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Future crises can be averted if government and universities share data and plans in a more timely and transparent fashion, says Doug Specht

Andy Burnham says universities ‘at the heart’ of his plans for growth of Manchester’s economy

New chief executive of UK Research and Innovation sets out how relationship with universities could change

Taxpayer and students losing out as a result of failure to tackle ‘low-quality’ higher education, according to Neil O’Brien

Sudden cancellation ‘devastating’ as financial pressures force universities across the country to close programmes

Negotiations over whether to honour 1.4 per cent increase ongoing at several other institutions amid financial crunch

Both internal and external board members agree on priorities for institutions, countering view that outsiders favour different approach

Gazan students due to begin studies in Ireland and Italy but efforts in other countries remain blocked

With levy-funded maintenance grants and 50 per cent target scrapped again, government’s vision for universities becomes clearer. But while rhetoric appears tough, experts see opportunities as education takes centre stage

Almost 40 principal lecturer posts affected and 14 jobs lost in planned restructure, while staff at Imperial College London strike over ‘below inflation’ pay offer

Not our role to ‘police the personal political opinions of individual fellows,’ says president

Flexibility of hours and drive to do meaningful research among the things workers prize most highly, but could also be driving them to quit