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Right to sue universities over free speech complaints among the elements of act to be removed by education secretary

Combining subjects with computer science seen as way of increasing the attractiveness of courses not linked to jobs

¡®Statutory tort¡¯ allowing for universities to be sued over alleged free speech breaches likely to be removed when legislation is reintroduced later this month, according to reports

Newly merged mega-university set to open in January 2026 but neither of its current leaders will be at the helm

Analysis of 113 institutional accounts reveals almost a third have posted a deficit, and one in four reported a negative cash flow

Institutional communications branded ¡®inconsistent, inauthentic, and rather annoying¡¯ by study participants

Landmark deal should raise questions about publisher¡¯s practices on peer review, citations and special issues, say research sleuths

National Student Clearinghouse Research Center says it ¡®deeply regrets¡¯ methodological blunder

With up to 190 staff members at risk of losing their jobs, UCU says managers must rule out compulsory redundancies

Data on carbon emissions, staff on fixed-term contracts and employee well-being will be collected for pilot study likely to inform how the next Research Excellence Framework evaluates environment

Cuts scaled back after consultation with staff, but list of academics leaving is yet to be finalised in some fields

Debates centring around H-1B worker visa and OPT programme for international graduates could have significant impact on overseas enrolment

Professor¡¯s wide-ranging investigation into pre-18 curriculum and assessment could impact student subject choices and preparedness for higher education

Lack of joined-up thinking and decline in funding has seen UK fall behind rivals, says House of Lords report

Report says English universities should shift back towards collaborative outreach activities, led by national coordinating body

¡®Institutions think that they can just get away with it,¡¯ conference focused on efforts to tackle campus sexual misconduct hears

Australian university aims to open campus in 2026 with support from Uttar Pradesh state government

As institution puts freeze on promotions and recruitment, and invites voluntary redundancies, union says staff should not pay price for ¡®financial mismanagement¡¯

Labour¡¯s wholehearted support for Aria chair Matt Clifford¡¯s artificial intelligence blueprint promises more funding for scholarships and fellowships

Mar¨ªa Zambrano programme was designed to attract international talent ¨C but many recipients say no effort has been made to retain them

Researcher questions whether ¡®care obfuscation¡¯ is the answer to mums¡¯ sense of exclusion

University of Southern California says it will start semester as planned

With new restrictions imposed after Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine, academics prioritised protecting teaching over research, study finds

Buckinghamshire New leader says regulator needs to take stronger action on subcontracted courses

Union says running total of acknowledged underpayments now stands at A$265 million across Australia

¡®People lose a lot of their energy and resources to fear and speculation versus focusing on what¡¯s actually happening,¡¯ says newly inaugurated Boston University leader

Staff survey results indicate one in eight employees at UK¡¯s main research funder witnessed bullying or harassment in past year, with one in 14 on the receiving end themselves

Institutions falling short of recruitment targets will have to reform in order to receive subsidies, with extra on offer to those which merge

Institution plans ?20 million in ¡®pre-emptive¡¯ savings but is threatened with strike action by union branch pointing to recent budget surpluses

December brings largest monthly increase in issuances in more than two years, but total for 2024 still down 14 per cent on 2023

Large providers struggle to ensure learners complete programmes, raising questions about whether more oversight is needed

University of Southern California stays open but cancels new student convocation

Social Market Foundation estimates more than ?430 million was spent last year on funding apprenticeships for people who already hold degrees

English students oppose increase in tuition fees but uplift in maintenance support makes move more ¡®palatable¡¯, finds Hepi survey

Research England chair warned that universities in devolved nations disadvantaged by lack of dedicated research culture funding

Country¡¯s 44th university wins ruling against Teqsa as religious-based institutions shake up long-static regulatory landscape

Ivy Leaguers ramp up Capitol Hill activity ahead of presidential inauguration

Changes in fiscal rules make hoped-for increases in direct funding grants for English higher education less likely, IFS report finds

Student visa sponsors face increasing scrutiny from UK authorities

High approval ratings for university teaching and overall usefulness of degrees, but mixed ratings on value and earnings premium, YouGov poll finds

Alma mater of Daniel Day-Lewis, Patrick Stewart and Olivia Colman says ¡®new approach¡¯ will focus on ¡®intensive postgraduate courses¡¯

Northumbria leaders say modern universities will be forced to rein in pay rises if they are compelled to offer expensive Teachers¡¯ Pension Scheme to academics

Cintana targets growing Indian market as presence grows among private universities and education investors

Losses at Queen¡¯s, Heriot-Watt and UWS, along with Ulster, underline UK-wide nature of funding challenges

With his witty tales of lovelorn globetrotting academics at the University of Rummidge a far cry from campus life today, Jack Grove assesses the master comic novelist¡¯s work and relevance

Campaigners claim work institutions had begun in anticipation of law change now all but abandoned

Support for 150 ¡®venture science doctorates¡¯ by 2029 aims to increase number of spin-outs developed by early career researchers in Germany

Researchers say traditional metrics for academic success and career progression ignore activities such as creating and maintaining a YouTube channel

Signs of rebound in January intake for UK universities, with Nepal and Kenya developing as key markets

Divide between number of graduates and non-graduates voting in 2024 election double what it was in 2019

Research found that 74 per cent of academics had experienced online harms as a result of sharing research publicly

Out-of-hours support run out of Northumbria University now works with a third of the sector

Oxford student union president Addi Haran Diman is highlighting the difficulties faced by postgraduate researchers after completing a DPhil at 22

¡®Crisis¡¯ snowballed following A$1 million payout to short-serving law dean who was sympathetic to abortion

Average salary rises 3.5 per cent to ?327,000, with Cambridge¡¯s Deborah Prentice topping pay list

Social science faculty at National University of Singapore told ¡®higher risk¡¯ campus speakers face additional ¡®administrative formalities¡¯

Former Brunel vice-chancellor alongside former Cambridge leader and King¡¯s vice-president

Geopolitical realignment following change of leadership in Bangladesh creates new opportunities for academic collaboration 

Comments from the country¡¯s new ministers have raised concerns about the future of women¡¯s role in education and public positions 

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