Tash Mosheim

Government’s budget also aims to boost welfare of academics but scholars note lack of action on ‘mushrooming’ private sector

Two universities unite to create position aimed at increasing employability of international graduates when they return to home country

Graduates of ‘renowned’ domestic or overseas universities targeted as part of bid to become technological superpower

Mark E. Smith eyes destinations ‘closer to home’ for next overseas site after moving quickly to become first to get going in India

Chinese students and scholars face surveillance, harassment and self-censorship at British universities, report finds, amid wider concerns over financial dependence on China

New data shows applicants increasingly choosing computing and healthcare degrees in the UK, as post-study work options take precedence

Viral case reveals how Chinese universities prioritise prestige over personal choice, exposing tensions in a system struggling to adapt to mass higher education, academics say

Long-running initiatives that aim to tackle issue not working, say experts, with change in approach needed

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

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

Scheme intended to provide long-term funding for research still struggling to get off the ground, which critics say is indicative of its limitations