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Union claims that professional service staff have been told to move on to subsidiary firm with less generous pension scheme, or face losing their job

‘More interventionist, more activist’ stance from government will result in deep changes to the sector, but vice-chancellors say key details missing

Research into impact of Norwegian reforms that saw several institutions join together indicates changes had little impact on perceptions of quality

Formalising process around market exit would make it impossible for institution to come back from the brink, fears UUK chief

Questions will be asked about the Office for Students’ fitness to take on extra powers over quality, agents and franchising, says Diana Beech

To understand the government’s approach to education, we must await more announcements. Let’s hope they go further, says Nick Hillman

Course completion rate restrictions seen as way to tackle issue as peers mull whether new law is needed to stop student claimants

Researcher says course at Sorbonne did not require clearance, but university decided to conduct screening anyway

Government commits to raising tuition fees and maintenance loans, with universities expected to deliver higher-quality teaching and more specialised research in return

Bridget Phillipson says fees to rise with inflation for next two academic years with automatic annual increases then set to be introduced

Higher education institutions could be penalised if they offer courses deemed subpar as universities await Labour’s reform plans

Mounting institutional deficits form backdrop to coming Holyrood campaign as nationalist party looks to extend grip on power