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Drops in the number of new spin-out companies and public events may show start of retrenchment in outward-facing activities

Union tells scholars to avoid all but essential trips and academic conferences choose non-US locations amid ¡®sea change¡¯ in research collaboration

Three-term system ¡®suited the time¡¯, but post-pandemic conditions bring new priorities, says university

As people from non-traditional backgrounds become the majority in Australian universities, a legal academic argues that efforts to accommodate them can help the old guard too

Private providers needed to fills gaps for working adults even as government focuses on public sector

University¡¯s refusal to concede to demands over protests and DEI despite risk of ¡®grave consequences¡¯ has led to renewed optimism among staff

Institution known for innovation and risk-taking faces doubts over its future but is still planning new ways to do things differently

Medical training a bright spot for the sector, in an election campaign mostly focused elsewhere

Bots¡¯ tendency to display ¡®unwarranted confidence¡¯ and fixate on ¡®pink elephants¡¯ particularly risky in medical research, according to new paper

UK should aim for growth in student numbers but recognise ¡®opportunities to reform¡¯ post-study work rights, finds commission convened by former universities minister

Australian university council members bear far less onerous ethical and reporting obligations than volunteer mums and dads, analysis finds

Bill proposing screening of all scholars working on ¡®sensitive areas¡¯ will create ¡®huge administrative burden¡¯, leaders warn

Union declares institution ¡®greylisted¡¯, with academics urged not to apply for jobs or act as external examiners

Impact of cost-saving measures the first question being raised at open days, report academics at under-fire institutions

Thai study adds to growing body of literature supporting pet therapy for students with mental health conditions

Debt forgiveness could reduce graduates¡¯ borrowing capacity, as home ownership becomes defining issue of upcoming election

Stagnating government funding means tuition fee rises may be inevitable, says Japanese university leader

Risk of ¡®lasting damage¡¯ to academic reputation in latest round of job losses

Alarm that immigration targets may trump universities¡¯ pleas as government mulls new policies

Institutions mustn¡¯t let diversity efforts go backwards as funding crisis grows, vice-chancellor says

European universities urged to review dependence on Amazon, Google and Microsoft as Trump policies expose vulnerabilities

Irish institutions hope new employment grade could help retain staff and drive research

Resistance strategies emerge as White House attempts to make elite universities fall in line

University and College Union disputes institution¡¯s claim to have significantly reduced job cuts figure

Staff blame recent bout of recruitment as USQ prepares to cut more than one in 10 workers

Tariffs and further economic barriers only likely to drive spend on science and technology higher, analysts predict, amid hopes innovation can kickstart recovery

Activists say action is ¡®keeping vice-chancellors at the negotiating table¡¯ but experts believe reversing overall direction of travel is unlikely

Withholding hundreds of thousands of Australian dollars seen as a way of enabling ¡®clawback¡¯ of future losses resulting from ¡®unobserved risky behaviour or malpractice¡¯

Pilot and engineer training provider suddenly enters administration after operating for 90 years, with most courses ending immediately

Vice-chancellor reveals changes to restructuring plan after criticism, including pausing the closure of courses seen as vital for servicing NHS

University blames steep drops in international enrolments as it finally publishes its delayed figures, but accounts of four institutions still outstanding

English regulator promises to take more active role in protecting students during industrial action, as wave of fresh strikes hits the sector

ÍøÆØÃÅ Office data confirms apparent rebound in international student numbers, with visa applications nearing 2022 levels

Universities in UK and Ireland encouraged to submit entries across 20 categories, including new one exclusively for specialist institutions

Overly cautious institutions pushing ¡®bullshit jobs¡¯ on their staff ¡®destroying academia from within¡¯, says neuroscientist

ÍøÆØÃÅ of prestigious awards hopes to claim more of its own after launching new funding stream ¨C but leaders caution against too much political control

Bill requires universities to promise not to ¡®take positions¡¯ on non-core issues or ban invited speakers because of what they might say

University forging ahead with overseas expansion plans as financial challenges build at home

University handed record fine over free speech breaches claims ruling gives ¡®free rein¡¯ to racists and sexists

Australian university set to become first foreign institution with base in Middle Eastern country, but its staff think it should focus closer to home

Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk¡¯s Twitter takeover

Efforts to rationalise complex web of English local authorities ¨C and hand them more powers ¨C seen as a way of creating potentially strong partners for institutions looking to innovate locally

New boss rules out further forced redundancies as cash-strapped university aims to break even next year

UK sector faces ¡®critical moment¡¯, says institution¡¯s vice-chancellor as she announces plans to ¡®resize¡¯ the university

Former banker who chaired last funding review says recommendation that fees be frozen ¡®taken too far¡¯

Alan Langlands to chair taskforce set up to look at teaching and research offer of stricken institution

Letter demands regulator action over ¡®egregious¡¯ governance failures, but ACU says claims disproved by ¡®basic Google search¡¯

Institutions scramble to quell ¡®panic¡¯ caused by visa revocations, while seeking to avoid incurring wrath of regime intent on cutting funding

¡®Lingering doubts¡¯ over future of higher-level opportunities adds to anxiety for institutions that have become more financially reliant on levy money

OfS¡¯ free speech director tells institutions to ensure they are meeting ¡®regulatory obligations¡¯ after Sussex fine

Renewed push for country to join Horizon Europe, as foreign minister urges universities to ¡®diversify¡¯

Third straight year that number of first-class degrees awarded falls, although some UK universities continue to buck the trend

¡®Academic inbreeding¡¯ results in lower research productivity but greater growth in student numbers, Italian study finds

Rapid pace of change makes keeping course content up to date a real challenge, according to technology expert

Cost of living concerns and difficulties finding graduate jobs drive students to join widespread protests 

Concerns that UK¡¯s ?2 billion annual quality-related funding stream could be cut allayed by Research England¡¯s budget increase

Reviving caps could ¡®backfire¡¯ if Treasury given more control over what courses universities run, says former universities minister

As higher education institutions shed thousands of jobs, we track developments and bring together latest analysis with resources for affected staff and students

Total of ?8.8 billion given to UK¡¯s main research funder a real-terms cut but likely to be viewed favourably amid Whitehall spending reductions

Recently published jobs data shows difficulties of securing Oxbridge role, plus characteristics of those most likely to be successful