Pay strikes force Irish universities to cancel classes

University staff are demanding a new pay deal and stronger protections on working conditions after a previous government agreement expired in June

Too many degrees ‘not value for money’, says Andy Haldane

Former Bank of England chief economist and Burnham adviser says changes to ensure graduates are work-ready not happening at ‘right pace and scale’

Proposed Horizon Europe cuts will ‘endanger’ EU’s competitiveness

Cutting research funding risks undermining Europe’s ability to compete with China and US, sector leaders warn 

Do colleges need ‘affirmative action for conservatives’?

Employers cut student work experience roles as demand rises

Major survey finds reduction in internships and placements, casting doubt on vice-chancellors’ pledge to offer opportunities for all undergraduates

UK physics postdocs ‘planning for alternative employment’

Just 11 per cent of early career physicists preparing for a UK research career after a series of STFC funding cuts, new survey finds

‘Grotesque’ cull of BBC shows axes launch pad for public scholars

Cancellation of Radio 4 programmes dedicated to ideas is a huge blow for younger academics keen to connect with the public, say those who made their names on air

Regional universities are vital to solving the NHS staffing crisis

Hospitals have a shortage of specialist training places, but we need new medical schools in regions with the fewest doctors, says Irene Ctori

Interdisciplinary provider becomes part of French business school

London Interdisciplinary School announces it is joining EMLyon, as the management institution expands its global presence

UKRI opens voluntary exit scheme as part of staff reorganisation

Ian Chapman outlines plans to add more commercialisation and technology-focused roles to the agency to address ‘skills deficit’

Students increasingly consider politics in choosing a college

Australian funding overhaul clears parliament

‘Opening the Doors of Opportunity’ bill passes with dozens of amendments and last-minute constitutional hitch

Africa has crucial role in advancing study of AI, say professors

Scholars who built network of tens of thousands of people working on AI say research produced on the continent can ‘push the boundaries’

Chinese graduate students ‘entangled’ in Japan’s security agenda

Institutions becoming more heavily involved in decisions over who works on what projects as China links scrutinised

Bangladesh’s quality regime is crushing its higher education

This Western-imported framework has become a suffocating compliance exercise that is squeezing out the pursuit of knowledge, says Nahid Neazy