Disadvantaged students ‘left behind’ in admissions ‘arms race’
Department for Education statistics show social mobility impact of A-level assessments affected by Covid-19 policies
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Anglia Ruskin merger ‘secures sustainable future’ for Writtle
Multi-campus eastern institution announces union with land-based college
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Universities spent average of £3 million each on 2021 REF
Study finds submitting an individual to UK research assessment cost institutions £6,000 on average
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REF 2021: female academics ‘much less likely’ to be submitted
Ethnicity and disability status also significant factors influencing likelihood of researchers being submitted, report finds
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How a peripatetic career made Emmanuelle Charpentier a Nobelist
After working in 10 institutions across five countries, chemist explains why scientists need to leave the ‘comfortable life’
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Elite universities take record share of Ucas applications
Number of UK 18-year-olds starting university later this year is expected to be the second-highest ever – but down from last year’s record
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Supreme Court notwithstanding, US universities must still collect race data
The ban on race-conscious admissions does not override the need to monitor progress in equity and social mobility, says W. Carson Byrd
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India climbs to third among G20 nations for research output
China continued to produce more publications last year than anywhere else, according to new report
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University of California scholars threaten new strike action
Just months after ending largest-ever walkout among teaching staff, workers at 10-campus public system complain about unfulfilled promises and arrests
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Suspended Indian professors draw international solidarity
More than 500 scholars condemn South Asian University’s actions against faculty who supported students during hunger strikes
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Amid mergers, does size matter for Australian universities?
While South Australian vice-chancellors see few downsides from an amalgamation, their western counterparts take a different view
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International students want to keep some lectures online – survey
Flexibility and ability to watch footage back thought to be behind preference for retaining Covid-era innovation
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‘Three in four’ Australians concerned about mounting student debt
Surveys suggest concern about student borrowing transcends age and political divides
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The UK’s university funding systems need a bold resetting
Subsidising domestic with international provision would not be tolerated in healthcare. How long before it unravels in HE, asks Mark Corver
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Queen’s University Belfast thrown out of Ucea over local pay deal
Institution says it stands by decision to offer staff wage rises in order to end marking boycott despite being ejected from national body