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Merger model common in other parts of education sector increasingly appealing to universities keen to retain some autonomy

Sector should be wary of asking businesses to pay ¡®additional tax¡¯ and focus on tweaking current system instead, says Universities UK chief

Unregistered providers account for more than half of franchised tuition fee money claimed in past three years, new figures show

China¡¯s Double First-Class project appears to be paying off as the country¡¯s institutions continue to lead the rankings. Why have similar schemes elsewhere struggled to reap rewards, and can China keep advancing despite economic slowdown and an ageing population? Helen Packer reports

With existential challenges mounting in both his adoptive homes, outgoing 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Surrey vice-chancellor says cuts cannot be the only focus as he prepares to head back Down Under

Universities should reinvest any money made from commercialisation rather than see it as a way of fixing financial problems, says expert

UK should aim for growth in student numbers but recognise ¡®opportunities to reform¡¯ post-study work rights, finds commission convened by former universities minister

Alarm that immigration targets may trump universities¡¯ pleas as government mulls new policies

Tariffs and further economic barriers only likely to drive spend on science and technology higher, analysts predict, amid hopes innovation can kickstart recovery

51¹ú²úÊÓƵ forging ahead with overseas expansion plans as financial challenges build at home

Former banker who chaired last funding review says recommendation that fees be frozen ¡®taken too far¡¯