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Cost concerns may force institutions to ‘ration’ Erasmus+ participation, warns Vivienne Stern

Half of all students’ work assessed by company’s detection tools shows ‘at least some’ evidence of AI writing

Institution to become Norland University of Early Childhood after gaining approval from Office for Students

Recent US restrictions highlight how foreign powers could remove access to key technologies, argues parliamentary committee report

Parliamentary inquiry finds loans were mis-sold to students and tells government it cannot continue to ignore ‘broken’ system

‘Impossible to plan’ for research and teaching, say staff, as threat of redundancy looms large over summer breaks

Education minister defends reduction in light of tuition fee rises as Strategic Priorities Grant falls to £1.25 billion

Joining up school and employer networks will help students decide what education option is ‘right’ for them, says v-c

Fixing student accommodation key to tackling raft of other student issues, argues Hepi report

Universities may pause major staffing changes as they are predicted to save millions, experts say, but ‘volatility’ of scheme means some will press on

South Australian largesse pushes average Australian vice-chancellor earnings higher than ever

Westminster initiative that brought together people from across the institution to look at climate policy can be replicated elsewhere, participants say

Michael Still steps down amid investigation into university contracts, with union reps cautioning that governance issues are ‘sector-wide’

‘Unacceptable’ that academics are facing more redundancies, says UCU, but university insists it must adapt

Third edition of British Council survey of international graduates shows continued positivity with UK education, despite sector challenges

Genetics pioneer Richard J. Roberts criticises plans to cut posts at ‘brilliant’ department that launched his scientific career

Sector pushes to reopen negotiations on controversial tax, while some call for the income raised to be reinvested in universities

Amendments bring offshore campuses under Foreign Arrangements Scheme, while reframing it around ‘national interest’

Universities to use government transformation funding to explore collaboration opportunities, but representatives insist institutions will maintain their own identities

Broadcaster Matthew Bannister leads star-studded group of alumni in bid to protect site that has launched dozens of careers

Country still on track to reach international education strategy target despite dip in revenue

Natalie Bennett insists resurgent environmental party remains committed to free tuition, and building a system where universities are no longer ‘places of fear’

Sham and shortcut consultations frowned on, as Canberra mulls more governance reforms

‘Bad tendency to lift and shift’ undergraduate support on to postgraduate taught cohort, says leader of UK-wide study

Government initiative aims to dismantle ‘systemic factors that slow progression and push too many women out of research’

Universities could save up to £900 million after years of sky-high payments 

Long-awaited accounts reveal leaders departed crisis-hit institution with large payouts despite presiding over period where costs grew by almost half

Cranfield deputy-vice-chancellor to become private institution’s first female leader after departure of James Tooley

Regional access disparities ‘challenge the assumption that low participation is inevitable’

Students’ human rights breached by changes that mean those studying overseas are deprioritised for NHS training places, lawyers claim

Temporary graduate visas up A$1,150 and most student visas up A$500 in latest surprise hikes

Former ANU vice-chancellor and physics laureate Brian Schmidt says loss of research expertise should only be ‘last resort’

Staff file complaint about university for a second time, saying things have ‘got worse’ since previous investigation