Weak yen ‘driving decline’ in number of Japanese studying abroad
Country is hosting more international students drawn by lure of ‘cool Japan’ while rising costs keep domestic students at home
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Former v-c’s No 10 role ‘could cut both ways’ for universities
At UAL, James Purnell championed student loan reform and the creative industries, but he also had to contend with student protests and staff unrest
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Universities prepare for ‘highly competitive’ clearing round
Higher-tariff institutions expected to recruit larger share of students but providers across the board report strong application figuresÂ
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The profound threat to Exeter’s humanities is a reality I cannot face
As the child of working-class immigrants, I am so grateful for the doors of understanding and opportunity the arts opened for me, says Davina QuinlivanÂ
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The House of Lords fiddled while Exeter burns
At last week’s HE debate, a host of Oxford-associated grandees made the usual points while the sector continued to melt down, says Andrew McRae
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Next government ‘should axe international student levy’, says v-c
University leader describes incoming policy as ‘madness’ amid sector’s financial crisis
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Hundreds of science jobs cut as STFC unveils austerity plan
Major research centres will be scaled back as Science and Technology Facilities Committee outlines plans to cut spending by £162 million
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Proportion of free school meal pupils attending university drops
Overall higher education participation rate falls but remains higher than pre-pandemic levels
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Victoria University to open India campus in August
Victoria and Flinders announce new campuses as footprint of Australian universities in India continues to grow
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‘No one is happy’ as research funding centralised in Bangladesh
Scholars raise concerns about academic freedom and fairness after funding decisions taken away from universities
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Fall in international student numbers ‘cost UK £2.9 billion’
Latest cost-benefit analysis finds overseas enrolments generate nearly 10 times more money for UK than they take away
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Cuts to creative courses ‘undermining government’s own strategy’
Arts institutions warn creative education is becoming increasingly hard to deliver as government slashes funding from September onwards
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Professional doctorate courses may close as UK intakes stall
Some universities may step back from offering industry-focused qualifications amid doctoral funding pressures, explains new study
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The REF is eroding research integrity in UK accounting and finance
Author inflation is global but is being exacerbated in the UK by an exercise that fails to take account of individual contribution, says Chen Su
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Will billionaire tech donors move fast and fix things in research?
Huge amounts of money are being pumped into breakthrough research endeavours that blur the line between philanthropy and investment, such as the Arc Institute, Episteme and the Ellison Institute of...