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Scottish higher education minister commits to taking group’s recommendations seriously as work gets under way on new sustainability framework

Risk of fraud ‘not evenly distributed’, with those pushing fake certificates and embellished grades finding new ways to mask wrongdoing

Calls for regulator to act on subject review findings and better align education provision with nation’s needs, as six of its eight universities face deficits

Authors must put aside personal pride and seek retractions when their literature proves unreliable, says sleuth

New book released as UCL celebrates 200th anniversary recounts changing student culture over past two centuries, questioning idea of a ‘golden age’ of higher education

Government mandates restricting which disciplines universities can offer jeopardises internationally recognised courses, says worst-affected institution

Failure to use biological sex as ‘basic variable’ will make research ‘weaker and less reliable’, says City St George’s head Anthony Finkelstein

Admissions service considers reducing number of institutions to which students can apply, or doing away with ‘insurance’ choice, but wants more digital, post-results process first

More credibility checks and visa refusals creating problems for UK universities and students as tighter compliance regulations about to come in to force

Increased scrutiny of higher education and disillusionment over graduate benefits mean universities must consider new ways of judging student outcomes, event hears

January visa application numbers hit lowest level in four years, prompting further concern about university finances

New measures only offer temporary relief as state resources fail to keep pace with rising student numbers and increased costs, say leaders