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Prime minister¡¯s conference speech twice repeats ¡®no more rip-off degrees¡¯ line, sending signal ahead of election year

More than 1,000 signatories back petition demanding the Arts and Humanities Research Council examine how doctoral funding changes will affect disadvantaged students

New Birmingham City University leader, who struggled to find work after first-class engineering degree, discusses boosting social capital for minority students and staff

The University of Exeter¡¯s vice-chancellor talks about partnering with businesses, including the controversial decision to keep working with Shell on sustainability

UK science secretary claims she is taking a stand against the ¡®slow creep of wokeism¡¯ in academia

Tory conference also hears ex-minister warn of ¡®perverse situation¡¯ in which ¡®DfE is cutting R&D spending¡¯ via tuition fee freeze

Tory conference hears much talk of apprenticeships, with education secretary on mission to ¡®change every middle-class mind in country¡¯

Anne L¡¯Huillier is fifth woman to win physics prize, sharing award for research on ultra-quick light emissions with Pierre Agostini and Ferenc Krausz

Vice-chancellors express ¡®near unanimous¡¯ support for lowering costs and restoring benefits, and want it to happen more quickly than scheduled

WeWork-style project seeks to replicate some of the benefits of having a university in higher education ¡®cold spots¡¯

Despite drop in Western students, cheap education and science-focused offerings continue to draw international learners from Russia¡¯s political allies

Increased visa fees and health surcharges are likely to compound the Brexit effect on EU academics¡¯ willingness to stay in the UK, say five researchers