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Chinese graduates educated abroad now seen as ‘overseas returning waste’, says expert, fuelling concern that a foreign degree has lost its premium

Advisory council ‘urgently’ calls for independent review of HE and FE sectors’ sustainability and for recognition of the role universities play in skills development

‘Don’t argue’ culture and ‘don’t speak twice’ statute fostered rubber-stamping of reviled ANU savings plan, analysis finds

Handing sections of devolution White Paper to mayors Steve Rotheram and Ben Houchen could see university research lose millions to other innovation-focused projects, leaders fear

Inspired by Germany’s #IchbinHanna campaign, French-German academic launches new movement shedding light on the chronic job precarity in research careers

Students should concentrate on learning from their mistakes, not producing AI-polished perfection, says Bristol pro v-c

Institutions should ‘get off their high horses’ and show businesses what they have to offer

Ridding sector of obsession with following Oxbridge key to tackling financial crisis, according to Wendy Larner

Modest A$10 million funding for a ‘hubs and spokes’ system could avert catastrophic loss of expertise about Australia’s huge near neighbour, forum hears

Tensions emerging between bodies responsible for assessing international student requirements, paper finds, putting UK’s growth targets at risk

Deal to acquire nuclear submarines is ‘subordinating’ university activities to ‘military and industrial objectives’, inquiry hears

Harsher penalties for exam cheating seen as a way of upholding promise of fairness in university admissions

About 40 students expected in initial cohort after government promised safe passage for those forced to flee home countries

Saudi institution takes top prize for first time, as Emirati universities put in strong showing

Universities in the Global North must ensure that ties have lasting impact, conference hears

Report on estate conditions finds most university research infrastructure in ‘poor condition’ and not fit for purpose

Lawyer specialising in public inquiries will chair main section of investigation into professor’s time at University at Cambridge

Universities should prioritise ensuring students are supported over data protection concerns, according to mental health task force chair Steve West

Unions accuse regional government of underfunding public universities, calling €14.8 billion financing deal a ‘sham’

Two men detained on suspicion of ‘witness intimidation’ as police probe financial irregularities

National Student Survey may not be sufficient to understand if new regulations have changed the dial, says Arif Ahmed

Vice-chancellors should take responsibility for mismanagement rather than always blaming government policies, says education secretary

Funder says it will halt ring-fenced QR pots for enhancing research culture and supporting policy in universities

PM vows to ‘leave no stone unturned’ in overhauling governance and stopping exodus of ‘desperately needed’ foreign administrators

Leading social sciences professor says he set out to prove the value of human reviews, but AI won every time

Pressure to appear ‘job-ready’ pushing students into multiple placements but experts fear racking up internships could prove counterproductive

University in one of UK’s most multicultural cities has had to pause applications from likes of Pakistan as Home Office toughens rules on who can come in

Canberra mulls making would-be students deposit large sums in Australian banks before they can apply for visas

Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates maintain dominance in Arab rankings. Experts consider how they can build on this success to achieve global impact

Region urged to take inspiration from Europe and formalise research collaboration to create a more focused sector

Rising support for metascience at government level has not been matched by local buy-in, with practitioners often viewed as ‘outsiders’ to the academy

Provider attended by Premier League footballers announces partnership with arts education provider BIMM University

Voters left to choose between different models of debt relief, as key questions of research and funding are left out of party manifestos