Marketisation and the pandemic pushed student preferences to the top of every university’s teaching and learning agenda. But should those preferences be acted on even if they risk undermining educatio...

Carol Young’s salary boosted by bonus and buy-out clause as fund gears up for 2026 valuation

Applications for professional service posts decline as appeal of working in universities ‘fades’, but academics face more competition than ever

Being odd one out from a celebrated merger makes it ‘easier to differentiate’, while conferring the ‘mantle of seniority’, says vice-chancellor

Lack of details on institutional eligibility for new student funding scheme brings more uncertainty to providers, according to Sally Wheeler

Using money raised from international fees could help support most disadvantaged to attend university, finds inquiry

This year’s marking season has confirmed for many academics that, less than three years since the launch of ChatGPT, AI use by students has become so rife that their submitted writing is no longer a r...

Domestic student places and essential courses face axe as plan to tax international tuition fees could prove to be ‘final nail in a coffin’ for some institutions

The OfS’ recent imposition of its first fines over franchised provision highlighted what some regard as the dark underbelly of UK higher education. But is there really a significant problem in the for...

New levy on income from international students proposed as government outlines wide-ranging changes to immigration system

Universities mount fightback against further restrictions on international students, emphasising their role in growing the economy and lack of public support for new measures

Institution known for innovation and risk-taking faces doubts over its future but is still planning new ways to do things differently

University’s refusal to concede to demands over protests and DEI despite risk of ‘grave consequences’ has led to renewed optimism among staff

Alan Langlands to chair taskforce set up to look at teaching and research offer of stricken institution

Institutions scramble to quell ‘panic’ caused by visa revocations, while seeking to avoid incurring wrath of regime intent on cutting funding

‘Lingering doubts’ over future of higher-level opportunities adds to anxiety for institutions that have become more financially reliant on levy money

Seven in 10 institutions allow students to take remote tests unsupervised, casting doubt on ‘validity’ of degrees, study finds

Discussions about the shape of the next framework programme, due to begin in 2028, are already under way. But the European Commission’s deafening silence is stoking fears that it wants to refocus rese...

Universities should offer opportunities to US talent because it can ‘prevent fruitful lines of enquiry from being abruptly cut off’, says head of leading European institution

OfS defends ‘thorough’ investigation that legal expert says leaves institutions ‘without clear guidance’

Vice-chancellor calls regulator’s investigation ‘Kafkaesque’ as probe into departure of Kathleen Stock finally concludes

Tally of unsubsidised students could reach thousands, representative body warns, after enrolments surpass projections

Institutions taking ‘as long as they like’ over investigations to protect reputations, according to Australian research integrity campaigner

Survey of UK doctoral examiners reveals disquiet over problematic PhD examiners keen to initiate emotionally charged intellectual exchanges

The deadline for most 2023-24 financial accounts was the end of December

With its Trump-style promise to smash woke ideology on campus, Germany’s far-right populist party is widely seen as a threat by academics. And with even the country’s mainstream parties promising litt...

Lecturers fear rising staff-student ratios will exacerbate ‘gulf’ between elite institutions and the rest, and create unmanageable workloads

Indian Institutes of Management need stronger PhD pipeline and ability to match international salaries, says sector leader

Rectors want more flexibility over rules that mandate international researchers and teaching staff to learn Norwegian

UCU members clash over how to respond to wave of job cuts, with decision on whether to take industrial action over pay imminent