University autonomy fears as Scotland mulls new oversight powers
Bid to hand funding council ability to intervene amid worsening institutional finances could be open for abuse, critics fear
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V-cs warn ‘poverty line’ PhD stipends imperil Australian research
Domestic doctoral enrolments have shrunk by 8 per cent over the last half-decade, says report
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Biden leaves ‘complicated legacy’ on higher education
Mixed results of final few weeks in White House likely emblematic of Democrat’s presidency, scholars say
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Faculty discord disrupts pioneering Japanese research institution
Some staff at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology warn lack of ‘clear vision’ jeopardises prospects for institution amid uncertainty over funding, but managers insist views of ‘disaffected’...
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England’s foundation years funding cut will deepen inequalities
Why harm high-quality provision at established universities because of a small number of providers with questionable motives, asks Mark Clark
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Researcher fired for refusing to fly awarded payout
Climate academic who refuses to travel by plane promises to donate €75,000 from settlement to climate activism
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REF 2029: volume measures to avoid ‘census cliff edge’ confirmed
Details provide more clarity on which research staff will need to enter the next Research Excellence Framework
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Universities’ expert input is needed far beyond government departments
Policy institutes’ lack of strategic variation risks overheating the competition for airtime with national policymakers, says Diana Beech
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Advance HE chief executive Alison Johns to retire
Founding head of UK super-agency calls time on 34-year career in higher education
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More Korean private universities set to abandon fee freeze
While public universities concede to government demands, their private counterparts look less likely to back down
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Hillman: don’t apologise for raising tuition fees, celebrate them
Hepi director argues that England’s funding system is ‘not broken’ but just needs to catch up with inflation – and that ministers should get behind it
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Thousands back call to save Sheffield East Asian studies degrees
Petition opposes merging of Japanese, Chinese and Korean into combined programme amid fears of ‘significant’ staff cuts
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Will the rise and rise of policy institutes crack the impact ceiling?
Ten years ago, just a handful of UK universities had policy institutes. Now, amid the drive for impact, they are ever more common. But are they really the golden ticket to policymakers’ parlours? Are...
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The UK should not give up on contextual admissions
Scaled and standardised, lowering entry requirements for disadvantaged applicants can contribute to a fairer society, says Jon Datta
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Phillipson plans wholesale changes to ‘make free speech act work’
Right to sue universities over free speech complaints among the elements of act to be removed by education secretary