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After government reaffirms LLE support, post-18 education review chair remains ¡®apprehensive¡¯ while OU v-c sees ¡®big design challenges¡¯

Chancellor heralds switch of investment zone focus to higher education institutions in ¡®left-behind areas¡¯

Steve West also calls on politicians to ¡®get serious¡¯ about solution to declining university funding

Science and technology investment fund created by universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield injects first capital to fuel innovation shift

Former education committee chair ¡®appears to have interest in detail of policy¡¯ and sees employability as purpose of university

Ex-skills minister joined in Cabinet by Grant Shapps as business secretary, while Suella Braverman reappointed home secretary

Arch-Brexiteer ends short spell in charge of research funding and energy policy as Rishi Sunak takes over as PM

Universities must tackle issues that ¡®reduce enthusiasm for investment¡¯ to defend teaching and research budgets ¡®inevitably under threat¡¯, says Iain Mansfield

Ex-minister George Freeman urges sector to ¡®mobilise¡¯ to show R&D key to growth, despite securing Treasury commitment not to cut science budget

English regulator ¡®moving forward¡¯ with registration condition and student survey that could spotlight individual universities for intervention

Tory conference attacks on universities bring frustration, while new government tipped to drop entry restrictions plan