti-immigration AfD in Saxony and Thuringia alarms German sector

Ahead of the new academic term, experts have cautioned that student housing pressures will be unevenly distributed across the UK

‘Without ending funding for projects, it would be impossible to fund new and innovative projects,’ says Stian Westlake

Limit cut by another 10 per cent, with master’s and doctoral students now included

Ucas data confirms increasing use of ‘decline my place’ option, contributing in part to less-selective institutions’ recruitment woes

‘Highly focused and narrow policy interventions’ such as the £3.5 billion-a-year apprenticeship levy have held back wider engagement between academia and industry, says critical report

After $50 million lawsuit was filed against the US athletics association over lost earnings, experts warn that further cases could trigger its collapse

State must step in, according to submissions to major university review

Amid increasing political attacks and with the nature of the role changing, universities should spend more time succession planning, says outgoing head of international presidents’ association

Cara at ‘critical turning point’ as researchers flee violence in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere

The president of McMaster University discusses the importance of nuclear power, dealing with a sexual misconduct scandal and limits on student recruitment

New report finds expanded offerings in some European countries and significant cuts in others

Future is ‘uncertain’ for UK in a Changing Europe, says director

Many modern universities have received top marks for local growth and regeneration in the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework

Passions run deep, as views on proposed commission of inquiry split mostly along political lines

Wary of backing a ‘toxic’ big rise in fees, vice-chancellors are coalescing around a demand for more public subsidy for higher education instead. Despite the cost, could this option be more palatable for Labour?

Tightening of rules may be weakening the quality of eligible candidates for conversion courses, report says

International postgraduate research students should be allowed to work longer than 20 hours in university settings, says UUKi-commissioned report

Caps proposal sparks public spat among political stablemates, as analysis of social media chatter suggests student sentiment is plunging

Ursula von der Leyen names Ekaterina Zaharieva as European commissioner for start-ups, research and innovation

University umbrella groups welcome report’s emphasis on research while critiquing some proposals

Two new reports, published by Advance HE, examine how nine different universities present themselves through official data

New guidelines from regulator attempt to quell concerns about transnational education standards

Staff get a say on how, but not whether, to ditch lectures at merged university

Jo Saxton says priority should be making clearing work better, not redrawing UK university admissions entirely

Third edition of THE event solidifies global commitment to sustainable development

Some student midwives are working a 70-hour week as they balance demanding courses alongside part-time work

Abolition of fixed-term tenancies could make students less attractive tenants