Every place with more than 80,000 people ‘needs a university’
Future growth of UK higher education should not just expand graduate numbers but be tied to regional economic strategies, argues new book

Future growth of UK higher education should not just expand graduate numbers but be tied to regional economic strategies, argues new book

Students given wrong question and others left without supporting documents, but institution denies impact of voluntary severance programme was to blame

Difficult to get new models of collaboration off the ground without ‘transformation funding’, finds efficiencies review

Uncertainty over the future of degree apprenticeship funding endangers success of crucial upskilling programme, says Exeter v-c Lisa Roberts

Sydney doubles down on rules about indoor demonstrations, lecture announcements and graffiti after review sparked by pro-Palestinian encampments


Proposal to increase money paid by top US institutions fifteenfold could prove to have deeper impact than more headline-grabbing Trump policies

Fierce competition to provide lifelong learning means UK universities require significant investment and national strategy, report finds

Attempt to harmonise tests across country seen as way of mitigating unfair advantages but critics argue more systemic changes are needed

The economist’s surprise victory in April’s election raised hopes of an end to Canada’s crackdown on overseas enrolments. But even as other anglophone nations restrict entry, there is no sign of...

Chinese students begin to make alternative plans after Trump targets visas, but anglophone destinations not guaranteed to benefit

Incoming deputy prime minister casts doubt on plans to boost domestic medical training, saying he is ‘standing up for careful use of taxpayer money’

Turnaround in financial fortunes in New South Wales largely driven by growth of wealthy institutions, with others still in deficit


Crippling uncertainty, wild policy swings, stranded students, excessive discretionary power – it’s playing out again, this time in Boston