Queen Elizabeth Prizes ‘offer inspiring snapshot’ of sector
Nineteen higher and further education institutions announced as recipients of newly renamed UK honour
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New grants worth £1,000 as fees set to pass £10K in two years
Fee caps for next two academic years confirmed by government post-budget, as students fear extra support will ‘barely scratch the surface’
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Kendall: Haldane not breached by research spending direction
Science secretary defends decision to dedicate nearly a fifth of UKRI budget to policy priorities
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Maintenance grant plans reach 10 per cent of students, says IFS
Providing a £4,000 grant for low-income students on priority courses could cost about £500 million, compared with £2.6 billion to restore former system
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Post-16 plan ‘not recipe for Russell Group domination’ – Vallance
Science minister dismisses as ‘bizarre’ fears that government push for ‘teaching-only’ specialists will further concentrate research activity in small number of institutions
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Australia’s blue research skies are clouding over
Last month, the Australian Academy of Science condemned the country’s ongoing review of research for ignoring a long-term funding decline that has left basic research at ‘breaking point’. Was that a...
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Increase London PhD allowance by £2,500, UKRI urged
Decades-long freeze on London weighting is making PhD study unaffordable despite recent record stipend increase, student groups warn
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Graduate employment focus could ‘skew’ skills policy, warns v-c
Wider range of graduate outcomes must be considered over longer time horizon, say panellists at THE event
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Every student must study both STEM and the arts and humanities
Wider talent creation will better serve both businesses and graduates as the tech revolution drives rapid economic change, says Hanifa Shah
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International fee levy ‘likely’ in Scotland after 2026 election
‘Clever’ linkage to maintenance grants could encourage Scottish policymakers to adopt Westminster proposal, conference hears
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Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026: methodology
The Interdisciplinary Science Rankings measure global universities’ contributions and commitment to interdisciplinary science. Here, we explain how we arrived at the results
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Canadian budget cuts international student cap by more than half
New target for study permits down to 150,000 a year as Carney’s government shows little sign of reducing pressure on overseas enrolments
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OfS following Atec in developing sector ‘steward’ role – Husbands
Governments leaning on agencies to convert autonomous institutions into ‘strategic national asset’ but face task like ‘herding cats’
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Uptake of Global Talent Visa ‘at saturation point’ in academia
UK told to strengthen and protect its visa offer to international scientists if it wants to achieve ambition of becoming Europe’s leading life sciences economy
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Horizon Europe’s collaborative projects ask for the impossible
Social sciences funding would be best spent on narrower calls. But would it dry up if we stopped pretending we can save the world, asks Andreas Schedler Â