Overseas student caps in limbo after Dutch government collapses A long-awaited law might face further delay after Mark Rutte's government collapses in a ‘polarised’ political landscape, while some universities are already capping places for non-Europeans without waiting for the legislation to arrive Ben Upton 7月 14日
South Yorkshire first of UK’s university-centred investment zones Treasury announces first of 12 zones ‘based around a university and clusters of high-growth industries’ John Morgan 7月 14日
UCU pushes universities to up pay offer after public sector rises Sector leaders insist rises of up to 7 per cent announced by Rishi Sunak are ‘irrelevant’ to higher education dispute Chris Havergal 7月 13日
UK universities ‘easy’ target for Chinese infiltration – MPs China is ‘stealing UK academic research’ in ‘plain sight’ and suppressing political dissent on campus, says intelligence committee Jack Grove 7月 13日
Disadvantaged students ‘left behind’ in admissions ‘arms race’ Department for Education statistics show social mobility impact of A-level assessments affected by Covid-19 policies Patrick Jack 7月 13日
Anglia Ruskin merger ‘secures sustainable future’ for Writtle Multi-campus eastern institution announces union with land-based college Chris Havergal 7月 13日
Universities spent average of ?3 million each on 2021 REF Study finds submitting an individual to UK research assessment cost institutions ?6,000 on average Jack Grove 7月 13日
REF 2021: female academics ‘much less likely’ to be submitted Ethnicity and disability status also significant factors influencing likelihood of researchers being submitted, report finds Jack Grove 7月 13日
Elite universities take record share of Ucas applications Number of UK 18-year-olds starting university later this year is expected to be the second-highest ever – but down from last year’s record Patrick Jack 7月 13日
How a peripatetic career made Emmanuelle Charpentier a Nobelist After working in 10 institutions across five countries, chemist explains why scientists need to leave the ‘comfortable life’ Jack Grove 7月 13日
The UK’s university funding systems need a bold resetting Subsidising domestic with international provision would not be tolerated in healthcare. How long before it unravels in HE, asks Mark Corver Mark Corver 7月 12日
Queen’s University Belfast thrown out of Ucea over local pay deal Institution says it stands by decision to offer staff wage rises in order to end marking boycott despite being ejected from national body Tom Williams 7月 11日
