MRC unit closures a ‘disaster’ for curiosity-led research

New funding model an example of ‘top-down’ research planning that will harm scientists’ careers, fears Nobelist

Murdoch ‘turning the corner’ on domestic enrolments

Getting the student profile right is a tricky business, university admits, after international student numbers rise high above 40 per cent target

Student cost of living crisis ‘not over’ as Irish fee relief ends

Students having to come up with extra €1,000 ‘hurts those with the least the most’, representatives say

‘Risks attached’ to giving control of research funds to mayors

Universities warned against alienating local communities as government emphasises civic mission

Are UK universities overselling graduate earnings data?

The overhauling of two major graduate earnings surveys has highlighted that existing figures are an uncertain measure of a degree’s value even in narrow economic terms. But by talking up the graduate...

We must change the mindset that degrees are all or nothing

Instead of treating certificates and diplomas as afterthoughts, most universities could offer and market them as stand-alone achievements, says Vivek Pundir

ChatGPT drives rise of ‘flowery language’ in journal abstracts

Increased use of words such as ‘delves’, ‘underscores’ and ‘showcasing’ identified since popularisation of large language models

Europe must do more to protect data under Trump, ERC head says

Disappearance of US-hosted data should be ‘wake-up call’ for scientific community, conference hears

Half of economists report ‘discrimination or unfair treatment’

Two-thirds of incidents not reported through official channels, with academics instead taking own measures such as not attending conferences, survey finds

Cutting graduate visa ‘will make little difference’, says O’Brien

‘Trivial’ change will not drive down migration numbers, according to shadow minister

Indiana public universities to ‘voluntarily’ end fifth of degrees

Will defence research throw a lifeline to UK universities?

Institutions may be forced to choose between extra research funding and placating students unless narrative around military work changes

Charge levy to foreign students, not universities, says thinktank

Policy Exchange calls for international students to pay more and warns against introducing domestic fees for EU students

‘Excessive bureaucracy’ used to block ‘gender-critical’ research

Research ethics and events management processes can stifle debate and restrict academic freedom, claims government-commissioned paper

One in eight universities retain ‘zero tolerance’ drug policies

Two-thirds of institutions moving towards ‘harm reduction’ strategies but charity identifies ‘lingering stigma’