Charles Darwin boss steps down
Sudden departure follows outcry over accreditation mismanagement in dual-sector university’s training arm

Sudden departure follows outcry over accreditation mismanagement in dual-sector university’s training arm

FOI reveals that dozens of English providers applied for an extension from the Office for Students this year

Increased use of new technologies accompanied by rising fear of being accused of cheating, with many universities’ policies on what is acceptable still unclear

New leader of the University of Washington warns job has become ‘more challenging than it has ever been’

First THE analysis on Turkic States reveals Turkey’s strength in depth and Kazakhstan’s international ties

Forcing institutions to remain neutral on contentious issues will stifle – not protect – academic freedom, argues Gavin Schwartz-Leeper

Authoritarian regimes from the US to China and India perceive many humanities and social sciences as both useless and dangerous. But while their truths might be inconvenient, they are vital to...

Party unveils proposed changes to student finance system that it says would save graduates hundreds of pounds

Fees and integrity checks designed for long-stay students risk decimating sector and depriving universities of future enrolments

Three national universities cleared to exceed limits by up to 5 per cent as Tokyo pushes to compete for global talent


Universities face sanctions if they fail to probe wrongdoing but critics say latest integrity push does nothing to tackle root causes of problem

Outgoing president of ambitious Japanese institution discusses building research capacity, dealing with staff discontent and moving on from reliance on public funding