England’s free speech rules need a complaints scheme urgently
To give the law teeth, the government must commit to promptly implementing the promised mechanism for flagging breaches, says Abhishek Saha
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UK set to rejoin EU’s Erasmus+ student exchange scheme
Westminster government reportedly agrees reassociation to Europe’s flagship student exchange programme five years after departing under Brexit
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Coventry ‘on path to recovery’ despite £59 million deficit
Newcastle and Bradford also in the red as UK universities continue to publish their annual accounts
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Search data shows interest in studying in Western Europe surging
Spain, Italy, Germany and France rivalling traditional destinations such as Australia and Canada as recruitment patterns shift
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Exam board fined over issues with online English language tests
More than 9,000 results revoked after Pearson found students had been getting others to pass tests for them
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Course on K-pop star ‘signals rise of serious academic subject’
The University of Southern California launches module dedicated entirely to Korean musician G-Dragon as academics report rising interest in non-Western cultures among students
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Brexit led UK scholars to seek funding from China, study finds
Collaboration between British and Chinese scholars has increased over the past decade in the wake of the UK’s departure from the European Union
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Vice-chancellor bonuses growing despite sector funding crisis
Universities defend decision to award some vice-chancellors larger bonuses than last year, with one private institution giving boss over £100K
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A university-hatched bomb plot raises explosive questions for Indian HE
Last month’s deadly car bombing at Delhi’s Red Fort, allegedly planned and perpetrated by academics and doctors, has left observers asking what such an outrage says about the nature, quality and...
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Neuro-inclusive teaching is vital to any skills revolution
Universities need to create environments that value every learner’s cognitive diversity as a source of creativity and innovation, says Imran Mir
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Southampton Solent staff vote to strike over pensions dispute
Union members back industrial action in early 2026 as row over pensions continues while Essex employees also launch ballot
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OfS refers more institutions to watchdog over strike response
English regulator warns multiple unnamed universities may have breached consumer protection legislation
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Hard conversations needed after Bondi attack, universities told
Reconceive disagreement as an opportunity to engage rather than a problem to be solved or sidestepped, experts urge, following terrorist tragedy on iconic beach