Jo Grady says UCU election being ‘continually misrepresented’

Union leader denies all allegations of wrongdoing at watchdog hearing, as former campaign rivals look to overturn election result

‘Brutal’ success rate for European postdoctoral fellowships

Only 9.6 per cent of applicants awarded coveted Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowships, with many postdoctoral researchers saying the programme has become too competitive

Reform threatens Bangor funding after students refuse to host MPs

Right-wing party leaders criticise students and suggest public funding should be revoked after Welsh university society snubs members

Atec hailed as ‘huge reform’ as first legislative hurdle cleared

Legislation to create Australia’s tertiary education steward has passed the lower house of federal parliament ahead of a looming Senate showdown

‘Easy’ tweaks to university rules ‘could save students thousands’

Institutional blind spots around part-time Australian students seen as making life unnecessarily difficult ‘for people on the breadline’

‘We’re looking at all parts of the system – except tuition fees’

In election year, Scotland’s higher education minister says fees policy non-negotiable, as newly formed review group looks for new models to heal nation’s ailing sector

Academics moving away from outright bans of AI, study finds

Highly restrictive policies introduced after launch of ChatGPT being eased in favour of more nuanced responses, finds study of thousands of course materials

Our open, global institutional design engine is not just another consortium

Higher education has seen alliances launch with broad declarations and fade with little to show. But we are structuring this one differently, says Noah Pickus

‘Constant’ visa worries hampered student’s PhD submission

Sociologist accuses LSE of lack of support after tight thesis deadlines contributed to him overstaying his visa, potentially jeopardising future in UK

Universities ramp up employer engagement as criticisms intensify

UUK announces new business engagement initiative as data suggests most young people see apprenticeships as viable alternative to higher education

Durham, Northumbria and Strathclyde latest to face strikes

Staff at Strathclyde and Durham vote to walk out in disputes over job losses and workloads, while Northumbria to be hit with disruption in row over pensions

Congress, courts stymie Trump’s effort to cap research costs

Leadership ‘merry-go-round’ at universities as v-c vacancies grow

Quarter of UK universities changing vice-chancellors after several retire and some forced out, with experts predicting continuing challenges mean churn at the top will only continue

Universities ‘all over the place’ in response to ICE raids

Under pressure from students to speak out but wary of angering the White House, institutions are trying to find ways to help while avoiding ‘pageantry’

Rising US student numbers in UK ‘unsustainable’, warns v-c

Modest ‘Trump surge’ will not last, says leader, with regulation, demographics and parental preferences all posing issues for institutions hoping to recruit