REF 2029: metrics for research culture pilot unveiled
Data on carbon emissions, staff on fixed-term contracts and employee well-being will be collected for pilot study likely to inform how the next Research Excellence Framework evaluates environment
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Wollongong confirms plans to axe 92 jobs and close courses
Cuts scaled back after consultation with staff, but list of academics leaving is yet to be finalised in some fields
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‘Dire consequences’: colleges in crossfire of Trump visa debate
Debates centring around H-1B worker visa and OPT programme for international graduates could have significant impact on overseas enrolment
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‘Under-radar’ Francis review set to shake up university access
Professor’s wide-ranging investigation into pre-18 curriculum and assessment could impact student subject choices and preparedness for higher education
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Back £2 billion plan for engineering biology, UK ministers urged
Lack of joined-up thinking and decline in funding has seen UK fall behind rivals, says House of Lords report
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‘Aimhigher 2.0’ urged to reboot ‘stagnating’ widening access
Report says English universities should shift back towards collaborative outreach activities, led by national coordinating body
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Universities must set targets to diversify their boards
Local context is important in overhauling trustee recruitment – and payment may help, says Nikki Le FaouÂ
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Tackling campus harassment ‘not a priority’ amid financial crisis
‘Institutions think that they can just get away with it,’ conference focused on efforts to tackle campus sexual misconduct hears
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Western Sydney University plans campus on Delhi outskirts
Australian university aims to open campus in 2026 with support from Uttar Pradesh state government
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Strike ballot over multimillion-pound cuts at Newcastle
As institution puts freeze on promotions and recruitment, and invites voluntary redundancies, union says staff should not pay price for ‘financial mismanagement’
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‘Rhodes Scholarships for AI’ backed under UK action plan
Labour’s wholehearted support for Aria chair Matt Clifford’s artificial intelligence blueprint promises more funding for scholarships and fellowships
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WUR and ISR 2026: time to submit your data
Universities are invited to participate, as the portal for our global research-focused rankings opens
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Academic mothers ‘hide’ impact of caring responsibilities on work
Researcher questions whether ‘care obfuscation’ is the answer to mums’ sense of exclusion
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Jobs fail to materialise as Spanish postdoc talent scheme ends
MarÃa Zambrano programme was designed to attract international talent – but many recipients say no effort has been made to retain them
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Universities must compel students to detail how they use AI in assignments
Institution-wide policies must affirm the necessity of engaging critically with AI tools in ways that foster human agency, writes Joseph Moxley