Cambridge pro vice-chancellor to lead BBSRC
Geneticist Anne Ferguson-Smith is the third new female leader of a UK research council named in recent weeks

Geneticist Anne Ferguson-Smith is the third new female leader of a UK research council named in recent weeks

Groups representing 61 research-intensive universities across Germany, France, the UK and Switzerland say that stronger research partnerships strengthen the whole of Europe

Canberra’s attempt to reduce backlog of ‘permanently temporary’ graduates hamstrung by trade agreement

Former political staffer and representative group head to take the helm at umbrella body

While Americans return to institutions worldwide, Biden administration talks of post-Covid academic reset with political rival but largely prevents it

President wants to turn national research institutes into ‘programme agencies’ and give universities more autonomy, but experts question how effectively the plans can be implemented

‘Fantasy rhetoric’ that university leads to the ‘good life’ leaves students feeling ‘betrayed’, Australian study finds

Financial strain shrinks risk appetite, but Kingston is teaching and assessing the skills employers crave as a core part of every subject, says Steven Spier

Five more institutions achieve gold awards after OfS resolves challenges to original ratings

A look at the most-read THE university rankings articles from the past 12 months

Year-long delay to the next Research Excellence Framework must be used to correct fundamental flaws of proposed exercise, say sector experts

Seven in 10 Chinese students more likely to stay in the UK because of the graduate visa route, Ucas report adds

New complaints scheme may help ensure more open debates on campuses in time but Gaza crisis necessitates action now, say campaigners

Gen Z students need immediate, practical courses in how to distinguish fact from opinion and assess online sources’ credibility, says Eli Gottlieb

Amid yawning teacher shortages and one-sided funding regime, colleges warn that their successful model of localised training faces collapse