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Influential body to assess effectiveness of routes into country for top talent, as latest figures show numbers have not increased despite government attention

Party says it will recognise universities as central to ‘Wales’s economic future’, while cutting funding for institutions perceived as curtailing free speech

Professor who expected flying visit to teach on MBA course trapped in city after flights grounded due to missiles

Concerns degrees are losing value may be misplaced, say economists, but high unemployment and rise of AI ‘sinking all ships’

Guaranteed places may be ‘irresistible’ to UK students but unlikely to be in their best interests long term, warn experts

‘Difficult questions’ must be confronted as English funding system ‘not working for anyone’, says Birmingham’s Adam Tickell

Islamic student groups in the UK say statements calling Iranian supreme leader a ‘martyr’ were ‘free speech’ and deny inciting violence

�鶹 Office puts ‘emergency brake’ on some applications after surge in asylum claims, affecting thousands of potential students

Academics urge government to strengthen legal protections for scholars undertaking studies in controversial fields

Science minister says way physics funding cuts were communicated was ‘pretty gruesome’ but insists most budgets will increase

Critics decry ‘missed opportunity’ to help graduates as chancellor skips chance to cut debt levels

Mega-donation from Ben Delo highlights growing interest from tech moguls in alternative science funding structures