Large employers hire more apprentices as graduate jobs cut back Number of applications for every role reaches highest level in two decades, according to annual survey By Tash Mosheim 15 October
Shorter UK graduate visa to be introduced in January 2027 Six-month cut in amount of time people can stay post-study has been fiercely opposed by universities By Tom Williams 14 October
Ellison invests a further 拢890 million in Oxford science campus Tech tycoon agrees to fund big expansion of site now being overseen by former University of Michigan president Santa Ono By Tom Williams 14 October
UK university spin-outs raise record 拢3.4 billion in investments Success of two health spin-outs from UCL and Cambridge helps drive value of deals higher in 2024 By Patrick Jack 14 October
Half of new student accommodation built in just three UK cities Developers focus on 鈥榩remium locations鈥 as pockets of underoccupancy emerge elsewhere By Patrick Jack 14 October
Faith in universities 鈥榓t new low鈥 as graduate jobs dry up Challenging economic conditions may have led to bump in student recruitment numbers this year but experts fear long-term damage after institutions pegged futures to employability agenda By Juliette Rowsell 14 October
HE research 鈥榬arely informs administrators鈥 decisions鈥 Knowledge transfer should include the university itself, says thinktank after identifying disconnect between managers and those who study them By Emily Dixon 14 October
Brexit 鈥榖eing ignored鈥 as cause of UK universities鈥 problems Loss of EU students made recruitment more commercial and universities more insular, argues new book By Patrick Jack 14 October
LSE professor shares Nobel economics prize for innovation work Rare win for Europe-based economist sees Philippe Aghion rewarded for mathematical modelling of how 鈥榗reative destruction鈥 underpins growth By Jack Grove 13 October
Phillipson tells universities to 鈥榬id campuses of antisemitism鈥 Training sessions to be rolled out to educate university staff on identifying harassment and supporting students By Helen Packer 13 October
National skills wallet 鈥榳ould help more students into work鈥 UK policymakers urged to replace 鈥榦utdated鈥 system with nationwide digital programme for logging academic credentials By Helen Packer 13 October
Competition law exemption 鈥榥eeded to prevent courses dying out鈥 Attempts to quell universities鈥 fears about competition laws may actually be heightening anxiety over collaboration in cash-strapped sector By Helen Packer 13 October
