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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Experts urge basic research funding to be protected as agency tasked with finding £1 billion to pay for regional clusters

Triumph for experts on fiscal policy takes America’s Nobel tally to four this year as UK-based researchers do not feature in winners list

More cases expected to be heard this week after Irish government rejected more than 100 applications from Gaza

Leicester-based university starts severance scheme, saying student recruitment shortfall means it has to make savings

While consultant’s report suggests benefits will massively outweigh costs, staff have joined administrators in vowing to ‘vehemently fight’ the proposal

Institutions warned PhD students particularly vulnerable to ‘boundary blurring and grooming’

As Trump directs the NSF to fund organisations tackling national priorities, scholars see echoes of the same approach in the UK and beyond

THE investigation uncovers companies offering to award degrees themselves or arrange for one to be bestowed from network of universities worldwide

Merger of three public universities ‘would create cost, waste and loss of choice’ while ushering ‘complexity rather than competitiveness’

Specialist in early modern English and theatre, Michael Scott, hopes his project will introduce new audiences to Shakespeare – although admits some colleagues find it all a ‘bit strange’

UK research agency to play a central role in prime minister’s ‘innovation agenda’, but union seeks clarity on organisation’s budget changes after recent physics cuts

Director of UK in a Changing Europe announces it will shut at end of the year

Newcastle and Westminster join Southampton in decision not to renew deal with plagiarism checker amid questions over how once-ubiquitous service is adapting to AI age

‘Painful’ times ahead as both sides of Australian politics look to slash international enrolments in ‘competition over a single number’

University exploring new revenue streams to continue important scientific research at site, as astronomers remain concerned about the future of facility

Asian giant launches eye-catching scheme in its continued pursuit of overseas talent, but experts warn it comes with caveats

PVC for education to leave Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to head up independent sector standards assessor after period of interim leadership

Presidents say they agree with concerns over ‘opaque’ admissions but won’t deal with ‘masked individuals ordering people to leave’

Latest Home Office statistics show student visa bids hit five-year low for pivotal recruitment month

Research institution will be first public American university to offer US degrees on Indian soil 

Social mobility charity urges universities to double down on access efforts after releasing new analysis showing benefits of higher education

Large study finds students fear procrastination holding them back more than other factors such as anxiety, depression and financial challenges

Party’s higher education spokesperson calls for all university students to have at least English and maths GCSEs