Graduate employment focus could ‘skew’ skills policy, warns v-c
Wider range of graduate outcomes must be considered over longer time horizon, say panellists at THE event
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Every student must study both STEM and the arts and humanities
Wider talent creation will better serve both businesses and graduates as the tech revolution drives rapid economic change, says Hanifa Shah
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International fee levy ‘likely’ in Scotland after 2026 election
‘Clever’ linkage to maintenance grants could encourage Scottish policymakers to adopt Westminster proposal, conference hears
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Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026: methodology
The Interdisciplinary Science Rankings measure global universities’ contributions and commitment to interdisciplinary science. Here, we explain how we arrived at the results
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Canadian budget cuts international student cap by more than half
New target for study permits down to 150,000 a year as Carney’s government shows little sign of reducing pressure on overseas enrolments
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OfS following Atec in developing sector ‘steward’ role – Husbands
Governments leaning on agencies to convert autonomous institutions into ‘strategic national asset’ but face task like ‘herding cats’
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Uptake of Global Talent Visa ‘at saturation point’ in academia
UK told to strengthen and protect its visa offer to international scientists if it wants to achieve ambition of becoming Europe’s leading life sciences economy
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Horizon Europe’s collaborative projects ask for the impossible
Social sciences funding would be best spent on narrower calls. But would it dry up if we stopped pretending we can save the world, asks Andreas Schedler Â
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Fee increase won’t cover ‘radical’ ambition of skills plans
‘More interventionist, more activist’ stance from government will result in deep changes to the sector, but vice-chancellors say key details missing
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Saudi’s first arts university ‘vital to growing cultural sector’
Minister Noha Kattan says Riyadh University of Arts will provide talent for a Saudi arts economy likely to employ 300,000 people by end of the decade
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Will superuniversities save UK HE?
The quasi-merger of the universities of Kent and Greenwich has raised questions about how many other higher education institutions might see an opportunity – or a necessity – to team up as financial...
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‘New collaborations needed’ as US cuts global health funding
Curtailing competition, reducing waste and drawing more on industry and philanthropic sources seen as ways to fill gaps left by NIH retreat
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Teesside told to rethink plans to cut research-focused roles
Almost 40 principal lecturer posts affected and 14 jobs lost in planned restructure, while staff at Imperial College London strike over ‘below inflation’ pay offer
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‘Altruistic’ ResearchPlus to ‘work for greater good’
Coming together of 10 research-led universities not a ‘self-serving’ mission group, say vice-chancellors
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Maintenance grants only for priority courses ‘deeply concerning’
Using financial incentives to influence student choice risk undermining Labour’s widening access goals, critics fear