Canberra vice-chancellor Paddy Nixon quits ‘for personal reasons’
British-born leader leaves with immediate effect after less than four years at the helm
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Postgraduate growth forces end of Chinese ‘boarding school’ model
Universities end offers of on-campus dormitories to career-focused master’s students
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Doubts over future of science department if Labour wins election
Creation of dedicated Whitehall office is yet to deliver on its goals, researchers feel
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English university severance payouts top £100 million
Analysis of accounts indicates significant increase in spending compared with previous years
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Maintenance loan increase ‘to leave students £1,900 worse off’
Amount students will be able to borrow to cover their expenses far below what it would have been had it kept up with inflation, says Russell Group
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This is the letter I would like to receive from my new v-c
Some narcissistic v-cs have lost sight of their real job – to be the custodian of their university’s heritage and to safeguard its future, says Kieran Walshe
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Elsevier launches Scopus AI bot for literature reviews
Scopus AI will be ‘valuable tool’ for researchers seeking to explore academic disciplines and study areas, says leading publisher
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Non-EU academics outnumber EU staff on UK campuses for first time
Exodus of junior scholars from Europe tips balance of university workforce
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Average vice-chancellor pay rises to £325,000 despite sector crisis
THE analysis of accounts of 115 universities suggests remuneration typically increased by 5 per cent last year
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Graduate visa review ‘can’t be allowed to threaten its existence’
Fears over Home Office seeking ‘back door extension’ to review amid debate over terms of reference and what ‘abuse’ means
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Admission and completion rates sink in Australia
As Canberra considers reforms to make university enrolments more inclusive and abundant, key indicators are moving in opposite direction
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Edinburgh recycles heat from supercomputers to warm homes
Project aims to provide a blueprint for harnessing waste from energy-intensive facilities
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‘Small but outstanding’ English research units get £156 million
Awards seek to ‘support the sustained enhancement of research capacity’ across regions
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UCU Left’s Trotskyist politics are driving UK HE’s perennial strikes
Elitist, undemocratic activists’ revolutionary aspirations explain their enthusiasm for futile industrial action, say John Kelly and Adam Ozanne
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Top UK laboratories adjust as Wellcome Trust cuts core funding
World-leading research institutes are switching focus and seeking new funds as core funding for Wellcome centres dries up