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The litmus test will be whether a more stratified system improves graduate employment, observers suggest

ߣߣ��Ƶ’s shadow education minister bemoans loss of competition in sector, while committing to suite of policies well before next election

The National Student Ombudsman will also introduce penalties for late payment and ‘enforcement action’ on refuseniks, minister says

‘Dubious distinction’ for national university, as regulator raises question marks over licence to operate

Paris-based higher education group eyeing more UK investment says it won’t rule out any category of institution

Departing leader of St Mary’s reflects on how Teqsa differs from OfS, maintaining proportionality in regulation and ensuring smaller institutions can stand out despite pressures towards homogeneity

Proposals to change watchdog’s fee structure will not address concerns about growing costs, providers say

Overhaul aims to satisfy EU requirements, while giving the government time to come up with a replacement for controversial foundation model

Fresh push to tackle campus antisemitism comes with call for transparency in decision-making, and threat of fines

University’s healthcare programmes investigated for a second time in three years by regulator

If compliance becomes universities’ ‘organising principle’, ambition will give way to risk management, Sheehy warns

New English quality framework over-reliant on data to measure student experience, critics fear

Updates to UK counter-terror monitoring scheme incoming despite concern Prevent not built to deal with growing problem of extreme right-wing views

ߣߣ��Ƶn universities continue to face scrutiny over governance issues but three reports on alleged ANU failings to be kept under wraps

First leader of sector steward ‘happy to look at fees’ while commission pursues costing analysis

Requirement that universities produce ‘world standard’ research in at least half of fields taught encouraged too many ‘broad-based’ institutions, critics say, but its demise could end up hurting some

Regulator says ‘prolonged litigation’ not in best interests of students or universities after High Court blocked record fine

‘Independent assessor’ says ߣߣ��Ƶn universities’ failure to embrace a definition of antisemitism has robbed him of a means of judging their efforts

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

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

Strategy statement seen as another step towards harmonisation with VET, as Atec marks the ground for compact negotiations

As the University of Sussex celebrates legal victory against the Office for Students, we discuss what the ruling means for the future of the regulator

Compromise move allows university to press ahead with search for Bishop’s replacement by giving Teqsa unprecedented role

ANU’s ‘academic performance remains strong’, university insists, amid call for governing body spill over overstated financial crisis

Cost-benefit analysis ‘broadly supportive’ of amalgamation of up to three Perth universities

Decades-old programmes among those being lost under new system that prioritises each institution’s traditional strengths

Upper house amendments give Atec more independence and a research advisory role, but no power to intervene on student fees

Former Department for Education directors will assume the post as a job-share partnership in June

Private provider withdraws from OfS registration process as regulator criticises its plans to offer ‘master’s degrees’

Technical document, which cast doubt on methodology used in influential study, hit with legal take-down notice from ߣߣ��Ƶn Human Rights Commission

Horse-trading looms, as opposition senators reject legislation outright and crossbenchers demand changes

Proposed set-up will not delay Job-ready Graduates overhaul, stand-in boss tells Senate hearing

Joint statement declares support for ‘new form of stewardship’ as legislation faces rocky ride through Senate

Legislation to create ߣߣ��Ƶ’s tertiary education steward has passed the lower house of federal parliament ahead of a looming Senate showdown

We discuss why the University of Sussex is challenging the OfS in court and what it could mean for freedom of speech, institutional autonomy and the role of the regulator

Court documents show Kathleen Stock feared ‘chilling effect’ of university trans policy as she was ‘never assured’ she would not face disciplinary action as a result of contravening it

OfS investigation finds students at provider delivering franchised degrees also told how to avoid detection by plagiarism software

Government faces horse-trading in the Senate, as shadow minister flags outright rejection of bill to establish commission

Call for government to create new position mirrored on role that already exists in further education, to help steer sector while avoiding excessive regulation

Visa applications from the subcontinent go under the microscope, as Canberra finalises measures to combat onshore poaching

‘Do it properly or don’t bother,’ commission sceptic advises, as others argue for more chiefs

Senior leaders selected to help guide higher education watchdog as it attempts to work more collaboratively with sector

Interim leaders’ early departure the latest snag in controversial commission’s troubled birth

English regulator warns multiple unnamed universities may have breached consumer protection legislation

Institutions warn delays after reopening of English sector registrations are jeopardising their financial sustainability

Research into impact of higher education policy changes hard to find and not always utilised by politicians, report finds

Plan to replace several longstanding regulators with single Higher Education Commission could put union government in conflict with states, critics fear

English regulator proposes exemption to participation, financial and governance conditions for some providers ahead of expected expansion of sector

Body mirrored on one being set up to oversee nuclear power could help universities avoid ‘excessive’ bureaucracy, according to Nigel Thrift

New legislation creating ߣߣ��Ƶn commission represents ‘the obliteration of the idea that universities have purposes independent of government’, critics say

‘Seriousness’ of dodgy behaviour overrides concerns about ministerial overreach, inquiry concludes

As government finalises legislation for forthcoming commission, architect expands its to-do list

Assistant minister doubles down on integrity measures, saying those who doubt the government’s determination ‘have rocks in their heads’

Evidence level system encourages scams while making little difference to institutional obligations, critic says

Proposed integrity bill risks making it almost impossible for new entrants to launch, starving sector of innovation, experts warn

Innovation expert who previously held senior roles at RMIT back Down Under after four-year stint in West Midlands

Governments leaning on agencies to convert autonomous institutions into ‘strategic national asset’ but face task like ‘herding cats’

Teaching and learning issues dominate grievances raised with new ߣߣ��Ƶn body set up primarily to tackle gender-based violence on campuses

New principles that would require universities to publish executive salaries and conduct v-c performance reviews ‘should be mandatory’

Schools coming under ‘intense pressure’ to enrol students as universities become ever more reliant on cross-subsidy