Rapid growth in semiconductor courses across Europe
Universities launch new programmes to train engineers after coming under pressure to better meet continent’s skills needs

Universities launch new programmes to train engineers after coming under pressure to better meet continent’s skills needs

Early career academics most likely to express negative views about teaching culture at their institution, survey finds

Reduction in repayment rate combined with longer write-off period would redistribute costs for graduates, finds thinktank

Reintroduction of graduate visa has had dramatic impact on behaviour of international students, according to long-running ONS data

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


Requirements around racism, disability and transparency among new proposed benchmarks for retaining registration

Universities allowed to charge 2 per cent more for tuition but switch from grants-heavy system to more reliance on loans will hurt enrolments, experts warn

Mega university’s first foray back into overseas education since branch campus failures proves controversial

Concern around student finance and graduate dissatisfaction in England will continue to grow regardless of expected Treasury reforms, say former government officials

New tool promising to watch lectures and complete assignments for students abruptly taken down amid concerns about cheating and data protection

The legislation must also ensure mission-based compacts protect equity, academic freedom and civic engagement, say Jesse Gardner-Russell and Richard Lee

Universities told to temper ambitions in ‘highly competitive market’ with automatic growth far from guaranteed

Long-running atmospheric measurement aircraft no longer offers value for money in light of rising costs, says environmental research funder

Early figures for this academic year show ‘volatile’ recruitment continuing, with several Russell Group universities seeing steep drops