Private sector style mergers ‘don’t work in higher education’
New incentives needed to encourage collaboration and specialisation among providers, conference hears
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Australian sector ‘steward’ to tackle ‘missing bits’ of accord
As government finalises legislation for forthcoming commission, architect expands its to-do list
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Arizona State University to launch new London outpost
US giant’s capital city campus expected to attract American students to the UK, with graduates offered automatic master’s places in the US
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Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026: results announced
MIT tops list for second consecutive year, but experts fear US universities will deem future interdisciplinary research projects too risky
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Students in ‘quality’ jobs have higher chance of academic success
Incentivise universities to facilitate ‘meaningful’ part-time work by offering rebates on fee levy, says study
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‘Radical’ action needed as half of providers still face deficits
New modelling suggests one in six English higher education institutions will have less than 30 days’ liquidity in 2025-26
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Remote learners help drive PGT satisfaction levels to record high
Improvements in perceptions of course quality seen across student groups and disciplines despite disrupted year for UK HE
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Is it time for the UK to expel the boarding school model of HE?
The provision of accommodation, recreation and even welfare services remains a central part of the UK university model even in an era of massification. But as cost pressures eat into both students’...
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Australia must join Horizon Europe
The global collaboration enabled by associating to the world’s largest research funding programme is critical to national impact, says Cecilia Hewlett
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Men far more likely than women to author retracted papers
Disparity reflects broader under-representation of women in senior roles rather than increased likelihood men will make mistakes, researcher says
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Equity ‘should be shared responsibility, not a competition’
Universities urged to collaborate on areas such as the language they use in admissions to ensure accessibility for non-traditional students
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Global education ‘not aligned with real needs’ – OECD chief
Students struggling to find good jobs while employers say they cannot address skills shortages, Andreas Schleicher highlights
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Levy criticism ‘makes me want to run screaming’, says Smith
No one has come up with a better way of convincing the Treasury to bring back maintenance grants, skills minister tells social mobility event