The crisis in UK higher education is a national security issue The UK cannot enter an era of heightened geopolitical instability without high levels of social resilence, say Katharine Wright and Megan Armstrong Katharine Wright 3月 4日
Welsh subject review may lead to Senedd interventions – minister Sector regulator Medr looking at demand and provision across the country, says Vikki Howells Tom Williams 3月 3日
Edinburgh staff fear ‘manufactured crisis’ in ?140 million cuts Academics ask why university needs to cut jobs when its income hit ?1.4 billion last year Juliette Rowsell 3月 3日
Bolton MP says ‘red flags’ at university should be investigated Phil Brickell writes to education secretary to highlight ‘concerning practices’ at newly rebranded University of Greater Manchester Tom Williams 3月 3日
‘Evident demand’ for higher education among refugees in UK Charity says Ucas data adds to case for extending home fee status to displaced applicants Patrick Jack 3月 2日
UCU drops ballot for pay strikes, putting focus on job cuts Industrial action threatened for start of 2025-26 academic year if universities do not take action to minimise redundancies Juliette Rowsell 2月 28日
TEF ‘cost more than ?15 million’ but most students unaware of it Only 42 per cent of students have seen Teaching Excellence Framework ratings for universities they were interested in Patrick Jack 2月 28日
Cambridge gets Gaza protest injunction for weekend, not five years Pro-Palestine campaigners claim ‘important victory’ but university says interim ruling demonstrates that restrictions do not limit freedom of speech Patrick Jack 2月 28日
Give PhD students discussion points for viva, UK examiners urged Regular breaks, mock vivas and introducing an online option among other recommendations made by review that aims to combat ‘gladiatorial approach’ Jack Grove 2月 28日
One would-be Romanian president is a plagiarist. But will voters care? Victor Ponta quit as prime minister amid scandals including a renounced doctorate. Should he be allowed to run for president, asks Ararat Osipian Ararat Osipian 2月 28日
University access gap grows between London and rest of England Almost two thirds of young people in capital participate in higher education, 15 percentage points more than next best region Patrick Jack 2月 27日
Chinese students outnumber Indians in UK again after visa changes Country saw demand fall in most major markets last year, with master’s students making up smaller proportion of visas issued, according to new data Patrick Jack 2月 27日
