Chris McDonald ‘will challenge researchers more than Vallance’
Newly confirmed science minister’s markedly different background not necessarily a bad thing, research policy experts say
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The Arday affair shows the danger of treating criticism as injury
Stress-testing academic arguments for weaknesses is uncomfortable for scholars but it should never have become controversial, says Ian Pace
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Exeter shuts geography courses in Cornwall on A-level results day
University closes programmes just as applicants find out if they have gained a place, with students told to transfer to other courses or study 80 miles away
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Top universities ‘reaching the limit’ in ‘harsh year’ for students
Expansion of cohorts lower than expected after higher-tariff institutions become more selective ‘at the last minute’
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UK student visas down again ahead of crucial recruitment period
Numbers drop 11 per cent compared with this time last year as stricter UK government immigration policies take effect
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Elite universities increase share as record numbers progress to HE
Entry rate for 18-year-olds dips slightly and proportion heading to first-choice university also down on A-level results day
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Canberra v-c targets merger with vocational institute
Amalgamation with struggling institute of technology would make both institutions ‘an even better proposition’, says university boss
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Australian funding bill ‘resurrects overseas student caps’
Legislation to rejig allocation of international student places puts everything ‘under the thumb of the minister’, his opposite number warns
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Admissions on predicted A-level grades look foolish in AI era
Arrival of generative artificial intelligence and aggressive recruitment tactics by UK universities show why post-qualifications admissions must finally be implemented, says Gianina Harvey-Brewin
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New bill paves way for campuses in central Delhi
Indian capital to lift restrictions that have pushed universities to outskirts but new ventures face stiff competition in city where space is at a premium
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Sheffield Hallam to guarantee paid internships for graduates
University says anyone not in work or further study 12 months after graduation will be given temporary employment
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Parents urge end to Goldsmiths dispute as strikes enter 10th week
With industrial action threatening graduations, parents of affected students urge parties to reach agreement
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Cambridge v-c promises independent Arday investigation
Deborah Prentice calls case an ‘aberration’ that should not be used to undermine other black scholars
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Large language models reduce originality of research proposals
Surge in generative AI use in US federal grant proposals is reducing diversity and narrowing the scope of ideas, study finds