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

Churning out so many PhD graduates into a weak academic labour market and marginalising innovative doctorates is immoral, says Ianis Matsoukas

Many fear algorithms will displace academics but the technology is already eating itself and its long-term business model remains unclear, says Martin A. Mills. Here he explains why bots will not wipe out universities and why we must resist their damaging features for the good of students, society and AI itself

Netflix¡¯s university-set romcom is strangely silent about the ethics of college tutors sleeping with their students, says Robert Dingwall

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

Dozens face ¡®heartbreak¡¯ of missing out on university places, after battling against the odds to apply

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

UK universities have no need to oversell their benefits to individuals or societies, but they do need to demonstrate an ability to foster both free speech and civil disagreement ¨C while carefully navigating their ¡®slightly nerve-racking¡¯ reliance on overseas students, UCL¡¯s provost tells Chris Havergal

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

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

Under-pressure university commits to action plan to sort out its finances, acknowledging its governance ¡®fell well short¡¯

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

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

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

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

If the UK doesn¡¯t want skilled migrants any more, maybe my contributions would be better appreciated in the 51³Ô¹Ï South, says Meron Wondemaghen

A systemic realignment is under way that, while painful, could lead to more efficient and adaptable provision, say Jonathan Barton and Mike Boxall

As he begins his stint as Universities UK president, Malcolm Press tells Helen Packer that the sector¡¯s demands of government need to be realistic about the constrained state of public finances and that the sector will have to address its own problems through efficiencies and collaboration 

English universities with gold or silver award qualify for ¡®streamlined¡¯ process that will only take five minutes, says Department for Education

New figures show university progression gap between London and the rest of the country widening, as ministers plan interventions in coming White Paper

Institutions review policies ahead of new obligations coming into force but campaigners believe culture change is needed, as they gear up to highlight breaches

Omission of UCL, Manchester and the Francis Crick Institute from international talent scheme ¡®looks just plain odd¡¯, claims researcher

Setting UK¡¯s main research funder clearly defined objectives can bolster the case for R&I investment, finds Public Accounts Committee

Office for Students (OfS) proposes to create new condition of registration as some partnerships ¡®still being mismanaged¡¯

MPs call for reintroduction of maintenance grants and stepped loan repayment system as student poverty reaches new levels

Urgent reforms to funding and regulation needed or universities will struggle to support Labour¡¯s economic ambitions, finds thinktank

Labour Mayor of London to urge ministers not to ¡®pull the drawbridge up¡¯ on international students as he embarks on trade tour of Africa

Research-intensive universities face ?315 million bill for proposed fee levy, adding to pressures caused by massive erosion of fee value, says lobby group

Single voice needed to coordinate work on local skills needs, argues new report, which says credit transfer easier to do at regional level

Government yet to articulate its vision for the sector after a year in power as political threats ¨C rather than long-term thinking ¨C shape its agenda, says outgoing UUK president