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Bath Spa, London Metropolitan and Southampton Solent universities among those pursuing action against the government after thousands of students lost access to funding

Survey of 5,500 new undergraduates finds that many expect more structured study and struggle with self-direction

Students changing career plans amid fears jobs are being lost despite little evidence that entry-level roles are disappearing

Institutions required to publish information on complaints, refunds and compensation under latest OfS proposals

While decline in insecure employment precedes anti-casualisation law, swelling workforces at most institutions contradict claims of ‘tight cost control’

Ivy League university also urged to look again at tuition costs, free speech rules and admissions policy after wide-ranging inquiry into declining public support

University claims it had sought to hold off making redundancies but says cuts are now ‘unavoidable’ while a sustainable funding settlement is ‘not forthcoming’

University increases annual leave allowance by up to seven days as union continues to campaign for holiday equality

Historic tuition fee rates adjusted to current levels, leaving those who have undertaken traditional three-year programme £9,790 to play with

Organisation to resume role as national agency for study abroad programme after Capita handed oversight of Turing Scheme

Early career publishing success is a reliable guide to whether scientists will succeed long term, concludes international study

Expert says ‘coordination problem’ leaves degree courses out of sync with business needs

Foreign students no longer a magic bullet for cash-strapped universities as visa changes and pricing wars force leaders to reconsider growth strategies

Contract approved weeks after new leader promised to use in-house expertise and keep consultancy spending to a minimum

Progress towards equality hampered by crackdowns on academic freedom by populist regimes, finds new study

Universities find ways to help scholars keep work going despite widespread destruction of universities and research facilities

Science and Technology Facilities Council chair Michelle Dougherty confirms ‘top-up’ funding will enable more postdoc recruitment than anticipated

Party objects to marketisation of higher education, promising to maintain free tuition and fight for longer graduate visa

University of London institution sets up in Bengaluru tech park

After 13 years running Canterbury Christ Church University, Rama Thirunamachandran blames leaders’ ‘self-interest’ and government pressure for current ‘lose-lose’ funding model

Post-election coalition could see parties collaborate on funding review, but reforms may be hard to negotiate with Westminster

New Rutgers institute part of wider movement to help students enjoy ‘healthy experiences’ with politics

Union opposes new savings target and questions plans for online courses

New vision for higher education in Hungary needed after defeat of populist leader, says head of Central European University

Cost-benefit analysis ‘broadly supportive’ of amalgamation of up to three Perth universities

Institutions capitalise on local interest in research to drive philanthropy, with Griffith University doubling donations over six years

Congress likely to once more block plans to cut billions from agency budgets, but experts fear they will have long-term impact anyway

Treasury to generate £679 million in surplus from last Plan 2 cohort, analysis shows, with graduates paying thousands more than under original system

Australian government declines to follow parliamentary recommendation that rural institutions’ city outposts be investigated

Higher education not the only sector facing a crisis of faith, with lack of confidence most pronounced among non-graduates

Big providers hit with falling occupancy levels and affordability concerns amid changing enrolment patterns

Institution spread across 12 island nations steps up support, as Persian Gulf shockwaves reach Polynesia

Professor who set up publisher four years ago to redirect revenue to those doing quality control says it has been an ‘uphill battle’