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Research-intensive universities in associated countries say delays would risk collaboration in ‘strategically important’ science

If controversial referendum passes, country’s participation in Horizon Europe would again be at risk, fears umbrella group president

Drop in campus attendance a key trend identified in student experience over period that spanned fee rises, marketisation and pandemic

�鶹-grown data storage could hamper ‘global cybergangs’ and boost productivity as well as security, according to former cabinet minister

Innovative models of higher education, unimaginable in the West, are emerging in a big, youthful country confronting a demographic and economic crossroads

Universities should be able to continue working with one another even when governments fall out, according to the president of body that represents 900 institutions

Sutton Trust says findings support argument that value of higher education should be judged on more than post-university salaries alone

Growing levels of questionable research practices have been overshadowed by a ‘moral panic’ over student use of AI, says education dean

Academics who relocate to country among the most likely to only stay short term because of precarious contracts and global opportunities

University urged to follow Oxford’s lead and give staff extra allowance to cope with city’s high living costs

Treasury also implements A$11 million levy to fund National Student Ombudsman, and ‘enhanced security’ of student visa applications

Ministers urged to protect budget for ‘strategic priorities’ as government funding cuts over past decade place higher burden on graduates

New flagship university-based research centres may signal end of intentional sidelining of pedagogy academics

Latest tranche of financial accounts depicts a sector in hearty financial health, despite policy volatility

Cornish engineer specialising in the properties of food bites off leadership role at capital city university

Uncertainty remains on whether students would be locked out of classrooms mid-semester if a university folded, education committee warns

University to shutter course less than a year after it launched, despite vice-chancellor’s commitment to training next generation of black academics

Visa cost and ‘complexity’ among the factors pushing students away from traditional education destinations, survey finds

‘Stark’ regional inequalities persist despite massive expansion of higher education globally, finds Unesco

Vice-chancellor defends deep job losses at embattled institution, insisting restructure will help it adapt to changed environment in higher education

Regulator imposes extra conditions on institution following probe into computing courses that Northampton says was based on outdated data

Institutions on the continent much more susceptible to government interference owing to reliance on state funding, report warns

Case against university being thrown out ‘swings pendulum’ back towards harassment protections, says legal expert

Automation may be used as an excuse to cut further posts, experts warn, even if it isn’t capable of replacing academics

New figures highlight contribution of international education – and danger of shutting it down

Students will no longer be given money off in final year as coalition minister calls policy ‘wasteful spending’

Students on languages, medicine and veterinary sciences courses also report far higher incidents of harassment than sector average

Party predicted to abandon efforts to ‘out-Reform Reform’ despite losing half of seats, potentially easing pressure on universities struggling to recruit international students

Embattled leader warns interference was making her work untenable, but opponents say regulator’s actions are warranted

Withdrawal of education papers by British Education Research Association is long overdue, says integrity campaigner who argues more retractions are needed

Time spent on events and free exhibitions drops as academics face ‘work intensification and time deprivations’

UK nationals have increasingly looked abroad for medical training in recent years in light of caps on domestic places, but new laws mean they will find it harder to secure a job at home

Skills minister acknowledges commitment to reducing net migration is causing ‘competing priorities’ in UK government

Universities struggling to compete with the opportunities offered by the private sector as potential doctoral candidates question value of PhDs, summit hears

Universities say financial pressures forcing their hands as staff discontent grows over cost-saving measures

With data potentially stolen from 200 million users at 9,000 institutions worldwide, staff and students told to be alert for more sophisticated attempts to steal data

Strategy statement seen as another step towards harmonisation with VET, as Atec marks the ground for compact negotiations

Researchers say new findings should prompt review of Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action in admissions

Concerns that UK universities not preparing students adequately as annual survey shows big rise in performance-related issues among recent hires

Postgraduate business degree with no undergraduate admission requirements ‘could be transformational’ in an ageing world, says dean

University says programmes no longer financially viable owing to drops in recruitment

Dean calls for end to ‘silos’ that exist between academics, career services and industry

Institutions must articulate ‘clear narrative’ about what makes them different in competitive global environment, summit hears

Martin Jones replaced by former Birmingham City leader Philip Plowden after resigning with immediate effect

Rapid uptake of tests must be accompanied by stronger safeguards given risks of impersonation and unauthorised assistance, says report

Better understanding of state-sanctioned hostage-taking seen as being in academics’ personal as well as professional interests, amid increased targeting of researchers

Mandatory reporting of retractions to Indian science funding agency will force researchers to think harder about perpetrating fraud or working with serial offenders, says integrity champion

Campaigners suggest refusing to take a stance on contentious issues may be the best way to navigate new free speech requirements

UK prime minister warns universities will be required to publish information on scale of problem and what steps they are taking to tackle it

Institutions secured £1.55 billion in new philanthropic funds last year, with a quarter coming from alumni

Rules designed to keep students informed could end up keeping them out, disability advocates warn

George Bass’ droll dispatches on life as a university security guard have led to his first book. He discusses his unlikely route into the literary world and the growing pastoral role of campus staff

Pan-European initiative EuroTeQ has made studying across the continent easier for students, but coordinating between nine different higher education institutions can be harder than building the digital infrastructure itself 

University of Pretoria head warns that current student finance model is unsustainable and suggests a ‘totally new system’ may be the answer

Visa fees paid by prospective foreign students, including those denied entry, balloon into a billion-dollar revenue stream for Canberra as rejection rates soar 

Universities looking to AI to defend against growing virtual threats

Suella Braverman says university system is “rigged” as she calls for change to student finance rules

Planned boycott at Nottingham could disrupt some students’ ability to graduate, while staff at London South Bank University are also set to vote on industrial action

Landmark legal ruling has exposed shortcomings of Office for Students’ approach but also inadequacy of regulatory tools, experts argue

European universities struggling to meet demand for skilled graduates at critical point for region’s role in space exploration