Over-recruitment of healthcare students in England is a silent crisis
Current enrolment rates are increasingly misaligned with NHS capacity for clinical placements, never mind graduate recruitment, says Ruth Pearce
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Australian universities face funding threat over antisemitism
Special envoy plans ‘report card’ judging institutions on efforts to tackle hate speech and protect Jewish students and staff
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Universities urged to ‘set the agenda’ on protecting biodiversity
Academics must come out from ‘behind our walls and our labs’ and take the lead on sustainability issues, conference hears
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UCU members told to reject pay offer and vote for strikes
Further meetings fail to reach agreement in UK sector talks, with union calling 1.4 per cent rise a ‘real-terms cut’
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China produces more AI research than US, UK and EU combined
Country amasses 30,000 researchers working on new technology, ‘dwarfing’ the talent pools of its nearest rivals
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UK study visa applications dip after post-study work rights cut
Data for 2025 falls behind 2024 numbers for first time just ahead of make-or-break recruitment window
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Research grant assessments under scrutiny amid disparities
Researchers call for improved national assessment processes as proposals receive different feedback at European level
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‘Watered-down’ LLE sets tone for Labour’s approach to HE reform
More cautious lifelong learning policy ‘inevitable’, say experts, as ministers emphasise phased transition to new system
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Is Australia exploiting international students?
Once, Australia offered generous scholarships to help overseas students gain an Australian degree. Now it relies on their fees to keep its HE system afloat. But with significant proportions of some...
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Cambridge must reject austerity and be a place of sanctuary
Trump’s assaults on science in the US present an opportunity that the university would be unwise to spurn, says chancellor candidate Gina Miller
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Latin America ‘will lose a century’ without stronger universities
Better education-industry links can ensure continent capitalises on new technologies in a way it didn’t before, says World Bank economist
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Universities ‘must adapt’ as China ‘no longer student gold mine’
Demand from Chinese students softens worldwide as economic concerns reshape family choices, new agency data shows
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Organisational issues on some courses temper high NSS scores
Students more positive on all aspects of university life than last year, but regulator flags management problems at some institutions
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LLE to prioritise degree modules aligned with skills needs
Coming new English student finance system offers flexible study options for subjects that support Labour’s industrial strategy