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Charging interest on loans already repaid would be illegal in other sectors, senator highlights

Edward Peck insinuates risks of breaching rules when collaborating across sector aren’t as high as widely perceived

Admissions chief fears rising number of commuter students could limit access to courses for those from poorest backgrounds

Minister’s assertion that universities can keep trading during liquidation process ‘markedly’ at odds with other experts’ views, committee chair says

Nuclear physicist departs next spring having set up first branch campus in India

Several planned reforms to the UK’s Research Excellence Framework scrapped or partially rolled back after three-month pause, bringing exercise closer to 2021 audit

Federal government says it is ‘doubling down on science’ with one of the largest recruitment programmes of its kind in the world

Two of the first beneficiaries of £54 million Global Talent Fund discuss how US funding uncertainties – as well as desire for home comforts – influenced their decision to move

Institutions that charge moderate fees and can’t pass costs on to students likely to be greatest victims of new tax, while some believe policy will help weed out lower-quality players

Epilepsy pioneer vows to target ‘negative view’ of discovery science and ‘mindset’ of expecting the outcomes in advance

Lack of career rewards for impact and institutional focus on publication metrics highlighted in Sage survey

Fair admissions and effective management should cover all areas of university operations, education minister tells v-cs in letter

Success in securing ‘consolidator’ awards continues Britain’s resurgence since rejoining Horizon research initiative

Universities face estimated costs of £166.8 million in loss and damage from effects of changing climate, landmark study concludes

Holyrood politicians must look at size and shape of tertiary sector, and consider closer research ties with rest of UK, says Anton Muscatelli

New subsidiaries and mergers expected after ministers insist on OfS registration for any institution teaching more than 300 students

Lottery-first approach can increase applications and success rate of ‘structurally disadvantaged’ researchers, study finds

First major foray abroad for one of Australia’s top-ranked universities since Singaporean venture closed after just a semester

Institutions say impact of recruitment changes behind difficult financial picture but predict stronger numbers in future

Research into impact of higher education policy changes hard to find and not always utilised by politicians, report finds

Fears that expansion of master’s research courses to circumvent dependants ban could prompt more restrictions

New analysis shows complete takeover of senior administrative positions since 2021, turning universities into ‘highly authoritarian institutions’

Research finds universities can transform learning spaces with little cost – by changing what is put on the walls

Post-Covid recovery bypasses the groups that have most to gain from overseas learning, according to new figures

Director of Universal says he wanted to respond to ‘undercurrent of anti-intellectualism’ with his exploration of how academics deal with a potentially explosive discovery

Minister suggests internal battle to secure extra maintenance support for disadvantaged students to blame for low grant amount

Plan to replace several longstanding regulators with single Higher Education Commission could put union government in conflict with states, critics fear

AI-assisted software makes it easier for students to forge medical evidence for disciplinary hearings, says legal expert

Latest joint venture between Australian and Indian providers will operate as ‘bilateral gateway’, says vice-chancellor

Project that will see a dozen universities band together to respond to research risks among those receiving a grant

Institution agrees to pay undisclosed sum after cutting unique master’s programme amid review of provision

Regulator announces it is probing governance arrangements at under-pressure institution

Providers generally unaware that they may face penalties unless they are more proactive in safeguarding recruitment work