Vallance trails R&D fund to support ‘mission-led’ government
Science minister says he took job in DSIT because he ‘didn’t feel like shutting up’
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‘Skills’ still a ‘dirty word’ in too many universities, says MP
Institutions must focus on creating ‘well-rounded’ individuals equipped with both skills and knowledge needed for technological-driven world, according to academic-turned-politician
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Placement payments an ‘administrative nightmare’ for universities
Forcing ߣߣÊÓƵn institutions to manage scheme raises workload, privacy and taxation issues, Senate committee hears
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Israeli research increasingly isolated one year into Gaza war
Sector leaders fear ‘catastrophic’ damage to scholarship as overseas academics and students leave
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More academics are quitting X but universities stay put for now
Universities stick with controversial social media platform now, driven by need to support student recruitment
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Korean universities rocked by deepfake pornography scandal
Female students and academics shocked to find doctored images of them shared on chat rooms, often created by fellow students
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Dutch fear brain drain as early career research grants axed
Planning cuts of more than €1 billion (£840 million), ministers opt to save academic positions and instead target ‘starter’ grants
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The intergenerational university
Academics and students are getting older, on average. Do universities need to adapt to manage a community with a widening age span?
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It’s time for UK higher education to close the ethnicity pay gap
Following progress on gender pay disparity, universities should start providing annual statistics on ethnicity pay, say David Mba and Robert Mokaya
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OfS asking wrong questions on financial sustainability, says v-c
Sussex leader tells ministers to go further than declaring war against universities is over
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Skills minister hints at changes to student maintenance regime
Increased support for students ‘has to be a part’ of Labour’s thinking on improving access, Baroness Smith tells party conference
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Rich universities get richer as ߣߣÊÓƵn visa chaos bites
Top universities have feasted on international students this year while other institutions withered
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Talking leadership: Ed Brinksma on the ‘obsession’ with deep tech
Outgoing Erasmus University Rotterdam president discusses the underappreciated value of the social sciences, managing student protests and the differences between Dutch and German higher education
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Opaque investigation fails to clear clouds over HKU council
University criticised for lack of transparency as governing body falls in line with government investigators
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Admissions algorithm error causes ‘chaos’ for Spanish students
Students in Andalusia say issues with university waiting lists caused ‘confusion and harm’