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University accuses protesters of creating hostile environment on campus

Ian Gillespie had told staff last month that the university was facing a potential £30 million deficit

Increasingly bitter internal dispute comes amid possibility of sector industrial action over pay

Union told by employers that pursuing industrial action will shut down progress on tackling working conditions concerns

Statement of support follows newspaper reports of ‘culture of fear’ cultivated by former Silicon Valley executive

Current health data is largely based on Western studies and Western participants, leading to potential data gaps for Middle Eastern citizens

Cambridge PhD graduate Ally Louks reflects on ‘baseless’ and ‘outlandish’ hate comments she has received after her selfie went viral

Regulator accused of ‘dereliction of duty’ and faces potential legal action after temporarily shutting down key processes

Three wins each for United Arab Emirates and Egypt, with Jordan and Morocco close behind

THE summit hears that scholarships and online courses can play an important role in aiding students displaced by conflict

Calls among academics and students for South Korean president’s resignation amplify after shock political crisis

‘Purpose-built’ facilities will help improve student mobility around the Indian Ocean rim, says Perth-based university

Skills development is job of whole society, not just universities, conference hears

Scientists from the favoured areas raise the strongest objections

Dividing second pillar of FP10 into two councils could ‘weaken programme’s collaborative spirit’, European umbrella body warns

Barely one in three postgraduate researchers now have opportunity to teach, finds Advance HE survey, with financial pressure on institutions likely to blame

Social Mobility Commission says lowering entry grades for disadvantaged applicants is yet to have a ‘noticeable impact’ on inequality

Major survey of industry-academia relationships reveals slowdown in business interactions and income since pandemic

While it may be reluctant to attempt widespread reform of universities, economic circumstances may force Labour’s hand, experts believe

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Vast majority of scholars admit self-censoring over fears they will be targeted by students or academics, suggests Times Higher Education’s free speech survey

Mental health advocate discusses growing up amid the Troubles, speaking truth to power, and what’s wrong with photos

Repurposing Covid-era cash allows government to claim extra investment but institutions remain in ‘precarious state’

Closer relationships with companies needed to produce more relevant scholarship, summit hears

Universities risk becoming ‘obsolete’ if they are not able to tailor education to their local communities, summit hears

Increase to ‘ensure Welsh institutions remain competitive’ will be second time fees are hiked in space of a year

Stella Maris launches judicial review against removal from governing body over Israel ‘genocide’ claim

Offering independent adjudication of complaints against PhD supervisors may offer timely assistance to at-risk students, says India’s suicide prevention tsar

Times Higher Education journalists name the change-makers at the heart of the sector’s biggest debates over the past 12 months

Home Office guidance suggests breaches of sponsorship requirements as sector becomes more reliant on international student revenues

Temple University Japan reports record enrolments and plans Kyoto campus

English universities within empowered metro-mayor areas could gain research advantage over Scottish peers, warns umbrella group

Higher education institutions ‘in danger’ as a result of controversial budget measures, umbrella group says, with some closing in protest