See you in court, says exiting London vice-chancellor
Wendy Thomson steps down as head of federal institution with immediate effect after 11-month suspension over bullying and mismanagement allegations, which she branded “unfoundedâ€
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Retain more Manchester graduates to ‘close productivity gap’
Upskilling local students not enough to help region catch up with London’s economic performance, report warns
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Universities told to pay out £1.8 million in student compensation
Students not receiving the service they expect amid high fees and mounting cost of living pressures, sector ombudsman warns
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Universities lose respect as they gain autonomy, says exiting v-c
University of Auckland’s Dawn Freshwater argues higher education leaders should do more soul-searching and less rewriting of strategies in a difficult but privileged job
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Metrics obsession is supplanting academic vision in China
But the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ decision to stop updating its journal ranking list is a hopeful sign, says Bruce MacfarlaneÂ
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More than 1,000 scientists urge ERC to reverse resubmission rule
Plans to limit reapplications to European Research Council will penalise bold and original proposals and early career researchers, senior researchers claim
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OfS to review teacher training diploma funded by student loans
Regulator investigating how much public money was given to education providers offering course linked to high dropout rates
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Regulator to take charge of ANU chancellor recruitment
Compromise move allows university to press ahead with search for Bishop’s replacement by giving Teqsa unprecedented role
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‘Radical’ model pays off at college for adults with some credits
College Unbound granted full accreditation for degrees aimed at adults with some college experience but no qualifications, with institution’s flexible design mooted as a remedy for declining student...
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‘Unaddressed’ cost pressures undermining university access work
London-based institutions failing to respond to risks outlined by regulator and setting fewer access-related targets, report finds
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Surrey redesigns all degrees to embed ‘discipline-specific’ AI
Students expected to use AI for information before evaluating technology’s output as institution seeks to prepare learners for changing labour market
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Informal research ties ‘more important’ than co-authorship
Those who are frequently thanked in journals are much more likely to be successful themselves, says PNAS paper