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Record number of students from China applying via Ucas demonstrates sector ¡®resilience¡¯ but dip in India applications tempers positivity

Leeds Trinity and Canterbury Christ Church among institutions hardest hit after slashing of Strategic Priorities Grant

LEK Consulting founder caps longstanding association with company

Even favourable result for under-fire institution unlikely to quell president¡¯s attacks, experts warn, as Columbia reaches own deal with administration

Institutions appear to be overcoming longstanding internationalisation issues, with some reporting record-breaking levels of interest

Companies should ¡®come to the party¡¯ in bankrolling research effort that relies too heavily on foreign students

Ban on uninvited resubmissions of proposals at Natural Environment Research Council may cost system dearly, warns expert

Total emissions drop to lowest ever level after ¡®renewed effort¡¯ from institutions despite financial strain

Carol Young¡¯s salary boosted by bonus and buy-out clause as fund gears up for 2026 valuation

Jewish academics claim they are not being listened to as institution devises response to inquiry

Address early career ¡®glass door¡¯ as well as promotion glass ceiling, policymakers urged

Nuffield Foundation says it wants to generate ¡®viable solutions to the key social questions facing the country¡¯ under new strategic direction

Omission of UCL, Manchester and the Francis Crick Institute from international talent scheme ¡®looks just plain odd¡¯, claims researcher

Glossy magazine advertorial featuring university¡¯s marketing chief draws ridicule from academics amid sector funding crisis

Peer who served as culture minister defeats broadcaster Sandi Toksvig and former BP chief executive John Browne

Students on free school meals who participated in activities such as campus visits 48 per cent more likely to go into higher education than those who didn¡¯t

Setting UK¡¯s main research funder clearly defined objectives can bolster the case for R&I investment, finds Public Accounts Committee

Buckinghamshire New University ¡®still wants to do franchising but not be reliant on it¡¯, says Damien Page

Good lobbying skills coupled with ¡®academic backbone¡¯ the key to success in both sectors, according to leader of Colombia¡¯s University of la Costa

UCU¡¯s Jo Grady urges º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Office to ¡®do everything it can¡¯ to ensure students with offers to study in the UK are able to do so

Office for Students (OfS) proposes to create new condition of registration as some partnerships ¡®still being mismanaged¡¯

Number of roles affected could be almost double previous estimates when voluntary schemes and hiring freezes factored in, say researchers

More regular payments for per-module study would help even out income over course of a year, according to new Open University leader

New president¡¯s plan to spread excellence beyond capital ¡®unfeasible¡¯ in era of declining enrolments, academics warn

Cyberattack led to Queen Mary spamming members of the public, calling them rude names

Promised 20 per cent cut set to be tabled in parliament, but new analysis shows real relief for graduates may end up being just 7.9 per cent

University says it will have to ¡®carefully assess¡¯ financial impact of not implementing changes, as union hails ¡®huge victory¡¯

Milan institution Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA) combats demographic changes in home country by expanding overseas

Universities urged to address structural issues caused by menstrual health as study reveals only 15 per cent have policies in place

Joint statement calls for immediate cost reductions for those coming to study for 12 months or less

Internal modelling released under Freedom of Information enquiry reveals extent of PhD scholarship cuts, with academics fearing impact could be greater still

University says NHS and apprenticeship changes make programmes ¡®no longer viable¡¯ but union calls move a ¡®dereliction of civic responsibility¡¯

MPs call for reintroduction of maintenance grants and stepped loan repayment system as student poverty reaches new levels