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‘Clever’ linkage to maintenance grants could encourage Scottish policymakers to adopt Westminster proposal, conference hears

New health and welfare payments mandated in country’s budget will leave institutions ‘unable to fulfil their mission’, scholars say

Link between higher education and higher earnings weakens across many OECD countries, showing need to strengthen alternative options

Timetable for phasing out testing on animals for antibody research and drug analysis is too demanding and may risk patient safety, argues expert

Strong levels of ‘instinctive’ backing for UK research cannot be taken for granted given lack of personal connection, warns science campaign group

UK delegation to Beijing paves way for ‘cautious, sensible and informed international science cooperation’ says minister

Focus switches to lifelong learning, TNE and online education as UK schools seek to overcome financial and demographic challenges

Birmingham professor to temporarily oversee access and participation at English regulator following departure of John Blake

More than half of deans say parent universities want them to enrol more students, as leaders express concern over ‘growing disparities’

The recent skills White Paper foreshadows the shuttering of some or all research in certain UK universities. But what will the effects of that be on teaching â€“ and on research itself? How could it be enacted? And will it even happen at all? Jack Grove reports

D66 election victory encouraging, sector leaders say, but financial and demographic pressures remain

University proposes to merge existing administrative functions into central hub but unions fear move will add to ‘enormous pressures’