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Employment tribunal case brought by astronomy professor over ‘culture of misogyny’ within prestigious department concludes

Rapid development of technology outpacing any attempts to reform assessment system, researchers warn

Reforms to expand places and improve inclusivity will be hampered by ‘bureaucratic control’ and postgraduate ‘blind spot’, critics warn

Applicants with places to study in UK for coming academic year tell THE that government promise to evacuate them ‘changes everything’

Prospective future prime minister ‘very engaged’ with sector challenges, according to Manchester leaders who have worked with him

Neuroscientist-turned-policy-wonk Laura Ryan says the voice of researchers is often lost in debates over how AI-led ways of working can drive innovation

Law professor will deliver talk on gender identity and sex next term after disruption forced abandonment of previous event

Russell Group and German U15 urge EU leaders to ensure the next research framework is open to all ‘trusted partners’

Universities’ must take a ‘prominent’ role in the evolution of the Sustainable Development Goals, says facilitator who helped launch them

Newly revised outcomes data show men who studied philosophy and history earned less than non-graduates with similar GCSE grades

Ministers moot new rules for student finance as government continues crackdown on ‘low-quality’ courses

New IFS research suggests going to university is still financially worthwhile for most – but a quarter see negative return

‘Pronounced penalties’ for those early-career staff with children may explain why PhDs postpone becoming a parent, finds study

University’s healthcare programmes investigated for a second time in three years by regulator

Thought of being in a room with large group of ‘strangers’ putting learners off, admissions service leader says

Universities are better off seeking support elsewhere than accepting funds with ‘conditionalities’, says v-c

The SDGs give Asean universities a guide for prioritising their services to society, as well as a template for demonstrating their strengths

Elite universities continue to see slow progress on widening participation measures, with proportion of disadvantaged students down compared with start of decade

Research-led institutions have driven Manchester’s success under Burnham’s mayoralty but likely next prime minister’s support could be contingent on spreading prosperity beyond cities, sector figures suggest

Lack of transparency over environmental impact of technology leaves universities struggling to assess carbon footprint

High-profile case involving popular science communicator shines light on how institutions deal with research misconduct

Manchester knocks WSU off top spot, while lower income countries like Malaysia narrow the gap with wealthier competitors in tables showing best universities for sustainability, writes Patrick Jack

Russell Group institution cites changing student demand as it puts 500 staff at risk of redundancy, with 150 jobs set to go

Joanna Newman joins under-pressure creative arts institution in the autumn

TU Delft plans to set aside 132 of 440 places in its programme for women to address decades of under-enrolments

Shadow minister says institutions delivering strong graduate outcomes should be better funded, with money taken off those failing to deliver for students

South-east Asia must take a wider approach to addressing the region’s rapidly evolving skill needs, forum hears

University defends decision to shutter provision after more than a century because of declining recruitment

Vice-chancellor says action must be taken to ‘remain financially sustainable’

UK again claims top spot in highly competitive scheme, with big increase in interest from US researchers after relocation funding announced

Senior academics need to recapture their love for research, according to former professor-turned-politician

Focus on widening participation and shorter exchanges difficult to replicate in wider Erasmus programme, experts fear

Range of current providers and questions around which assessment is best requires greater clarity from universities, UKCISA warns