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Signs of ¡®slow recovery¡¯ for international student recruitment as demand for study visas rises 

Departure of Peter Kyle as science secretary raises hopes that his successor Liz Kendall will offer a more sympathetic ear on research concerns

Incoming leader of new entity says course sharing on the cards ¡®where it makes sense¡¯ as unions fear merger will result in more job cuts

A sector described by a leading party figure as a ¡®conveyor belt for communism¡¯ is understandably wary of Nigel Farage¡¯s latest right-wing populist project. But Reform UK persistently tops opinion polls. And the party¡¯s annual conference suggests universities have a lot of ground to make up with it. Patrick Jack reports

South-east institutions to collaborate under multi-university group model ¨C the first initiative of its kind in the UK sector

Amid declining attendance, some scholars see merit in making one-to-one feedback sessions mandatory while others say it is time to ditch historical anomaly

Students from rural and disadvantaged areas disproportionally affected by subject cuts, British Academy warns

More support needed for disadvantaged students during medical studies to compensate for lack of ¡®insider knowledge¡¯, researchers say

Legal protections and sustainable funding key for Europe to be ¡®beacon of open and free science¡¯, guild says

UK¡¯s high attainment and completion rates tempered by rising costs and inequalities, according to latest Education at a Glance report

Research England hopes transparency pilot could lead to more accountability but critics fear bureaucracy and government control

Lack of clarity over how brief held by Jacqui Smith will be carved up risks delaying crucial policy interventions, critics fear