English universities must be involved at all levels of the skills system
As Skills England begins its work, HEIs must embrace an agenda closely tied to ministers’ ambitions for the economy and the regions, says David Bell
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Fears for Polish research reforms as right-winger wins presidency
Historian Karol Nawrocki could use veto to block changes, adding to academics’ frustration over slow progress
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Metro mayors get share as research spend set to hit £22.5 billion
Pledging to invest £86 billion over the rest of the decade, Labour promises local input into decisions over how to spend some of the fund
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Make Horizon part of trade talks, universities tell Canberra
Involvement in giant research collaboration scheme would provide ‘a seat at the table’ as US partnership frays
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University with most franchised students to cut provision by half
Buckinghamshire New University ends partnership ties with three institutions as it attempts to ‘remove its reliance’ on subcontracting
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Doctorates more professionalised, candidate status still unclear
Doctoral schools, quality assurance and supervision guidelines all on the rise but question of staff or student status still not resolved, survey finds
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UK-Israeli research ties questioned amid Gaza aid blockade
With EU reviewing Israel’s Horizon Europe participation, some believe research boycott should form part of Keir Starmer’s potential ‘targeted sanctions’
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Top Sydney universities one-third funded by Chinese students
As international education crackdown continues, new figures reveal scale of potential impact on some institutions’ finances
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Despite population decline, Korea’s Kyung Hee aims for the SKY
Leading private university pivots to graduate and international students as entire sector threatened by low birth rate
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Even in the poorest nations, universities play a vital role in the SDGs
Conflict, the climate crisis and poor infrastructure and funding mean pursuing the SDGs is a major challenge for South Sudan. But universities are still playing a positive role, especially when it...
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Yale-NUS’ book dumping was a tiny crime against culture
A library is not a fast-fashion store. You don’t discard last season’s items because nobody wanted them, says Andrew Hui
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New Welsh regulator appoints first permanent chief executive
Medr’s chief operating officer to step up at time of financial hardship for Welsh sector
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No rerun of Teaching Excellence Framework in 2027, OfS indicates
Regulator exploring how to integrate exercise into wider quality assessments
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Kendall Square also shows ‘what not to do’, says Oxford v-c
Fairness, social justice and town planning must be part of template for innovation-led growth in UK university cities, according to Irene Tracey