Incoming UK MPs drawn from ‘narrow’ university background
More than half of newly elected UK MPs attended Russell Group universities, up marginally from the previous election
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Phillipson and Kyle take key roles in new Labour government
New education and science secretaries confirmed during Sir Keir Starmer’s first day in office
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Summertime election ‘dampened turnout’ in university seats
While turnout fell in seats where large numbers of students live during term time, Labour was able to weather this, and may have benefited from their votes back at home
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Labour election victory leaves universities hoping for change
Party regains power in the UK after 14 years on the back of campaign promises to ‘secure the future’ of the sector
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English university shortfall on research costs nears £5 billion
Annual Transparent Approach to Costing data shows returns on international students fell again last year
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York faces backlash over move out of historic building
Departments to move out of Grade I-listed King’s Manor by September 2025
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ߣߣÊÓƵ’s international student caps ‘will cost billions’
Big business and states join universities in opposing proposed limits
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Compulsory academic retirement should be put out to pasture
The likes of Cambridge can and should open up more permanent positions without resorting to age discrimination, says Wyn Evans
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UK branch campus in India announcement ‘weeks away’
British universities look set to follow their ߣߣÊÓƵn counterparts in expanding into India
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Embed impact in PhD training from day one, says UCL doctoral head
Head of UK’s biggest PhD school says promoting impact in doctoral studies would make students more employable and research more visible
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Reset required
As the UK votes in a general election, universities hope for a change of approach. In return, they must deliver for a country facing a host of problems
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4 July 2024 digital edition
Grounds for action: Should universities ever take stances on political issues?
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Take a chill pill on overseas student caps, universities told
Proposal an improvement on current ‘blunt tools’ that undermine policy and facilitate exploitation, says ߣߣÊÓƵn Labor MP and former international education boss
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Interview with Barnita Bagchi
Literary critic and cultural historian on utopian fiction, the patriarchy and the perils of budget cuts
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Doubts over higher education vision for Indonesia’s new capital
Hopes for Nusantara are high but it will take time to convince universities to invest there, say academics