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Institutional neutrality is about freedom, not fear or indifference

Avoiding official stances on contested issues clears the way for individuals to speak out ¨C including university leaders, says Abhishek Saha

The UK is opening express lanes to lure the world¡¯s best minds

The government¡¯s ?54 million scheme will bring top researchers¡¯ thinking to life, often spinning out into innovative new businesses, says Patrick Vallance

¡®More transparency needed¡¯ despite ¡®promising¡¯ Horizon budget

Research framework programme¡¯s ties with proposed European Competitiveness Fund continues to cause concern

Proportion of graduates in full-time work drops to 59 per cent

More international students express dissatisfaction with degree outcomes in latest UK-wide survey

THE Awards Arab World 2025: shortlist announced

Nearly 700 entries received, with 49 different institutions from 12 countries or territories making the shortlist

Workforce Pell grant expansion faces ¡®aggressive¡¯ timeline

Ukrainian rectors split on ¡®challenging¡¯ higher education reform

Fears recent tuition fee hike for ¡®oversaturated¡¯ subjects will limit access but improvements in autonomy and accreditation hailed

Sidelining universities ¡®won¡¯t tackle skills crisis¡¯ ¨C thinktank

Urgent reforms to funding and regulation needed?or universities will struggle to support Labour¡¯s economic ambitions, finds thinktank

¡®Cut-throat¡¯ recruitment round expected after record applications

Number of?18-year-olds applying to university reaches new high but anticipated drop in top A-level grades adds to uncertainty ahead of clearing period

Can educational developers resolve their identity crisis?

Caught between academic and service roles, educational developers have struggled to define their exact remit. As AI raises questions about the value of HE, they should focus on implementing leaders¡¯...

India¡¯s new push for research and innovation must bridge old divides

The government¡¯s huge loan scheme for firms to collaborate with academia could be a game changer if the benefits are widely spread, says Eldho Mathews

Horizon Europe budget to be almost doubled under new proposals

FP10 will be ¡®tightly connected¡¯ to proposed European Competitiveness Fund in next long-term EU budget, commission says

¡®Protection fund¡¯ needed to help students hit by closures

Universities ¡®still unprepared¡¯ for market failure and should pay into scheme that can cover expenses, says OIA

Fee levy ¡®an act of immense economic self-harm¡¯, warns Khan

Labour Mayor of London to urge ministers not to ¡®pull the drawbridge up¡¯ on international students as he embarks on trade tour of Africa

Sally Mapstone: Labour¡¯s short-termism ¡®bad for universities¡¯

Government?yet to articulate its vision for the sector after a year in power as political threats ¨C rather than long-term thinking ¨C shape its agenda, says outgoing UUK president