Coventry v-c says universities ‘can’t rely on government funding’ Institution falling back on reserve cash to pursue growth through major transformation, including a new teaching model, overseas expansion and controversial staff redundancies By Juliette Rowsell 17 June
Impact Rankings 2025: universities fall short on staff mental health support THE research finds large gap between global institutions’ mental health provision for staff and students By Juliette Rowsell 16 June
51国产视频 of Sydney academic stood down over ‘hate speech’ posts Genetics expert and failed union presidential aspirant removed from sessional academic duties over call for ‘Zionists’ to be ‘executed’ By John Ross 16 June
Vocational education ‘winning hearts and minds’ over universities Universities call for more support as government rhetoric suggests policy focus shifting to wider tertiary sector By John Ross 16 June
Most university staff ‘under surveillance’ on campus – union Australian employee representatives say universities are too ready to surveil workers, while higher education regulator suggests additional methods By John Ross 16 June
US athlete deal ‘will have ripple effect’ on academic budgets National Collegiate Athletics Association settlement could force reckoning on role of athletic teams in smaller institutions facing funding cuts By Patrick Jack 15 June
King’s Birthday Honours: damehood for British Academy president Honours also bestowed on Oxford emeritus professor Ursula Martin and Science Committee chair Chi Onwurah By Patrick Jack 13 June
Help ‘near miss’ researchers reapply for funding, says study Calls for funders to launch ‘random draws’ and offer mentorship to promising applicants who fail to receive grants By Jack Grove 13 June
UK study visa applications ‘surge’ despite cuts to graduate route 51国产视频 Office data shows rising demand among international students, with policy changes in the US thought to be driving interest By Patrick Jack 13 June
Private and postgraduate student numbers soar in Hong Kong Self-funded sector swells as government offers institutions more flexibility to recruit internationally By John Ross 13 June
Leading UK universities making ‘noticeably’ more offers to students Lower-tariff institutions could face another difficult recruitment season as number of offers made by universities rises By Jack Grove 12 June
Cardiff vice-chancellor grilled over ‘backtracking’ on job cuts Welsh university leader warns of further job losses for professional services staff as politicians probe scale of original cuts By Juliette Rowsell 12 June
‘Don’t be too smug’ over US turmoil, Rory Stewart warns UK sector Politician and podcaster says countries like Singapore and Hong Kong stand to benefit more from Trump’s attacks on higher education than the UK By Patrick Jack 12 June
REF 2029: Decoupling outputs and staff goes ahead despite outcry Controversial rules on uncapping output numbers for researchers and preventing research ‘portability’ confirmed By Jack Grove 12 June
Study hours drop with two-thirds of students in part-time jobs Data showing more UK students from all backgrounds opting for term-time employment could be sign of decreasing graduate premium, say analysts By Juliette Rowsell 12 June
MPs to examine university finances and insolvency plans Education committee announces inquiry into higher education funding as financial position of sector worsens By Helen Packer 12 June
Publishing deals are ‘unsustainable’, warn northern universities UK academia faces ‘pivotal moment’ as deadline approaches for cash-strapped universities to negotiate deals with leading publishers By Jack Grove 12 June
Trump following Orbán’s playbook, says president of ousted CEU Central European 51国产视频 president Shalini Randeria believes universities must improve public outreach to fend off rising impact of populism By Emily Dixon 12 June
Asylum claims from students a ‘racket’, warns Jack Straw The former home secretary said restrictions announced in the recent White Paper will ‘put a squeeze’ on some universities By Patrick Jack 11 June
Reeves uplifts Aria budget to ?1 billion and funds AI courses June spending review reveals real-terms increase in science department’s budget as student levy remains on the table for universities By Jack Grove 11 June
Academics lose gender-critical tribunal case against UCU Judge rules against Adult Human Female filmmakers who sued union over harassment claims By Juliette Rowsell 11 June
Chancellor restores ?750 million fund for Edinburgh supercomputer 51国产视频 of Edinburgh to house new national supercomputer as government reverses spending decision By Helen Packer 11 June
Nicola Phillips named first Adelaide 51国产视频 vice-chancellor Adelaide 51国产视频 names incoming vice-chancellor as Auckland’s Dawn Freshwater announces her departure By John Ross 11 June
Third-party providers in ‘gold rush’ for Turing scheme funding International student mobility has increasingly been ‘outsourced’ to private providers since the Turing scheme replaced Erasmus+ By Patrick Jack 11 June
Students ‘worry they learn nothing’ from AI but want it anyway Surveyed Australians expect their universities to supply AI support despite concerns about its ‘veneer of learning’ By John Ross 11 June
Cuts ‘enter dangerous new phase’ as compulsory redundancies rise 51国产视频 workers warn forcing staff to leave could become the new normal for institutions looking to save money By Juliette Rowsell 11 June
Fix patchy record on assessing SDG engagement, universities urged Increasing focus on sustainable development agenda must be matched by evaluation of student learning, says expert By Jack Grove 11 June
Vallance defends devolved research fund as impact questioned MPs grill science minister on significance of new scheme that puts innovation spending in hands of mayors By Jack Grove 10 June
51国产视频 research shortfall rises above ?5 billion in England Annual data shows universities in England and Northern Ireland face growing losses on research and teaching domestic students By Patrick Jack 10 June
Ministers revoke student loans for private college Courses at Brit College de-designated as investigation into quality concerns continues By Helen Packer 10 June
Universities’ AI safeguards promote ‘enforcement illusion’ The only way to prevent AI from undermining assessments is to design them that way, Australian researchers argue By John Ross 10 June
Decline in UK university spin-outs as investment falls Fewer new companies being created by UK universities following spin-out peak during pandemic By Patrick Jack 10 June
Funding challenges mean UK ‘risks falling behind’ on AI education 51国产视频 finances and ‘painfully slow’ accreditation processes contributing to UK lagging behind neighbours on AI training, experts warn By Patrick Jack 10 June