The higher education sector across the anglophone parts of the world, amongst others, is in continuing crisis. At present that crisis is most visible in the UK through the proposed, and implemented, redundancy programmes, real-terms cuts to overall investment in research and ongoing (at present - annual) national level pay disputes between the largest academic trade union and the employers group…

The head of the University and College Union, Jo Grady, has warned that universities face a financial calamity similar to the 2008 banking crisis, ...

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Outgoing president Dame Julia Black calls on ministers to overhaul their ‘confused’ approach to higher education

Some Labour figures believe Britain has too many unis. But if they start failing, local economies – and Starmer’s re-election prospects – will go with them

Editorial: The government should not stand aloof as a crisis unfolds in our universities. A new settlement is needed

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This is a live page of all the redundancies, restructures, reorganisations, and closures taking place across the sector at the moment. Solidarity to all. This sector is vital to the country’s…

Elections to UCU’s National Executive Committee (NEC) are now underway.

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The University of Dundee recently announced a projected shortfall of £30m amid a fall in the recruitment of international students.

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