Visa policies, not ranking, ‘now primary determinant of fees’
Fees rising and scholarships disappearing as visa constraints reduce incentive to keep students’ costs low
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Argentine scholars renew strikes as wages dip below poverty line
Institutions still waiting for a budget to be set for financial year amid Javier Milei’s unprecedented austerity drive
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Cambridge granted Gaza protest injunction to protect graduations
High Court judgment preventing protesters from disrupting ceremonies sets ‘dangerous precedent’, say human rights groups
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Sheffield Hallam staff to strike over delayed pay rise
While institution has now implemented this year’s rise, UCU members want it backdated to August
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Master’s degrees outnumber undergraduate awards for first time
International students drive growth in taught postgraduate qualifications at UK universities
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Australian scientists demand meeting over Trump grant cuts
Threats to US-funded research and infrastructure could mean ‘profound implications for Australians’, academy warns
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Funds linked to Imran Khan case to be spent on new university
Cash recovered from alleged money-laundering pays for development of new institution in Islamabad that prime minister hopes will ‘rival Oxford’
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US conference boycott urged after French scientist deported
Removal of researcher who had anti-Trump messages on phone prompts European academics to avoid travelling to the US
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Agents push master’s by research as way round UK’s dependants ban
Marketing highlighting exemptions to UK visa rules under scrutiny in Home Office amid warnings that regulations could be extended
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PhD fees only cover 20 per cent of costs at some UK universities
Average losses on doctoral training of over 50 per cent seen as ‘underestimate’, with gaps plugged by overseas student fees and quality-related funding
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Merging 11,000 staff into a brand new structure requires a delicate dance
We are transferring staff to the new Adelaide University bit by bit. Soon we will be the only ones left in the legacy institutions, say David Lloyd and Peter Høj
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‘Increased risk’ of market exit after £3.4 billion losses – OfS
Regulator says English sector finances ‘appear to be towards the most pessimistic end’ of predictions, with risks escalating
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Social mobility work should be ‘incentivised’ amid funding strain
‘Cultural shift’ needed in universities to better recognise work academics do with local communities, Lords committee hears