Court sides with government that students studying only on weekends are distance learners and should not have access to maintenance loans

Union members to stage prolonged walkout after university announced it is looking to cut 200 more jobs

Plans to close courses would have national impact, politicians write in letter urging university to reconsider

Plans to close courses would have national impact, politicians write in letter urging university to reconsider

‘Impossible to plan’ for research and teaching, say staff, as threat of redundancy looms large over summer breaks

Universities may pause major staffing changes as they are predicted to save millions, experts say, but ‘volatility’ of scheme means some will press on

University’s healthcare programmes investigated for a second time in three years by regulator

University defends decision to shutter provision after more than a century because of declining recruitment

University faces major escalation of industrial action after putting 2,700 people put at risk of redundancy

Pressure grows on institutions to pause major restructures while sector awaits news of how much coming changes will save employers

Annual talks between employers and unions end with offer marginally better than last year amid ‘bleak future’ for some institutions

Vice-chancellor defends deep job losses at embattled institution, insisting restructure will help it adapt to changed environment in higher education

Case against university being thrown out ‘swings pendulum’ back towards harassment protections, says legal expert

Government expected to allow employer contribution rates to come down next year after years of lobbying by post-92 institutions

Students expected to use AI for information before evaluating technology’s output as institution seeks to prepare learners for changing labour market

University’s attempt to entice academics to abandon expensive scheme by offering generous payouts described as ‘abject failure’

University’s attempt to entice academics to abandon expensive scheme by offering generous payouts described as ‘abject failure’

Employers say claim would be ‘extremely challenging’ in time of financial hardship, as annual pay talks get under way

Governments in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain order institutions to shift to online learning after Iran launches drone and missile attacks

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Union leader denies all allegations of wrongdoing at watchdog hearing, as former campaign rivals look to overturn election result

English system that provides funding for less than cost of third of degrees, with repayment thresholds frozen below minimum wage, ‘no longer fit for purpose’

University accuses staff of ‘breach of contract’ for failing to reorganise lectures lost during recent industrial action

Increases to staff-student ratios could send university into a ‘death spiral’, says union leader as vice-chancellor insists institution must act now

Investigation by Health and Safety Executive found institution ‘does not have appropriate arrangements in place’ to manage burnout among staff

Universities ‘afraid to be trans inclusive’ after Supreme Court ruling and OfS Sussex fine, leaving staff fearing ‘hostile environment’

Union members back industrial action in early 2026 as row over pensions continues, while Essex employees also launch ballot

UK’s biggest academic union unable to pursue national industrial action over pay and job cuts after it fails to meet minimum turnout threshold

University says moving employees from more expensive scheme will save it up to £11 million a year

Universities would look to ‘game’ new metric for testing learning gain, critics warn, with external examination defended as ‘best we’ve got’

University reports itself to watchdog after employees receive letters with the words ‘redundancy process’ clearly visible through an envelope

Government commits to raising tuition fees and maintenance loans, with universities expected to deliver higher quality teaching and more specialised research in return

Hundreds gather in London despite the prime minister telling them to stay at home on the anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel

Using financial incentives to influence student choice risk undermining Labour’s widening access goals, critics fear

Warnings revised TEF rules could damage universities with a widening participation agenda and fail to weed out bad actors

Donna Whitehead warns university leaders must be candid with staff as sector’s financial crisis endures

Donna Whitehead warns university leaders must be candid with staff as sector’s financial crisis endures