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Lack of ‘suitable jobs’ for PhDs represents a ‘structural failure’ to capitalise on the ‘public investment’ in their education

Regulator says ‘prolonged litigation’ not in best interests of students or universities after High Court blocked record fine

Universities still sending mixed messages, with survey finding even split between those who feel encouraged and discouraged to use new technologies

Fears country is going ‘back to the old days’ as minister declines to explain why projects blocked, and researchers wait months longer for funding decisions

Pressure grows on institutions to pause major restructures while sector awaits news of how much coming changes will save employers

Academics say organisation that supports disadvantaged students needs governance overhaul after being placed in administration again

Annual talks between employers and unions end with offer marginally better than last year amid ‘bleak future’ for some institutions

Points test for permanent migration also slated for reform, as Canberra eyes new methods of curtailing numbers

Education should be used to create more peaceful future at time of global upheaval, minister tells global gathering

Proposed changes could allow students to complain as soon as they accept an offer, but they will have less time to raise a grievance

MPs revive proposal to hold back portion of university leaders’ pay, but some question whether policy designed for bankers would make any difference

Famed journalist, biographer and Tulane professor says technology can help scholars think creatively but all writing must be done by human hand

Temporary work, squeezed research time and lack of institutional support all found to be factors in restricting scholars from civic participation

Tough talk on both sides of Australian politics ‘risks further pain’ for international students and the universities that depend on them

Head of team that supports staff with visa issues accused of conflict of interest after standing for party that wishes to abolish leave to remain

Vice-chancellor promises ‘firewall’ between capital campus and Leicestershire base as university becomes latest to try hand in crowded market

Intervention comes two years after law change to prevent political interference, amid resurgent delays in grant processing

Loss for the publishing giant in its legal action over AI crawling will make it much harder for scholars to assert control on how their outputs are used, say experts

Under half of Universities UK members sign up to take part in scheme that intends to foster more flexible, lifelong study

Researchers fear wider changes to country’s immigration system will put off international talent

Change of government sparks optimism, but some warn plans to keep students in Wales must be ‘carefully handled’

Higher education claims an ever-increasing share as country numbers grow beyond pre-Covid figures

Specialist postgraduate institution will become part of London behemoth under new plans

Didier Queloz urges UK funding bodies to rethink funding changes, with scientists also fearing Nottingham’s ‘first-rate’ department is under threat

Latest regulator analysis shows sector financial health slightly up on expectations, but performance expected to deteriorate this year

‘Independent assessor’ says Australian universities’ failure to embrace a definition of antisemitism has robbed him of a means of judging their efforts

Drop in campus attendance a key trend identified in student experience over period that spanned fee rises, marketisation and pandemic

Research-intensive universities in associated countries say delays would risk collaboration in ‘strategically important’ science

If controversial referendum passes, country’s participation in Horizon Europe would again be at risk, fears umbrella group president

Home-grown data storage could hamper ‘global cybergangs’ and boost productivity as well as security, according to former cabinet minister

Sutton Trust says findings support argument that value of higher education should be judged on more than post-university salaries alone

Growing levels of questionable research practices have been overshadowed by a ‘moral panic’ over student use of AI, says education dean

Universities should be able to continue working with one another even when governments fall out, according to the president of body that represents 900 institutions