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Universities to be given power to set own prices after mandatory rules dropped, but sector says plans must go further

University that previously said it did ¡®not wish to prevent liaisons¡¯ introduces new rules ahead of regulatory changes

Cash-strapped university tightens executive pay as it hopes to return to ¡®break-even¡¯ position in 2025

Eligibility rule workaround ensures students living hand to mouth will not miss out, but ¡®overly complex¡¯ Australian scheme still branded ¡®underwhelming¡¯

Group attempts to capitalise on new era of university collaboration ¨C and show collective worth to government ¨C but will it end up as a ¡®pale imitation¡¯ of Russell Group?

Widespread use of new tools has ¡®blurred lines¡¯ between academic support and misconduct, study finds

Universities expand in the capital in search of new ways of attracting students

Regulator tells universities it will not discourage diversity initiatives but says they must be run in accordance with free speech duties

Iain Gillespie admits not knowing his former institution breached banking arrangements until reading about it in damning report

Excess work hours ¡®consistently¡¯ correlate with ¡®moderate to severe¡¯ anxiety and depression, Australian survey finds

Labour urged to undo changes to university-based teacher education to hand back control to experts

Ten institutions including some members of the now-defunct 1994 Group join together in attempt to find ¡®collective voice¡¯ away from the Russell Group

Past few years have felt like ¡®tumbling around in a washing machine at times¡¯, university leader tells MPs

Dundee bailout could set precedent for government intervention but new pots of money could come with strings attached, event hears

Leading university to review admissions policies and scholarships as part of institution-wide focus on postgraduate participation

University¡¯s oversight processes failed to spot issues with computer courses offered by college partner, finds regulator

Reminding students they could save money by withdrawing early makes no difference, Australian study finds

Hiring candidates who didn¡¯t attend elite institutions seen as way of creating diverse workforces as ¡®competitive¡¯ labour market reduces employment opportunities

Money for ailing institution via Scottish Funding Council comes on top of the ?22 million previously made available

Jacqui Smith downplays impact of graduate visa changes as proposal to take cut of overseas tuition fees still being explored

Computer scientist who helped found Alan Turing Institute replaces Max Lu

Almost seven million students studying in overseas location, Unesco reports, with four million of them in Europe and North America

European Commission¡¯s proposal to introduce directionality to the Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Actions met with alarm

Canadian institutions should shed left-wing reputations to ward off potential Conservative criticism, according to academic

Annual reports paint 2024 as a year of reprieve, but expiry of teaching subsidy enhancement ¡®will make things tighter¡¯

Backlash inevitable as use of single-sex spaces is restricted but Supreme Court ruling has shifted institutions¡¯ role, says equality expert

Ten-year budgets, research ¡®mission¡¯ fund and commercialisation focus confirmed in new blueprint that outlines ¡®critical¡¯ role of universities in driving growth

Much-anticipated package for recruiting foreign researchers follows similar moves by France and the European Union to snap up US scientists

Concerns piling on more tests may harm students as artificial intelligence forces re-evaluation of assessment methods

Blurred line between staff and students could leave postgraduate researchers at greater risk

Authoritarians in the Academy explores how foreign influence is undermining freedom and integrity within US universities

Study highlights lack of awareness of research ethics among Chinese undergraduates following attempts to crack down on misconduct

Upcoming restructure of New Zealand¡¯s research organisations opportunity to resolve salary disparities, Kiwi scientists say

Union members call for new democratic management structure as interim vice-chancellor appointed to lead Scottish institution

Institution says it is ¡®not immune¡¯ to financial challenges as it looks to axe 400 jobs

Bosses rule out compulsory redundancies and apologise to students for disruption

Head of mission group warns research-intensive universities are ¡°not immune¡± to financial pressures as he announces departure

Report highlights fragmentation of academic links with health system as research drops off NHS agenda

Government set to resurrect integrity measures, as predatory institutions profit from their competitors¡¯ ¡®blood, sweat and tears¡¯

Deliberately reducing international student numbers will disproportionately harm modern universities based in poorer areas, says Tony Blair Institute

Departing membership body chief executive believes universities are in a more perilous situation than ever as they face increasing scrutiny from politicians and public

Introduction of temporary graduate visa produced ¡®significant increase¡¯ in international enrolments but declines in students¡¯ average earnings and migration prospects

International student recruitment and increased transnational education boost overseas income

Interim vice-chancellor steps down after investigators blame financial crisis on mismanagement, not external pressures

Record number of ethnic minority students accepted and largest annual increase in non-state school students in 15 years

More students accepted into prestigious university, but numbers coming from maintained schools return to 2020 levels after ¡®period of rapid growth¡¯

Language around inclusion in higher education has in fact been exclusionary, Australian university leader claims

Growing numbers of higher education leaders believe their institutions need to change, but only a minority are confident that they can

Universities warned against restricting lawful speech as one in three academics claim they are scared of discussing controversial subjects

Four in five tertiary education students globally to be in developing world by 2040, World Bank research predicts

AI expert Tshilidzi Marwala calls for closer collaboration between universities and companies and rebalancing of AI power divide away from US and China

Regulator to reopen to new applications after heavily criticised eight-month pause

Turkish academic says women who ¡®share their core values visibly¡¯ face ¡®invisible barriers¡¯, as she recounts experience of studying in both Istanbul and London

Universities Down Under punch above their weight in global assessment of sustainable development efforts

Ex-partner demands reimbursement for ?42 million investment in now-defunct branch campus

Uptick in ¡®unprecedented¡¯, ¡®exceptional¡¯ and other grandiose terms within scientific papers can be traced to launch of ChatGPT, say scholars

Foreign student numbers rebound despite fee increases as other anglophone countries impose immigration restrictions

Dawn Freshwater says universities must reclaim social licence to operate to help push for more sustainable planet

Top-down approach may be needed to coordinate university research as funding cuts bite, departing science chief tells MPs 

Climate expert Mike Berners-Lee says major global crises can only be tackled by return to simple values of truth and respect