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News Talks podcast: What could Burnham as PM mean for UK HE?

We discuss what the next three years could hold for UK universities under an Andy Burnham premiership

Global cooperation needed to tackle ‘disease’ of fake degrees

New technologies making academic fraud ever more common and sophisticated

‘Cold spot’ fears over Nottingham language cuts

Plans to close courses would have national impact, politicians write in letter urging university to reconsider

Three arrested in University of Greater Manchester fraud probe

Police say students impacted because ‘money that should’ve been invested in their education was instead allegedly used for personal gain’

Onwurah: ‘doctoring’ of STFC minutes raises governance concerns

Altered minutes surrounding reasons for cuts to physics funding should be investigated, says science committee chair

NSS 2026: positivity scores up across the board despite pressures

Students more positive about teaching and free speech but some institutions still perform poorly on course management

Some colleges drop supplemental essays for 2026–27

Tackle ‘weak’ enforcement of data sharing rules, journals told

‘Data transparency crisis’ in research stems from failure to police mandates on sharing results, researchers argue

Northern Irish students leaving as HE funding crisis continues

Leading university calls for fresh review of higher education as emergency budget adds to financial woes

Semiconductor domination a ‘risk’ for Taiwan’s top university

While computer chip pre-eminence is alluring, it cannot be allowed to overshadow ‘other areas of advantage’, says NTU president

A European excellence initiative is a challenging but intriguing idea

Political, financial and organisational issues abound, but effective funding for collaborative, bottom-up research would be a boon, says Jan Palmowski

Politicians urge OfS to review London South Bank restructure

Plans to employ teaching-focused academics via subsidiary firm should worry whole sector, say UCU representatives

Universities ‘will cut domestic places’ if EU secures lower fees

Cost concerns may force institutions to ‘ration’ Erasmus+ participation, warns Vivienne Stern

AI usage higher among American students, finds Turnitin

Half of all students’ work assessed by company’s detection tools shows ‘at least some’ evidence of AI writing

Norland nanny college granted university status

Institution to become Norland University of Early Childhood after gaining approval from Office for Students