Wales* Medr grapples with funding and participation challenges New post-16 regulator finally comes into being as Welsh institutions face funding crisis By Tom Williams 21 October
French academics fear &grim* funding situation under Barnier First budget under new right-wing government insufficient, sector leaders say By Emily Dixon 21 October
New cuts &hit world-leading research* as UK recruitment woes bite Declines in international student numbers blamed for fresh round of university redundancies By Tom Williams 21 October
Higher-level apprenticeships are vital for UK innovation and social mobility Prioritising volume over quality by abolishing master*s-level funding will damage the pipeline of skilled workers, says Tyler Harvey-Cowlishaw By Tyler Harvey-Cowlishaw 21 October
Cutting UK research funding would be &false economy*, Reeves told Universities warn folding Horizon Europe costs into existing budget would force &deep cuts* on rest of science sector By Chris Havergal 18 October
Tough questions for UK academia despite golden year for Nobels Departure of British-educated Nobelists will resurface questions about UK*s &passive* efforts to keep top talent, say experts By Jack Grove 18 October
Universities alarmed as &bloody* budget set to hike staff costs Proposed rises in employer national insurance and levy on pension contributions could &unwittingly tip the balance*, warns UUK leader By Tom Williams 18 October
V-cs warn chancellor against &tucking in* Horizon Europe costs Universities UK urges &ambitious* increase in research spending, not real-terms cut, ahead of budget By Chris Havergal 17 October
Minister &aware* of plans for English university &emergency fund* Welsh higher education minister rows back on Senedd remarks after acknowledging bailouts across the border are a Westminster matter By Chris Havergal 17 October
THE University Impact Forum: Climate Action 2024, post-event summary Higher education climate action event in Azerbaijan convenes global sustainability leaders By THE Events team 17 October
Duncan Ivison: higher education is a system, not a market New Manchester vice-chancellor on why universities need to collaborate more closely, how to turn research into impact, and the &opportunity* for the UK on international students By Chris Havergal 17 October
Sweden*s redrawn research ethics law &a step in right direction* Suggested exemptions to ethical approval welcomed, but more progress needed, experts say By Emily Dixon 17 October