Bloc seen as likely to insist on lower fees for its students in upcoming negotiations, putting UK in a difficult position, given its wider crackdown on migration
Hidden environmental impact of roll-out of AI bots and assistants not well understood, experts warn, with much of it outsourced to big technology companies
Thousands set to miss out on fund set up by UK government to support companies in traversing the ‘Valley of Death’ between research and commercialisation, universities fear
Doubling the length of time required for indefinite leave to remain in the UK will impose a considerable ‘financial and emotional toll’ on international researchers, warn experts
Current widening participation approach not working, say academics, as rural villages and coastal towns revealed as areas with lowest levels of progression to universities
While some see higher compliance thresholds as way to identify rogue operators, the threat of losing licences could push universities to withdraw from certain regions entirely
Canadian prime minister creates two new ministries focused on industry and innovation, but critics fear stripping science from job titles signals wrong approach
Job cuts target drops from initial 400 after university accepts proposals put forward by staff which will see schools ‘teaching higher numbers of students’
Science department will publish specific objectives with ‘corresponding key performance indicators’ for the ?9.6 billion research funder this summer, reveals NAO report
Universities set to lose millions in income if government goes ahead with plan to take a cut of overseas earnings, and are unlikely to see much benefit from levy spending, critics say