Black researcher support group welcomed by key UK funders
New consortium will seek to ‘supercharge’ efforts to address lack of black researchers in UK academia

New consortium will seek to ‘supercharge’ efforts to address lack of black researchers in UK academia

Institutions ‘not always aware of the scale of the challenges involved’, regulator warns, as financial crisis exacerbates likelihood of bankruptcies
The definitions behind the key statistics on the Japan rankings table

Sending students abroad has become a priority for policymakers, but can they convince Japan’s youth?

‘Transactional’ approach to funding reform unlikely to lead to ‘radical’ changes, according to Universities UK president


Thousands of academics and professional services staff are losing their jobs across the UK. What are their chances of finding another position, either in higher education or elsewhere? Tom Williams...

Shadow skills minister calls for end to post-study work visa and denounces changes to apprenticeship funding as he settles in to new role

No word on whether US research partnerships must be registered for possible veto, after American authorities suspend contracts on ideological grounds

Three-quarters of teachers in the capital predict at least half their class will go into higher education, according to new polling

The Sussex verdict notwithstanding, we need to ask whose participation free speech enables or denies, says Rishi Trikha

Leading institution plans to save £20 million over two years, with 200 professional services staff expected to depart

Now-closed private provider also documented education students working in cafes, clothes shops and building firms as part of their course

‘Hard-fought’ result no reason to ‘lose focus’ in a ‘turbulent and often unpredictable environment’, says Monash v-c
