Replicating Bologna process for APAC ‘incredibly difficult’
Focus on forming manageable consortia of five to 10 institutions instead of ‘sleeping’ agreements that elicit no action, university leaders say

Focus on forming manageable consortia of five to 10 institutions instead of ‘sleeping’ agreements that elicit no action, university leaders say


Politicians reluctant to spell out plans to fix university funding issues as review continues, while cross-party commitment to free tuition fees leaves few avenues open for negotiations

Arts university hopes latest ‘transformation plan’ will help it survive, but staff fear much-lauded institution will be left ‘devastated’

Shared, reasonable costs should be directed towards greater diversity of provision, say Chris Husbands and David Laws

Creators hope website will help universities interpret scores more accurately and make fairer hiring and promotions decisions

Institution begins consultation on job losses but union says it is in the dark over who is at risk

Pioneer women university presidents must pave the way by becoming ‘sponsors’ of their successors

Platform hosting the world’s largest biomedical data set has apologised after health information of 500,000 people is listed for sale in China

University joins growing wave of post-92 institutions changing employment practices to cut pension costs

China’s ongoing strength means small gains for countries like Japan and South Korea are not enough for them to remain competitive. Meanwhile, Malaysia proves it’s one to watch. Tash Mosheim reports