Tim Blackman: LLE needs more ‘standardised curriculum’ to succeed

‘Radical’ reform to English model should also involve shorter courses and a move away from ‘residential’ system, says former Open University v-c

Universities must ‘mend, not build’ as lab budgets fall

With supercomputing and other AI-related spending prioritised, Research England has told institutions to focus on maintaining existing facilities instead of building new ones

UK higher education unions demand almost 7 per cent pay rise

Employers say claim would be ‘extremely challenging’ in time of financial hardship, as annual pay talks get under way

Two-thirds of presidents feel Trump has had financial impact

Teaching-only and temporary roles bear brunt of UK jobs cull

Decline in fixed-term and zero hours contracts ‘not good news’ in sector shedding thousands of positions

Canada-India reset ‘not about restoring student numbers’

Efforts to rebuild diplomatic ties between two countries focus on new ‘quality’ collaborations rather than restoring student flows

French science ‘on worrying trajectory’ after budget cuts

France’s 75 public universities are all running a deficit this year, as researchers warn budget cuts put science at risk 

The UK’s visa ban is another blow for Afghanistan’s despairing intellectuals

Before the Taliban’s return, many Afghan academics went abroad for PhDs. But the collapse in their prospects has left many in limbo, says a scholar

Ohio State president resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’

Shorten UK undergraduate degrees to just two years, says v-c

Adopting a ‘two plus two’ system including longer integrated master’s would boost access, employment and the economy, argues Anthony Finkelstein

Restricting student loan access ‘will worsen existing inequality’

Birmingham vice-chancellor’s call to review loan eligibility for students with no A levels criticised by own staff members

Interdisciplinary Science Rankings survey 2027 now open

Scholars’ views will be used alongside institutional and bibliometric data to create next edition of ranking

Shorter UK graduate visa ‘dampens international student interest’

Reduction in work rights may be contributing to reduced international demand for UK study, as ongoing visa issues exacerbate uncertainty

Scottish jobs ‘permacrisis’ transforming universities pre-review

Closure of low-enrolment courses, higher staff-student ratios and departmental mergers among measures being considered by institutions

Maintain focus on governance reforms, urge staff and students

Representative groups hope their ‘robust practical’ proposals will ensure that intent to fix a ‘broken governance system’ does not end up in ‘the long grass’