Jacqui Smith: fix for funding crisis ‘will not happen overnight’
Universities minister acknowledges ‘financial peril’ faced by UK higher education sector but insists potential remedies will ‘take time’
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It’s time to honour South Africa’s forgotten Black student leaders
Universities should reflect upon the intellectual life and sacrifices of South Africa’s student activists as they mark milestones, says Mashupye Maserumule
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Nobelists urge von der Leyen to create dedicated research role
Commission needs standalone portfolio for research and innovation or Europe could lose ‘competitive edge’, prize winners warn
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Australia’s economy stalls after ‘crackdown’ on overseas students
Latest figures showing that growth has fallen to lowest level in decades should be a ‘wake-up call’ for government, says Universities Australia
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‘Bumpy road’ ahead for US universities recruiting overseas
Increased American targeting of foreign enrolments expected to prompt policy response and reduce competitor countries’ access to ‘low-risk’ students
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Sir David Behan: ‘no one-size-fits-all solution to sector’s ills’
Man tasked with overseeing Office for Students’ transition says innovation, collaboration and mergers can all play a role in ensuring institutions are put on a better financial footing
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UK researchers ‘back in the game’ for Horizon Europe funding
Money awarded under Horizon Europe Guarantee helped scholars remain competitive as Britain returns to Europe’s research programme, says UKRI’s international champion
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Financial benefits of franchising ‘prioritised over quality’
Some universities pressurising students to stay on unsuitable courses, risking their reputations in pursuit of fees, OfS report highlights
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The UCU has botched its Ukraine policy again
Call for an ‘immediate ceasefire’ is scarcely better than the ‘stop arming Ukraine’ motion that led to resignations a year ago, says Christopher Phelps
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UK universities expected to benefit from Australian caps
‘Unwelcoming’ government policies may see international students turn to other destinations, say education agents
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Should universities take polluters’ money for climate research?
New role backed by cement company at Trinity College Dublin has prompted protests, but can institutions – and the planet – realistically afford to spurn such funding?
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‘Scary’ cash crisis looms at record pay university
Institution that dispensed the highest vice-chancellor remuneration in sector’s history looking at course and job cuts
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Academic research has ‘bigger role to play in new UK government’
Author of report seeking to shape spending priorities says MPs should spend more time consulting the ‘people who know most about a subject’
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Israeli universities close down amid nationwide strike
Disruption on campuses as large protests put pressure on Netanyahu’s government after six hostages found dead