Protecting intellectual sovereignty is universities’ hidden role
As wellsprings of intellectual thought, universities play a crucial role in shaping democratic nations’ national confidence and identity, says Peter Gluckman
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University of Bradford staff announce 10-day strike
Industrial action follows previous walkouts in June, July and August
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International fee levy risks toppling fragile ‘house of cards’
Experts said the idea that all universities will pass the proposed levy on international tuition fees on to students is a ‘fantasy’
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‘Irreversible damage’ feared after further Dutch budget cuts
Reduction in inflation compensation adds to pressures on higher education and research, universities say
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Union passes motion of no confidence in Bangor v-c over cuts
Staff criticise vice-chancellor’s failure to protect jobs despite additional government funding
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Universities ‘overlooked’ in UK’s wartime readiness planning
Government told to incorporate higher education institutions into emergency planning frameworks as the UK attempts to bolster its defences
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Student number limits for bronze providers under TEF changes
Revamped version of quality benchmark scheme will force more higher education providers to participate and punish those with lower ratings
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Drop in number of privately educated vice-chancellors
Sutton Trust research finds university leaders more representative of the general population than other professions including judges and diplomats
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Diverging English requirements ‘a risk to institutional brand’
Entry scores for overseas students increasingly disparate, as immigration authorities approve more tests
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Is it time for the UK to reconsider post-qualification admissions – again?
PQA has been repeatedly rejected in recent decades, but with this year seeing another record number of students placed via the clearing system, is it being adopted by default? And would a wholesale...
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As cross-subsidisation falters, the UK must rethink research funding
Universities can’t be expected to absorb escalating financial risk forever. Funders must share the burden, says Stephanie Smith
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Hong Kong lifts cap on non-local students to 50 per cent
Policymakers allow universities to accept more international students as island seeks to capitalise on US crackdown
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US entering a ‘neo-academic Cold War’, scholar warns
Berkeley academic claims higher education is being used as a weapon to bolster geopolitical rivalries, rather than a force for cooperation