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Careful what you wish for, shadow minister warns universities, as crossbencher asks whether ‘the substance matches the slogan’

Police say 41-year-old was found unresponsive at address in south London and pronounced dead at the scene

Vice-chancellor insists university must make further savings because of ongoing financial pressures

Higher- and medium-tariff institutions perform best as decrease in students accepting firm offers drives more to consider their options

Vice-chancellor says university needs to look hard at how it handled allegations of bullying within Institute of Astronomy

Sites linked to York and Keele are among those affected by the court ruling

Judge admits policy ‘dashed the hopes’ of promising students but says they do not have a ‘right’ to study in UK

Slow winding down of one of the country’s longest-running programmes has been poorly handled, students claim

Backers of current government accused of a ‘witch-hunt’ for urging institutions to take action against alleged supporters of previous regime

Newly confirmed science minister’s markedly different background not necessarily a bad thing, research policy experts say

University closes programmes just as applicants find out if they have gained a place, with students told to transfer to other courses or study 80 miles away

Expansion of cohorts lower than expected after higher-tariff institutions become more selective ‘at the last minute’

Numbers drop 11 per cent compared with this time last year as stricter UK government immigration policies take effect

Entry rate for 18-year-olds dips slightly and proportion heading to first-choice university also down on A-level results day

Amalgamation with struggling institute of technology would make both institutions ‘an even better proposition’, says university boss

Indian capital to lift restrictions that have pushed universities to outskirts but new ventures face stiff competition in city where space is at a premium

Legislation to rejig allocation of international student places puts everything ‘under the thumb of the minister’, his opposite number warns

University says anyone not in work or further study 12 months after graduation will be given temporary employment

With industrial action threatening graduations, parents of affected students urge parties to reach agreement

Deborah Prentice calls case an ‘aberration’ that should not be used to undermine other black scholars

Surge in generative AI use in US federal grant proposals is reducing diversity and narrowing the scope of ideas, study finds

Ban on women entering higher education leading to loss of teachers and health workers, Unesco warns

Australian universities most cashed up on foreign fees are not necessarily those most vulnerable to a downturn, analysis finds

Germany’s plan to extend the length of academic contracts will do little to relieve precarity in researchers’ early careers, experts say

Healthy growth in employment figures may be masking underlying discontent among graduates, experts warn

Court sides with government that students studying only on weekends are distance learners and should not have access to maintenance loans

Ucas chief says students may have reduced options this year but ‘number changing on a daily basis’

Deborah Prentice accused of just ‘rubber-stamping’ decisions amid university investigation ‘beset by delays’

Making the most of free offers deemed ‘extremely student behaviour’, as electricity usage guru chides precinct for ‘going nuts’

New reporting requirements coincide with raft of campus openings on the subcontinent

Papers still too quick to interpret results as showing no meaningful effect, ‘polluting’ scientific literature

Restrictions on length of study and sky-high cost of staying to work pushing more students into considering alternative destinations

Academics must be prepared to be ‘less polite’ when mandarins serve up ideas that lack evidence, Australian educator contends

Students from lower socio-economic backgrounds missing out on places despite meeting entry requirements

Lack of extra money and risk of more centralised control means new bill ‘does not do what it says on the cover’

Significant gaps in research infrastructure and funding have made it difficult for universities to take full advantage of EU integration

Slow regulatory cycles, rigid graduate outcome measures and inflexible funding holding back specialist institutions, report claims

‘Slow and steady’ sustainability strategy utilises products founded by graduates from leading science university

University says its investigation into sociology professor will feed into wider inquiry on recruitment of senior academics

Hong Kong investment company scheme to concentrate on funding students to attend top Asian universities instead

Australian policies mired in outdated perceptions about why students decrease their study loads

Office for Students urged to investigate wider sector issues after star sociology professor accused of plagiarism

Economic slowdown and concerns about the value of higher education causing slump in university enrolment

Purpose-built student accommodation is expanding rapidly as major cities try to attract more international students without exacerbating housing crises

Force say actions of officer had the potential to ‘frustrate legitimate journalism’

Provider allowed to continue teaching existing overseas students for ‘short period’ but some may need to transfer or consider leaving the country

Country could miss goal of ensuring 18 per cent of new entrants come from most deprived backgrounds despite recent progress, report warns

Tuition fees vary widely across new UK and Australian bases, finds analysis

Proposed approval regime would require partnerships to justify educational need and be subject to ‘enforceable limits’

Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem and Green politicians urge new chancellor to make system more ‘supportive of aspiration’

More international higher education students are obtaining visas from within Australia, as government puts up the shutters to fresh entrants

Star sociology professor quits amid allegations of plagiarism and academic misconduct

Governing body terminates contract amid ongoing police investigation into financial irregularities

Updated guidance reflects European Convention on Human Rights, which could make it easier for universities to restrict extreme views

Restrictions on events and teaching materials across Europe amount to ‘criminalisation of intellectual debate’, find Middle East experts

Proposed penalties most disadvantageous to the universities already struggling with volatile enrolments, submissions say

Charity tracking hate crimes says things improving for Jewish students but warns of ‘short institutional memories’

University of Bedfordshire’s new vice-chancellor warns financial instability and policy changes could jeopardise the progress made on supporting disabled students into higher education

Claims of harassment made by sociologist David Miller also thrown out by appeals body

Parliamentary committee asks government to confirm details of plans for science as soon as possible