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Devolved powers can better integrate the post-16 system but England’s national architecture pulls in the other direction, say Nic Beech, Fran Darlington-Pollock and John Blake

Ben Macpherson leaves government after serving just three months in newly expanded role

Any concessions made by new prime minister likely to be fiercely opposed by universities fearful of losing millions of pounds in income

Book charting ascent to Cambridge professorship to be released posthumously, family confirms

Erasmus-supported cohort ‘shocked’ to learn they had been reported to the Home Office for completing studies midway through final projects

As Western nations desperately seek meaningful economic growth, many are pondering whether to direct more of their research budgets towards industrial priorities. That is a policy Ireland has pursued since the 2008 economic crash. But researchers remain divided on its wisdom. Seher Asaf reports 

Union passes vote of no confidence in executive board over high workloads and job insecurity

Campaign groups say regulator should expect influx of cases, but many academics are still not aware that the long-delayed complaints scheme is set to launch

Braverman targeting ‘lawful residents’ with plans to ‘ban foreign students’ from accessing loans, says UUK chief

Nathan Cofnas says he will ‘probably be fired’ as Ghent begins disciplinary proceedings

Employer body says it is unable to instruct institutions to increase staff pay until unions decide whether to enter dispute

Chichester steps in to teach out programmes after sudden closure of APAC