Freeman and Halfon return as ministers as UK reshuffle continues
New UK prime minister Rishi Sunak brings back old faces in education and business departments

New UK prime minister Rishi Sunak brings back old faces in education and business departments

Truss government and business secretary urged to affirm commitment to using research spending to drive innovation, particularly in regions

Go8 questions outsiders’ commitment to research, after advisory body raises doubts over education’s contribution to productivity

Sector awaiting third minister this year following departure of controversial MP

Jo Grady sets out six-month-long strategy of ‘phased escalation’ after securing historic mandate for further action

Successor, when named by new PM Rishi Sunak, will become fifth education secretary to serve within four monthsÂ

Data are transforming every aspect of employment. Every graduate, regardless of their discipline, must be prepared, says Keren Pakes

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Institutions must be more strategic about positioning themselves and their work when considering new markets and partnerships, says Tania Rhodes-Taylor

Government plan for half of all graduates to major in sciences by 2032 ‘difficult to realise’ for private, humanities-focused institutions, academics say

Appointment may reflect shift towards a ‘harder-edged, more hawkish’ attitude towards research collaboration, say experts

Academics must work closely with students to foster innovation, says KAUST president

Labour conference hears that levelling up is now ‘dead’ for Tories, meaning alternative vision for regional innovation needed

Bigger focus flagged on Indigenous knowledge, climate science and critical technologies

Single visa for three stages of higher education would keep students in UK without facing ‘bureaucratic burden’ of applying for new visa, according to London Higher