Europe

Sharp increases in outlay in recent years along with changes to the English system put pressure on Wales to ensure student loans ‘remain sustainable’, says report

Institutions reliant on cross-subsidy model need to learn how to adapt to policy changes more quickly, says Universities UK chief

Half of Russell Group universities accept record number of undergraduates, according to end-of-cycle admissions figures

University claims staff are in breach of contract for failing to reorganise lectures lost during recent industrial action

Union leader says Southend campus closure will ‘take the heart out of the town’

UK international education champion Steve Smith defends new strategy from criticism that it ‘lacks substance’

Fee freezes bring down spend per student, as overall funding for education in England reaches historic lows

Former University Alliance head returns to UK to lead research universities group after more than a decade in Australia

Director of Institute of Development Studies discusses stepping into the role after 25 years, impact of USAID cuts and benefits of Sussex collaboration

Government renews drive to attract international academics with more recruits coming to UK under Global Talent Fund

Labour prioritises growth abroad over increasing international student numbers on home soil amid immigration concerns

More people sceptical that science makes life better compared with pre-pandemic, and public also doubting contribution to economic growth