New Zealand creates single research funder to ‘simplify’ system

Universities cautiously welcome changes intended to cut down on bureaucracy, but are wary of narrowing focus

Already battered by cuts, colleges face federal shutdown impacts

Faith in universities ‘at new low’ as graduate jobs dry up

Challenging economic conditions may have led to bump in student recruitment numbers this year but experts fear long-term damage after institutions pegged futures to employability agenda

HE research ‘rarely informs administrators’ decisions’

Knowledge transfer should include the university itself, says thinktank after identifying disconnect between managers and those who study them

Brexit ‘being ignored’ as cause of UK universities’ problems

Loss of EU students made recruitment more commercial and universities more insular, argues new book

South African universities need a national conflict resolution service

Last week’s arson at Fort Hare underlines how destructive tensions between students and university leaders have become, says Pikolomzi Qaba

LSE professor shares Nobel economics prize for innovation work

Rare win for Europe-based economist sees Philippe Aghion rewarded for mathematical modelling of how ‘creative destruction’ underpins growth

Former university executive named shadow education minister

Antisemitism and Indigenous voice campaigner Julian Leeser appointed Liberal education spokesman

Phillipson tells universities to ‘rid campuses of antisemitism’

Training sessions to be rolled out to educate university staff on identifying harassment and supporting students

Grief fuels growth of Turning Point’s campus footprint

Competition law exemption ‘needed to prevent courses dying out’

Attempts to quell universities’ fears about competition laws may actually be heightening anxiety over collaboration in cash-strapped sector

Spike in student recruitment from Bangladesh prompts warnings

Australian enrolments from eighth most populous country quadruple but some institutions in UK suspending ‘high risk’ ties

National skills wallet ‘would help more students into work’

UK policymakers urged to replace ‘outdated’ system with nationwide digital programme for logging academic credentials

Will superuniversities save UK HE?

The quasi-merger of the universities of Kent and Greenwich has raised questions about how many other higher education institutions might see an opportunity – or a necessity – to team up as financial...

Universities must become more open to non-academic talent

Both within management and the professoriate, the need for a wider range of experience and skills is only getting stronger, says Marcus Munafò