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Universities make 100,000 more offers than last year as they compete for domestic students, Ucas figures show

Universities urged to reassess how they provide professional development amid shift away from academic jobs

Content creator who helped oust top Chinese academics after accusing them of fabricating data promises to strike again

Former Radboud professor’s academic career has come under renewed scrutiny after concerns raised over peer review process

Healthy financial position of giant UK sector scheme may mean universities and their staff have to pay in less

Quality badge recognises programmes co-designed across borders, as EU moves closer to creating cross-continental degree

Analysis of staff data finds skew to teaching-only roles in entry-level positions, with scale of cuts not reflected at more senior levels

A year after the University of Virginia’s president was ousted amid anti-DEI attacks, his ‘apolitical’ successor Scott Beardsley says institutional neutrality does not diminish the institution’s commitment to upholding free speech

Simple interventions will not solve the complex dynamics behind gender inequities, study finds

Birmingham Newman University takes crown as UK institution with most satisfied students

Regulator spends big on exit packages, with ex-director of access also departing with considerable sum

Book that assesses how scholars are portrayed in Bard’s plays shows why professors should ‘teach more and write less’, says author

But subsidised postgraduate opportunities at risk, as demographics and funding changes favour undergraduate emphasis

Overhaul aims to satisfy EU requirements, while giving the government time to come up with a replacement for controversial foundation model

Free speech group reports 43 institutions to regulator after identifying job adverts asking candidates to demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Closer collaboration between institutions and industry aims to ensure more students start defence-related careers

Demand management, peer review reform and AI will help panels make decisions quicker, says national funder

Ministers decline to introduce more exemptions to new tax in its response to consultation

Increase in female students and applicants coming from overseas helps sector grow by 17 per cent since start of decade

Students’ resits and graduations hit by union action over planned restructure

National pay award expected to be postponed, while some university employees question decision to opt out of collective bargaining

Aberdeen-based academic suggests support for universities is vital for war effort as Ukraine strives to maintain higher education during conflict

Technical institutions suffer as high youth unemployment pushes students towards international alternatives 

Federal authorities should enforce minimum standards for peer review in ‘unregulated’ journal sector, argues Thomas Südhof

Fresh push to tackle campus antisemitism comes with call for transparency in decision-making, and threat of fines

Almost one-third of students report not using AI at all in their studies, while non-native English speakers at UK universities are among those relying on the technology regularly

Union says slashing funding for healthcare professionals who work in universities is ‘at odds’ with government priorities

Universities UK guidance released in tandem with Sutton Trust report finding ‘good evidence’ approach can widen access without lowering standards

Country is hosting more international students drawn by lure of ‘cool Japan’ while rising costs keep domestic students at home

Higher-tariff institutions expected to recruit larger share of students but providers across the board report strong application figures 

At UAL, James Purnell championed student loan reform and the creative industries, but he also had to contend with student protests and staff unrest

University leader describes incoming policy as ‘madness’ amid sector’s financial crisis

Major research centres will be scaled back as Science and Technology Facilities Committee outlines plans to cut spending by £162 million