Universities must promote AI augmentation, not automation
When technology is deployed to augment individuals’ capacities, they retain the power to shape social and political outcomes, says Stephanie Marshall
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Business schools without AI teaching ‘irrelevant’, says professor
Rapid pace of change makes keeping course content up to date a real challenge, according to technology expert
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Turkish students describe ‘sense of despair’ as protests continue
Cost of living concerns and difficulties finding graduate jobs drive students to join widespread protests
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UKRI budget quells fears over dual support research system
Concerns that UK’s £2 billion annual quality-related funding stream could be cut allayed by Research England’s budget increase
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Reintroducing student number controls ‘perverse’, warns Johnson
Reviving caps could ‘backfire’ if Treasury given more control over what courses universities run, says former universities minister
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UK university redundancies: latest updates
As higher education institutions shed thousands of jobs, we track developments and bring together latest analysis with resources for affected staff and students
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Oxbridge hiring rates revealed, with dozens chasing every vacancy
Recently published jobs data shows difficulties of securing Oxbridge role, plus characteristics of those most likely to be successful
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Trans policies vanish from university websites after Sussex fine
OfS finding that university failed to uphold its free speech duties prompts others into reviewing policies that some believe were ‘copied and pasted’
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ANU accused of ‘misleading Senate’ as leadership crisis deepens
Key parliamentary ally seeks explanation over apparent discrepancies in reporting of consultancy spend
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‘More work to be done’ as UKRI handed flat cash budget
Total of £8.8 billion given to UK’s main research funder a real-terms cut but likely to be viewed favourably amid Whitehall spending reductions
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After 350 years, US learners and employers need a higher ed redesign
Trump’s attacks are not the only problem: falling enrolment and birth rates are forcing colleges to be more things to more people, says Kathleen deLaski
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International recruitment more than halves at some universities
Latest figures reveal damage to student numbers from dependants ban, with one university seeing enrolments fall by almost 80 per cent
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No student should graduate without being taught AI, leaders told
Universities let students down if they fail to prepare them for the future workplace, LSE conference hears
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Rising costs will outstrip funding, European universities fear
‘Financial resilience’ strategies needed as survey finds vast majority of institutions expecting staff and capital expenditure to increase in next five years