‘We’re looking at all parts of the system – except tuition fees’

In election year, Scotland’s higher education minister says fees policy non-negotiable, as newly formed review group looks for new models to heal nation’s ailing sector

Academics moving away from outright bans of AI, study finds

Highly restrictive policies introduced after launch of ChatGPT being eased in favour of more nuanced responses, finds study of thousands of course materials

Our open, global institutional design engine is not just another consortium

Higher education has seen alliances launch with broad declarations and fade with little to show. But we are structuring this one differently, says Noah Pickus

‘Constant’ visa worries hampered student’s PhD submission

Sociologist accuses LSE of lack of support after tight thesis deadlines contributed to him overstaying his visa, potentially jeopardising future in UK

Universities ramp up employer engagement as criticisms intensify

UUK announces new business engagement initiative as data suggests most young people see apprenticeships as viable alternative to higher education

Durham, Northumbria and Strathclyde latest to face strikes

Staff at Strathclyde and Durham vote to walk out in disputes over job losses and workloads, while Northumbria to be hit with disruption in row over pensions

Congress, courts stymie Trump’s effort to cap research costs

Rising US student numbers in UK ‘unsustainable’, warns v-c

Modest ‘Trump surge’ will not last, says leader, with regulation, demographics and parental preferences all posing issues for institutions hoping to recruit

Leadership ‘merry-go-round’ at universities as v-c vacancies grow

Quarter of UK universities changing vice-chancellors after several retire and some forced out, with experts predicting continuing challenges mean churn at the top will only continue

Universities ‘all over the place’ in response to ICE raids

Under pressure from students to speak out but wary of angering the White House, institutions are trying to find ways to help while avoiding ‘pageantry’

The crisis in US higher education? What crisis?

Yes, the political climate is extremely difficult, but all the evidence on applications, enrolments and completions suggests that Americans still value what universities have to offer, says Eileen...

Sinophobia is a disservice to the UK

Chinese academics, students and partners bring great benefits that the UK would be very foolish to spurn, says Michael Spence

HEC Paris bets on campus overhaul as US student interest grows

Grande école embarks on biggest redevelopment for more than 50 years amid changing enrolment patterns and disruptions to traditional teaching models

UKRI increases minimum stipends for PhD students

National funder commits to another above-inflation increase of almost 5 per cent

Europe’s largest university hit by massive IT outage

Sapienza University of Rome knocked offline for more than three days after suspected cyberattack