Institutions that charge moderate fees and can’t pass costs on to students likely to be greatest victims of new tax, while some believe policy will help weed out lower-quality players
An ߣߣÊÓƵn ministerial delegation’s visit to India is the perfect opportunity to highlight the research potential of branch campuses, says Paul Harris
Tech reskilling and digital democracy plans no distraction from furthering government’s research ambitions, says science secretary
New scholarship programme will keep 1,000 government-funded students in Asia in further sign of the ‘rise of China in science’
Low value of support on offer not enough to move the dial on university access, critics fear
UK’s biggest academic union unable to pursue national industrial action over pay and job cuts after it fails to meet minimum turnout threshold
University groups unite to fight for amendments to EU’s proposals for Horizon Europe successor, warning that it must remain independent
Nineteen higher and further education institutions announced as recipients of newly renamed UK honour
Even with boosts in investment and research, can ‘Vision 2030’ really propel universities into the global elite?
Fee caps for next two academic years confirmed by government post-budget, as students fear extra support will ‘barely scratch the surface’
Science secretary defends decision to dedicate nearly a fifth of UKRI budget to policy priorities
Providing a £4,000 grant for low-income students on priority courses could cost about £500 million, compared with £2.6 billion to restore former system
Last month, the ߣߣÊÓƵn Academy of Science condemned the country’s ongoing review of research for ignoring a long-term funding decline that has left basic research at ‘breaking point’. Was that a...
Science minister dismisses as ‘bizarre’ fears that government push for ‘teaching-only’ specialists will further concentrate research activity in small number of institutions
Decades-long freeze on London weighting is making PhD study unaffordable despite recent record stipend increase, student groups warn