Labour would let universities go bust ‘if necessary’ – minister
Baroness Smith suggests new UK government will not bail out at-risk institutions but says she wants to secure ‘financial stability’ of sector
Baroness Smith suggests new UK government will not bail out at-risk institutions but says she wants to secure ‘financial stability’ of sector
Open letter urges Bridget Phillipson to think again as scholars allege culture in which alternative views are supressed
Difficult conversations about how the REF’s post-2029 open access books mandate will be financed cannot be avoided, say experts
QAA-led review of offshore teaching flags concerns about expansion of existing programmes overloading staff, and unfamiliarity of assessment techniques used
The OfS’ approach is evolving, partly reflecting the fact that a course’s long-term value is not always immediately obvious, says John Blake
Covid-era expansion showed highly selective universities that they could manage growth, says admissions head
Number of places confirmed by high-tariff institutions as A-level results announced spikes
Tenure of former LSE director thrown disastrously off course by Congressional grilling on antisemitism and subsequent student protests
Many scholars loathe generative AI but it has immense power to engage the intellectual curiosity of students as long as academics truly embrace?it, argues John?Kaag
Law professor discusses China’s position on AI and what’s really driving government intervention in the country’s technology companies
Astronomer hired on fellowship supporting scientists to return from career breaks says hoped-for permanent role was not advertised and handed instead to partner of outstanding minority appointee
Fears nationwide unrest may deter prospective international recruits after turbulent period for overseas?enrolments
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media