French academics fear ‘grim’ funding situation under Barnier First budget under new right-wing government insufficient, sector leaders say Emily Dixon 10月 21日
New cuts ‘hit world-leading research’ as UK recruitment woes bite Declines in international student numbers blamed for fresh round of university redundancies Tom Williams 10月 21日
Wales’ Medr grapples with funding and participation challenges New post-16 regulator finally comes into being as Welsh institutions face funding crisis Tom Williams 10月 21日
Higher-level apprenticeships are vital for UK innovation and social mobility Prioritising volume over quality by abolishing master’s-level funding will damage the pipeline of skilled workers, says Tyler Harvey-Cowlishaw Tyler Harvey-Cowlishaw 10月 21日
Cutting UK research funding would be ‘false economy’, Reeves told Universities warn folding Horizon Europe costs into existing budget would force ‘deep cuts’ on rest of science sector Chris Havergal 10月 18日
Tough questions for UK academia despite golden year for Nobels Departure of British-educated Nobelists will resurface questions about UK’s ‘passive’ efforts to keep top talent, say experts Jack Grove 10月 18日
Universities alarmed as ‘bloody’ budget set to hike staff costs Proposed rises in employer national insurance and levy on pension contributions could ‘unwittingly tip the balance’, warns UUK leader Tom Williams 10月 18日
V-cs warn chancellor against ‘tucking in’ Horizon Europe costs Universities UK urges ‘ambitious’ increase in research spending, not real-terms cut, ahead of budget Chris Havergal 10月 17日
Minister ‘aware’ of plans for English university ‘emergency fund’ Welsh higher education minister rows back on Senedd remarks after acknowledging bailouts across the border are a Westminster matter Chris Havergal 10月 17日
THE University Impact Forum: Climate Action 2024, post-event summary Higher education climate action event in Azerbaijan convenes global sustainability leaders THE Events team 10月 17日
Sweden’s redrawn research ethics law ‘a step in right direction’ Suggested exemptions to ethical approval welcomed, but more progress needed, experts say Emily Dixon 10月 17日
Record competition, lower salaries in ‘tough’ graduate job market The Institute of Student Employers’ (ISE) annual survey records the highest number of applications per job since it first started collecting data in 1991 Patrick Jack 10月 17日