Open University in 鈥榝ire and rehire鈥 row with union
UCU accuses distance learning university of trying to 鈥榖ully through鈥 pay cuts, but institution says it wants to address excessive contracted hours
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Ex-Tory minister welcomes Labour鈥檚 open door to overseas students
Lord Johnson 鈥榚xtremely pleased鈥 by change of tone on international recruitment from new government
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Show 鈥榸ero tolerance鈥 for antisemitism, Australian sector urged
Administrators鈥 tolerance for 鈥榰nacceptable鈥 behaviour tempered by 鈥榩oliticised鈥 winds, witnesses suggest
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鈥楿ncertainty and volatility鈥 ahead for UK student housing market
Ahead of the new academic term, experts have cautioned that student housing pressures will be unevenly distributed across the UK
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German universities could be 鈥榣ess attractive鈥 as far right rises
Success of聽anti-immigration AfD in Saxony and Thuringia alarms German sector
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China 鈥榠ntimidating鈥 international academics travelling to Taiwan
Chinese embassy officials held a meeting with a leading Canadian university after two of its academics spoke at a Taiwanese-government sponsored event
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Administrator burnout risks 鈥榙estabilising鈥 universities
Relying on professional services staff overworking 鈥榥ot a sustainable business model鈥
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Times are tough but don鈥檛 lose heart: academia鈥檚 value is no dark matter
A ground-breaking physics experiment underlines a proud scholarly tradition that relies on purpose, dedication聽鈥 and money, says Keith Burnett
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ESRC chief defends ending funding for Brexit thinktank
鈥榃ithout ending funding for projects, it would be impossible to fund new and innovative projects,鈥 says Stian Westlake
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Canada announces further reduction of international student cap
Limit cut by another 10 per cent, with master鈥檚 and doctoral students now included
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University leaders 鈥榥eed to be better prepared for tough times鈥
Amid increasing political attacks and with the nature of the role changing, universities should spend more time succession planning, says outgoing head of international presidents鈥 association
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New Zealand universities 鈥榣osing money鈥 on crucial subjects
State must step in, according to submissions to major university review
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NCAA bankruptcy would 鈥榬eshape college sports landscape鈥
After $50 million lawsuit was filed against the US athletics association over lost earnings, experts warn that further cases could trigger its collapse
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Degree apprenticeship focus 鈥榗onstrains HE-industry engagement鈥
鈥楬ighly focused and narrow policy interventions鈥 such as the 拢3.5 billion-a-year apprenticeship levy have held back wider engagement between academia and industry, says critical report
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More than 40,000 decline university places to enrol elsewhere
Ucas data confirms increasing use of 鈥榙ecline my place鈥 option, contributing in part to less-selective institutions鈥 recruitment woes