Physics cuts threaten UK’s science leadership role, says Nobelist

Didier Queloz urges UK funding bodies to rethink funding changes, with scientists also fearing Nottingham’s ‘first-rate’ department is under threat

The King’s-Cranfield merger will allow us to compete with the world’s best

Modern societies need universities that connect discovery with application. We think we can do this much better together, say Karen Holford and Shitij Kapur

Two-fifths of universities expect deficits amid student downturn

Latest regulator analysis shows sector financial health slightly up on expectations, but performance expected to deteriorate this year

Resubmit antisemitism report cards, universities told

‘Independent assessor’ says Australian universities’ failure to embrace a definition of antisemitism has robbed him of a means of judging their efforts

Georgetown accused of failing to register as Qatari ‘foreign agent’

Quality assurance ‘toughest challenge’ for universities overseas

Specialist who worked at heart of government during transnational education boom discusses the underrated value of education exports, the complex nature of quality assurance and the impact of...

Swiss population cap ‘would harm research links with EU’

If controversial referendum passes, country’s participation in Horizon Europe would again be at risk, fears umbrella group president

Students missing twice as much teaching time as 20 years ago

Drop in campus attendance a key trend identified in student experience over period that spanned fee rises, marketisation and pandemic

Give us ‘day one’ access to next Horizon, non-EU universities urge

Research-intensive universities in associated countries say delays would risk collaboration in ‘strategically important’ science

Journal lists advance both rigour and relevance

They are not perfect, but they are less imperfect than the alternatives – including internal review systems, say Nicolai Foss and Michael Mol

Research infrastructure staff should be on the same terms as academics

Modern research infrastructure runs on specialist expertise, but Australia’s job classification framework hasn’t caught up. The result is a major injustice – and a threat to recruitment and retention...

Canvas hack highlights need for ‘data sovereignty’, says v-c

Home-grown data storage could hamper ‘global cybergangs’ and boost productivity as well as security, according to former cabinet minister

Harvard shares public database naming people officials enslaved

‘Academic diplomacy’ can bridge political divides, says EUA head

Universities should be able to continue working with one another even when governments fall out, according to the president of body that represents 900 institutions

Degree-holders have better well-being than non-graduates

Sutton Trust says findings support argument that value of higher education should be judged on more than post-university salaries alone