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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

Good progress has been made on implementing the Universities Accord but much more is needed to achieve parity, say five deputy vice-chancellors

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

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

A ¡®disconnect¡¯ between aspirational rhetoric and the realities of ¡®live¡¯ admissions risks undermining Australia¡¯s inclusion goals

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

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

New action plan lets universities launch AI- and tech-focused majors within months in response to changing labour market demands

Falling life expectancy calls for a rethink of when university staff qualify for benefits, letter to Treasury says

Populist leader takes aim at higher education in speech on first day of the Reform UK conference in Birmingham

Keir Starmer reshuffles Cabinet after Angela Rayner resignation, with big implications for higher education

Longest-serving education minister explains why he ignored ¡®abstract¡¯ and ¡®ideological¡¯ academic research in fight to improve school performance

Using REF to tackle research culture risks making it too ¡®bureaucratic and burdensome¡¯, university leaders warn as Vallance rethinks changes to weightings

Exercise ¡®triggered a lot of work that¡¯s still got to be completed¡¯ but succeeded in being ¡®provocative¡¯, according to country¡¯s former chief science adviser

Regulator wants vice-chancellors to advise on policy as part of new chair¡¯s attempts to build better relationship with sector

Social licence ¡®more fragile than people realise¡¯ in a world where populism rules, science diplomat warns

World in ¡®flux¡¯ makes it very difficult to predict what¡¯s coming but research-intensive grouping ¡®prepared for anything¡¯, according to Daniel Jutras

Yvette Cooper launches mass messaging campaign warning 132,000 overseas students not to overstay visas or lodge weak asylum bids

Thinktank urges change of culture from ¡®kindness to fairness¡¯ after identifying rapid rise in number of top marks awarded by universities

Politicians expected to leave universities to sort out their problems despite hopes for government intervention

Trump security crackdown risks undermining US collaboration, with China now said to be more concerned with protecting its own research than prying into others

Performance-based research fund also faces overhaul, as Wellington embraces least disruptive and costly aspects of landmark review¡¯s proposals

Commonwealth share reaches lowest point despite aggregate increase, highlighting likely consequences of international education squeeze

Country hoping to expand international admissions levies ¡®contradictory¡¯ 6 per cent surcharge on tuition costs of overseas students

Government urged to close ¡®regulation loophole¡¯ to better protect staff and students from risks of money laundering

Long-awaited new law enables closure of failing private institutions, but scholars warn it risks worsening regional divides and job insecurity for professors

Massive expansion of higher education out of Beijing the latest attempt to distribute resources more evenly across China¡¯s regions

Politicians set red lines in cross-party talks that sector hopes could be start of a longer-term funding solution for universities

¡®Intrinsic worth¡¯ of university experience a ¡®protective factor¡¯ against poor well-being and psychological stress, survey suggests

Universities need extra funding for ¡®important¡¯ but unfancied subjects, and permission to collude without contravening competition law, says Evans

A$770m measure would be a ¡®serious downpayment¡¯ on reversal of Job-ready Graduates ¡®excesses¡¯, representative group says

Universities set to take more cautious approach to student recruitment in countries once seen as key to boosting international income

Government¡¯s budget also aims to boost welfare of academics but scholars note lack of action on ¡®mushrooming¡¯ private sector

Institution aims to train doctors equipped to deal with region¡¯s ¡®critical health inequalities¡¯

Government plans to evacuate those on fully funded scholarships, but campaigners say eligibility criteria uncertain

A university participation rate of more than 50 per cent did not prevent the Soviet Union¡¯s collapse. With UK participation at a similar level 30 years on, the sector is in meltdown and politicians are showing little appetite to ride to the rescue. Are we headed for a revolution, asks Lincoln Allison

Middle-tier universities on ¡®wafer-thin margins¡¯ face starkest financial challenges from government proposal, policy analysts suggest

Incoming conditions require institutions hoping to access student loan funding to be upfront about course changes and compensation processes

Recognition of prior learning is feasible at scale if done systematically and could generate new business for universities, experts say

New research highlights misconceptions about higher education, with people more positive about universities than is commonly realised

If the UK has decided it can no longer afford the sub-Oxbridge university model, expectations need to be systematically lowered, says Robert Dingwall

Employers are confining many low-skilled roles to graduates. Why should they care that this requires recruits to take on huge debt, asks Paul Wiltshire

Donald Trump¡¯s assaults on US science and universities in many ways mirror those previously enacted in Brazil by Jair Bolsonaro. Two years on from the latter¡¯s election defeat, Patrick Jack assesses what the current state of Brazilian science says about how US institutions might fare post-Trump

Success of Trump-inspired nationalist party will increase scrutiny over institutions¡¯ plans to grow overseas intakes, academics predict

Graduates of ¡®renowned¡¯ domestic or overseas universities targeted as part of bid to become technological superpower

Students unable to take up their places at start of academic year might never have the same chance again, campaigners warn

Institutions unclear on government¡¯s stance towards accelerated degrees as faster courses set to become more expensive for students

Strong support for creating more financial incentives for students to study to become teachers or nurses, even among Reform UK backers

Chulalongkorn University bans sleeveless tops, short skirts and open-toed shoes, prompting wider debate about freedoms on campus

Only one US university has so far announced an Indian outpost. That¡¯s because the process is still too onerous, says Richard Joseph

¡®Traditional student experience¡¯ off limits for most, researchers warn after estimating living costs at double available maintenance loans

Australian race commissioner criticises proposal to withhold university funding, as watchdog begins ¡®landmark¡¯ survey of racism

New medical school will initially cater to international students as wait goes on for large rise in government-funded places

Vice-chancellors warned against ignoring rise of populist party as political upheaval expected in coming years

As tertiary education representatives gather for the round table before the round table, university voices remain mostly absent from the main show

Some level 7 health and social care apprenticeships to be funded following concerns about NHS workforce

Omission of northern institutions from fund to attract top researchers does not add up, says select committee chair

Regulator to examine quality controls at institution delivering degrees of UK¡¯s biggest franchise university