Office for Students declines to appeal Sussex free speech ruling
Regulator says ‘prolonged litigation’ not in best interests of students or universities after High Court blocked record fine
Search
-
-
Grant vetoes add to delays and confusion for Australian research
Fears country is going ‘back to the old days’ as minister declines to explain why projects blocked, and researchers wait months longer for funding decisions
-
Universities’ TPS costs ‘could fall by as much as 10 per cent’
Pressure grows on institutions to pause major restructures while sector awaits news of how much coming changes will save employers
-
South African student aid scheme ‘not sustainable’
Academics say organisation that supports disadvantaged students needs governance overhaul after being placed in administration again
-
Most students report AI errors but only half often check content
Universities still sending mixed messages, with survey finding even split between those who feel encouraged and discouraged to use new technologies
-
Brexit has not been as bad for the UK’s EU staff retention as was feared
Many in UK higher education feared that Brexit would drive away EU academics. But, a decade on from the era-defining referendum, analysis of academic staff data reveals that while...
-
The UK’s master’s loan system is broken for all but the rich
Students currently need to find at least £10,000 from somewhere else to cover the cost of living. This is beyond the reach of most, says Alexis Gkantiragas
-
UK university staff offered pay rise of 2 per cent
Annual talks between employers and unions end with offer marginally better than last year amid ‘bleak future’ for some institutions
-
Australia freezes register of international training colleges
Points test for permanent migration also slated for reform, as Canberra eyes new methods of curtailing numbers
-
Phillipson: Erasmus will create ‘new bonds’ between UK and EU
Education should be used to create more peaceful future at time of global upheaval, minister tells global gathering
-
-
Walter Isaacson: ‘all of my history students must use AI’
Famed journalist, biographer and Tulane professor says technology can help scholars think creatively but all writing must be done by human hand
-
Ombudsman moots reducing time students have to complain
Proposed changes could allow students to complain as soon as they accept an offer, but they will have less time to raise a grievance
-
The OIA changes recognise that extra process doesn’t equal extra fairness
Accessibility is not simply about whether procedures exist. It is about whether people can realistically understand and navigate them, says Helen Megarry
-
Deferring pay would ‘create consequences for vice-chancellors’
MPs revive proposal to hold back portion of university leaders’ pay, but some question whether policy designed for bankers would make any difference