Northampton says OfS ‘not serving sector’ after courses criticised
Regulator imposes extra conditions on institution following probe into computing courses that Northampton says was based on outdated data

Regulator imposes extra conditions on institution following probe into computing courses that Northampton says was based on outdated data


Case against university being thrown out ‘swings pendulum’ back towards harassment protections, says legal expert

Institutions on the continent much more susceptible to government interference owing to reliance on state funding, report warns

Automation may be used as an excuse to cut further posts, experts warn, even if it isn’t capable of replacing academics

The European Research Council’s swiftly withdrawn proposal to limit resubmissions was decried as an own goal for the ‘Champions League’ of research. But how else can the pressure be eased on referees...

Universities and researchers alike are currently able to distort the truth with impunity. Attaching consequences to retractions could help, says Pushkar

New figures highlight contribution of international education – and danger of shutting it down


Students will no longer be given money off in final year as coalition minister calls policy ‘wasteful spending’

Students on languages, medicine and veterinary sciences courses also report far higher incidents of harassment than sector average

Party predicted to abandon efforts to ‘out-Reform Reform’ despite losing half of seats, potentially easing pressure on universities struggling to recruit international students

Embattled leader warns interference was making her work untenable, but opponents say regulator’s actions are warranted


Time spent on events and free exhibitions drops as academics face ‘work intensification and time deprivations’