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Turing to ¡®step up¡¯ defence work after government pressure

AI institute pledges to support national goals and ¡®deliver innovation¡¯ on a level not possible in individual universities

UK universities see busiest first day of clearing on record

Number of students placed on courses on day one the highest since records began, with direct to clearing route also seeing unprecedented interest

Real-terms fall in R&D spending ¡®could hold back UK¡¯s growth¡¯

Warnings UK failing to keep up with international competitors as real-terms research expenditure declines

Scientists: mRNA vaccine research cuts undermine US innovation

Internationalisation questioned as Japanese far right wins seats

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

Fears Trump-backed overseers ¡®will block scientific progress¡¯

Network of political appointees at universities and grant agencies will be difficult to dismantle, scholars warn

¡®Students-first¡¯ university promises ¡®harmonisation¡¯ with VET

With a nod to community needs, and a nod to the political winds, Canberra puts accessibility before ¡®institutional ego¡¯

Study participants ¡®rarely told¡¯ about results of research

Review?finds strong support for dissemination of results rarely followed through in practice

AI-based fake papers are a new threat to academic publishing

As an editor, I am receiving submissions from spurious authors consisting of previously published papers altered by AI. But why, asks Seongjin Hong

Campus theatre performances help reduce stigma around suicide

Findings show importance of arts-based approaches to mental health challenges, say authors

¡®Uneven¡¯ recruitment may ¡®force more universities into mergers¡¯

Record number of applicants brings temporary relief to under-pressure institutions, but issues of ¡®systematic underfunding¡¯ remain

China unveils new visa to lure young science and tech specialists

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

Elite universities grow intakes as more students get first choice

Rising demand from 18-year-old applicants drives up entry rate, with two-fifths of cohort set to enter most selective institutions

Almost 150 courses suspended as university eyes cuts

¡®Nothing seems to be safe,¡¯ union says, as UTS insists there will be ¡®no permanent decisions¡¯ before consultation

¡®Time running out¡¯ to help Gazan students blocked from UK study

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