Clarity is urgently needed on the next EU research funding framework The new commission must answer the big questions without delay and consult universities, say Jan Palmowski and Kurt Deketelaere By Jan Palmowski 29 November
成人VR视频 Awards 2024: winners announced Ulster University and Melvyn Bragg take top prizes as ‘Oscars of higher education’ celebrate 20th birthday By THE reporters 28 November
THE Campus Live: embrace outsourcing and course sharing, says v-c Universities should no longer give the ‘cold shoulder’ to businesses that can potentially perform functions more effectively, says Ken Sloan By Tom Williams 28 November
Drop in student dependant arrivals pushes down UK immigration New figures suggest Russell Group universities have been much less affected by declining student numbers than other institutions By Patrick Jack 28 November
THE Campus Live: success means nothing unless it raises others up, says Arday Youngest ever black Cambridge professor seeks to challenge ‘exclusionary, elitist’ culture in academia By Patrick Jack 28 November
THE Campus Live: politicians ‘nonplussed’ by university closures, says v-c Shitij Kapur warns sector has already used up a lot of political capital on small fee rise that will not solve institutional funding woes By Patrick Jack 28 November
‘Two-track’ English skills funding system ‘lacks coherence’ Risk of Lifelong Learning Entitlement and Growth and Skills Levy working at cross-purposes without more joined-up thinking, finds report By Tom Williams 28 November
Hungary minister: don’t punish students, scholars in EU dispute Balázs Hankó defends university governance reforms in THE interview By John Gill 28 November
THE Campus Live: Universities ‘deluded’ to dismiss free speech complaints Two vice-chancellors discuss challenges they face dealing with conflict on campus By Patrick Jack 27 November
Cambridge must improve veterinary school amid ‘ethical concerns’ Leading university threatened with loss of accreditation after complaints of animals being ‘automatically euthanised’ and students facing racism By Juliette Rowsell 27 November
THE Campus Live: Funding crisis forces regional collaboration shift UK sector leaders expect trust issues as culture changes, but ‘burning platform’ of financial crisis will focus minds By Patrick Jack 27 November
AI better at predicting scientific results than humans – study Authors say findings support idea that researchers will increasingly use AI tools to design more effective experiments By Juliette Rowsell 27 November