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Vice-chancellors say they have ‘no choice’ about downsizing, but unions question the need as 2024 accounts reveal recovery trend

Businesses reliant on highly skilled workers urged to ‘stop taking a back seat’ as UK universities suffer financially

French institution reports 300 applications as state funding bolsters efforts to ‘offer refuge’ to those fleeing Trump funding cuts

Union says means-tested grants of up to £4,224 should be reintroduced on top of existing loans, as spending review looms

English universities encouraged to adopt more consistent approach that is easier to navigate after criticism from inequality watchdog

Growing spending on research and development in Global South leading to more papers, but increased scrutiny needed to identify misconduct, say publishers

With existential challenges mounting in both his adoptive homes, outgoing University of Surrey vice-chancellor says cuts cannot be the only focus as he prepares to head back Down Under

Planned restructure of key government departments under new coalition must keep dual responsibilities of universities together, leaders say

National security U-turn ‘cutting Australia off from knowledge creation frontier’ just as US turns its back on collaboration

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson takes action over concerns about attendance and recruitment at Oxford Business College

India’s Ahmedabad University secures top award after becoming leading player in research and innovation

Claire Callender, professor of higher education at IoE and Birkbeck, died after suffering from lung cancer

Institutions can lean on generous government funding and industry links to win race for top American research talent, summit hears

New restrictions following pro-Palestinian encampments appear to contravene Australian universities’ commitments on free speech, says legal academic

Budget cuts of €500 million to higher education and research funding in the Netherlands breach government agreement, universities say

English universities pushing to show they are serious about tackling sexual misconduct ahead of new regulatory requirements but experts say efforts still ‘patchy’

Universities should reinvest any money made from commercialisation rather than see it as a way of fixing financial problems, says expert

Survey of first-generation scholars finds many struggle with ‘unwritten rules’ of academic life

Drops in the number of new spin-out companies and public events may show start of retrenchment in outward-facing activities

Union tells scholars to avoid all but essential trips and academic conferences choose non-US locations amid ‘sea change’ in research collaboration

Three-term system ‘suited the time’, but post-pandemic conditions bring new priorities, says university

University’s refusal to concede to demands over protests and DEI despite risk of ‘grave consequences’ has led to renewed optimism among staff

Institution known for innovation and risk-taking faces doubts over its future but is still planning new ways to do things differently

As people from non-traditional backgrounds become the majority in Australian universities, a legal academic argues that efforts to accommodate them can help the old guard too

Private providers needed to fills gaps for working adults even as government focuses on public sector

Medical training a bright spot for the sector, in an election campaign mostly focused elsewhere

Australian university council members bear far less onerous ethical and reporting obligations than volunteer mums and dads, analysis finds

Bill proposing screening of all scholars working on ‘sensitive areas’ will create ‘huge administrative burden’, leaders warn

Bots’ tendency to display ‘unwarranted confidence’ and fixate on ‘pink elephants’ particularly risky in medical research, according to new paper

UK should aim for growth in student numbers but recognise ‘opportunities to reform’ post-study work rights, finds commission convened by former universities minister

Union declares institution ‘greylisted’, with academics urged not to apply for jobs or act as external examiners

Impact of cost-saving measures the first question being raised at open days, report academics at under-fire institutions

Thai study adds to growing body of literature supporting pet therapy for students with mental health conditions

Debt forgiveness could reduce graduates’ borrowing capacity, as home ownership becomes defining issue of upcoming election

Stagnating government funding means tuition fee rises may be inevitable, says Japanese university leader

Risk of ‘lasting damage’ to academic reputation in latest round of job losses

Institutions mustn’t let diversity efforts go backwards as funding crisis grows, vice-chancellor says

European universities urged to review dependence on Amazon, Google and Microsoft as Trump policies expose vulnerabilities

Alarm that immigration targets may trump universities’ pleas as government mulls new policies

Irish institutions hope new employment grade could help retain staff and drive research

Resistance strategies emerge as White House attempts to make elite universities fall in line

University and College Union disputes institution’s claim to have significantly reduced job cuts figure

Staff blame recent bout of recruitment as USQ prepares to cut more than one in 10 workers

Tariffs and further economic barriers only likely to drive spend on science and technology higher, analysts predict, amid hopes innovation can kickstart recovery

Activists say action is ‘keeping vice-chancellors at the negotiating table’ but experts believe reversing overall direction of travel is unlikely

Withholding hundreds of thousands of Australian dollars seen as a way of enabling ‘clawback’ of future losses resulting from ‘unobserved risky behaviour or malpractice’

Pilot and engineer training provider suddenly enters administration after operating for 90 years, with most courses ending immediately

Vice-chancellor reveals changes to restructuring plan after criticism, including pausing the closure of courses seen as vital for servicing NHS

University blames steep drops in international enrolments as it finally publishes its delayed figures, but accounts of four institutions still outstanding

English regulator promises to take more active role in protecting students during industrial action, as wave of fresh strikes hits the sector

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Universities in UK and Ireland encouraged to submit entries across 20 categories, including new one exclusively for specialist institutions

Bill requires universities to promise not to ‘take positions’ on non-core issues or ban invited speakers because of what they might say

Overly cautious institutions pushing ‘bullshit jobs’ on their staff ‘destroying academia from within’, says neuroscientist

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University forging ahead with overseas expansion plans as financial challenges build at home

University handed record fine over free speech breaches claims ruling gives ‘free rein’ to racists and sexists

Australian university set to become first foreign institution with base in Middle Eastern country, but its staff think it should focus closer to home

Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover

Efforts to rationalise complex web of English local authorities – and hand them more powers – seen as a way of creating potentially strong partners for institutions looking to innovate locally