Growing urban-rural HE access divide ‘hands votes to the right’

Current widening participation approach not working, say academics, as rural villages and coastal towns revealed as areas with lowest levels of progression to universities

New visa rules to force reviews of ‘riskier’ student recruitment

While some see higher compliance thresholds as way to identify rogue operators, the threat of losing licences could push universities to withdraw from certain regions entirely

I’m tired of the academic road to nowhere – but it’s too late to exit

For one mid-career academic scientist, precarity is becoming unbearable. But they are too experienced for entry-level industry jobs and not experienced enough for senior ones. They’ve stayed too long...

Innovation-focused academics need their own career track

Edinburgh’s pioneering new framework will allow academics to pursue commercialisation without negative career impact, says Christina Boswell

Humour a ‘quiet rebellion’ that can democratise PhD supervision

Using jokes where appropriate can build trust, diffuse anxiety and enhance learning, says doctoral supervision award winner

Dutch declines in academic freedom a ‘multi-dimensional problem’

Science academy urges government to facilitate curiosity-driven research and protect researchers from intimidation

Arts university confirms job cuts as 200 staff depart Durham

Latest cost-cutting drives to hit UK sector include planned compulsory redundancies at Bournemouth-based institution

Levy better than alternatives, Australian advocates warn UK

Experience Down Under suggests universities should not be too quick to torpedo idea that overseas income should be redistributed

White students ‘over-represented’ on Japanese university websites

Internationalisation strategies will be damaged by heavy prioritisation of students from Europe and US, report authors warn

Smaller colleges ‘more at risk’ as Trump’s investigations expand

Increase in antisemitism probes targeting smaller colleges leaves institutions lacking the heft of Harvard exposed

Carney told to prioritise science after splitting Cabinet role

Canadian prime minister creates two new ministries focused on industry and innovation, but critics fear stripping science from job titles signals wrong approach

English HE can meet Jacqui Smith’s challenge by embracing devolution

If universities must boost opportunity and growth to unlock financial relief, partnering with strategic authorities makes perfect sense, say Chris Cunningham, Jo Davies, Michael Donnelly and Nadia...

McMahon says ‘monopoly’ of accreditors is ‘stifling innovation’

Moving to UAE ‘like being dropped on Mars’, say émigré faculty

Culture shocks experienced by international academics moving to Middle East put progress of universities at risk, study finds

UCU calls Greenwich a ‘rogue employer’ as 300 job cuts revealed

All of university’s hourly paid lecturers in social sciences set to go under plans that will affect a quarter of academic workforce