Sally Mapstone: Labour’s short-termism ‘bad for universities’
Government yet to articulate its vision for the sector after a year in power as political threats – rather than long-term thinking – shape its agenda, says outgoing UUK president
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Real-terms value of tuition fees down by a third – Russell Group
Research-intensive universities face £315 million bill for proposed fee levy, adding to pressures caused by massive erosion of fee value, says lobby group
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Regional education partnerships ‘should embed credit recognition’
Single voice needed to coordinate work on local skills needs, argues new report, which says credit transfer easier to do at regional level
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English universities are still enabling sexual misconduct
New regulations are due to take force next month but leaders are not doing enough on prevention and response, say Graham Towl and Clarissa DiSantis
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National Student Survey 2025: which university performed best?
THE’s analysis reveals that a former Anglican teaching training college has again beaten the country’s elite universities for student satisfaction
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New ARC grant proposals ‘still leave next generation behind’
Funder proposes to create stand-alone fellowship scheme for early-career researchers after criticism
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‘Secretive’ university boards ‘just rubber-stamp decisions’
Union claims governors detached from needs of staff and students, as it urges Australian inquiry to fix ‘broken’ model
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Chu: China ‘will blow us away’ if Trump destroys US universities
Without foreign research talent pouring into leading US institutions, America will fall further behind in tech race, says former US energy secretary Steven Chu
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Russell Group joins call for ‘openness’ in Horizon successor
Research-intensive universities urge UK to signal ‘early intent’ to associate to FP10
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Students win plagiarism appeals over generative AI detection tool
Ombudsman tells universities to be mindful of ‘limitations’ of detection tools and to consider if they are biased against international students
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University collaboration is better than competition to boost UK innovation
Cambridge and Manchester’s blueprint will build on existing assets and address real constraints to deliver results quickly, say Deborah Prentice and Duncan Ivison
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Drop ‘science superpower’ slogan, Wellcome urges UK government
Boris Johnson-era messaging about ‘UK greatness’ in science annoys and alienates potential research partners, says report from major funder
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New Zealand relaxes work rules in new push for overseas students
Country aims to double international education revenue by 2034, as it aims to capitalise on tightened rules in rival destinations
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