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Maia Schroder-Lewis case shows difficulties students face in getting help as campaigners and government place renewed focus on mental health 

Experts concerned exodus could be linked to lack of career progression for minority scholars

Evolutionary biologist on the importance of fungal networks and why science is creative

University becomes the latest to restructure due to funding crisis in English higher education

The joint degree, a key goal of the European Education Area, is aimed at boosting student mobility across the continent

Blacklist proposal could punish millions for the actions of their ‘autocratic’ governments, critics say

New government announces evaluations of science and universities after scrapping predecessor’s efforts to do likewise

Study finds students who rely on ChatGPT for academic tasks feel socially supported by artificial intelligence at the expense of their real-life relationships

Mounting evidence of success leads to nationwide explosion of system that lets students take regular courses while filling gaps in their learning

Cost of not reimbursing mandatory placements could be higher, advocates warn

Timing of review raises suspicions that ministers are keen to deflect attention from uncomfortable migration data

Researchers say precariously employed academics will lose out if universities are required to stump up fees for open access

Legislation that places new conditions on union membership and funding already having an impact

Tory deputy chair expected to take on higher education brief

Conservative to step down as MP at next general election

Bill adds to £15,000 cost of damages paid by science secretary to professor over suggestion she had expressed sympathy for Hamas

Universities in the same city region clash over proposed rebrand

Author among lecturers at under-fire institution to oppose plans that union says are ‘unprecedented in scale, intensity and speed’

Further government investment is needed to ensure UK is a ‘leading country in the G7 on R&D’, say universities, research charities and learned societies

Report on ‘voices from the frontline’ aims to dispel degree apprenticeship misconceptions like that of middle-class takeover

Regulator outlines how institutions could respond to various scenarios as it prepares to exercise new duties

Project could aid Pakistani economy by boosting wages being sent back home, but Riyadh is yet to signal whether it will play ball

Prodded by conservative activists and politicians, several public universities are interpreting Supreme Court admissions ruling to include a ban on minority-focused aid

Despite explicit exemption for fundamental research, Greens warn that new regime will stymie collaboration ‘outside Aukus bubble’

Holyrood government doubles down on fee-free policy despite warnings of underinvestment

Association agreement will be signed later this year, European Commission says, with Korea joining framework programme in 2025

Moseley returns to HBCU after outside review discounts allegations from vice-president for student affairs that she was bullied before she killed herself

New vetting committee for candidates is reminiscent of ‘eastern-bloc style managed democracy’, says Conservative MP

Union branches accuse institutions of planning to breach agreement that protects research time and promotion prospects

With little movement at federal level, local lawmakers test long-shot strategies to stop universities giving children of alumni a foot in the door

Universities and particularly their students will not miss out in May, insiders predict

Institutions must also raise awareness and create more welcoming environment for women, experts say

Sector leaders warn that PhD students and academics could go elsewhere if requirement to gain proficiency in Norwegian goes ahead

Universities helped stoke ‘anxieties’ driving an anglophone retreat from internationalisation, scholar argues

Economy minister Conor Murphy says the expansion ‘is key to promoting regional balance, in line with my economic vision’

Communities are not static and campuses need to be able to roll with them, conference hears

University says it intends to phase out teaching in areas also including art history and journalism, as UWE becomes latest institution to announce job cuts

Conservative attempts to silence professors face a difficult hurdle for now in Congress, but keep gaining ground in individual states

Education inspectorate says quotas are unlawful after TU Delft attempts to address gender imbalance in aerospace engineering

Professor says universities are still prioritising gender and other issues over tackling racism

Scholars are growing increasingly wary of conducting research on and in China as the country strengthens national security laws

Harvard campus drama made famous by Bryan Cranston makes European premiere as Gaza protests debate adds fresh relevance

Institution hopes to become the University of Greater Manchester to boost its graduates’ employment prospects

Adam Habib says institutions that spoke out over Ukraine ‘immediately invoked institutional neutrality’ on Gaza, questioning whether they would have done the same in relation to Nazi Germany

MAC chair clarifies graduate visa review will define abuse purely as ‘breach of the immigration rules’

Changes to funding body’s act end its term as ‘political plaything’

While critics decry ‘attack on academic freedom and integrity’, publisher says new blood prevents journal from becoming ‘insular’

Sutton Trust recommends reintroduction of maintenance grants, lifting of parental income threshold, and more progressive loan repayment system

Pilot to test potential indicators announced amid sector uncertainty

University of Miami president Julio Frenk explains how his institution is reaping rewards from the tech and finance influx to south Florida

International study suggests scientists consider X, formerly Twitter, as useful for dissemination, but less so for research

Editors express concern over dating of soil samples ‘not associated with manmade features’, but authors attack ‘unjust retraction of groundbreaking research’

Author of last Tory manifesto warns universities may attract unwanted campaign attention and says ‘everyone hates the Conservatives for the same reasons’

‘Further cuts’ required to meet government’s net migration target, expert warns

Lawmakers say legislation is needed to ensure students’ First Amendment rights are protected, with financial penalties for institutions that do not comply

With Trudeau government emphasising visa limits tied to applications and housing availability, more established institutions gain some reassurance

Changing funding rules could shift the dial on open science, Australian paper argues

University cites fall in returning students amid cost-of-living crisis for current year’s shortfall, while warning of sector funding crisis impact

Proposed commission has no shortage of work even if the Universities Accord’s other recommendations fail to materialise

European Commission announces launch of EU-Switzerland negotiations with Horizon Europe association on the table