Europe

Strong engagement with students from socially deprived backgrounds rebuts claims of ‘middle-class grab’ of degree apprenticeships, finds audit

Supporters of Ghassan Hage claim his dismissal follows a ‘smear campaign’ responding to his condemnation of ‘war crimes’ in Palestinian territories

Just over a third of providers made unconditional offers in 2023, most frequently to students applying for design, and creative and performing arts

With Public Accounts Committee hearing to come, concerns over subcontracted courses will only become louder

1752 Group works with branches of the University and College Union to pressure institutions to go further than OfS proposals

Union branch votes to take industrial action after university proposes closing single honours degrees, affecting 30 jobs

King’s vice-chancellor also argues there’s a long-term need to be ‘open to the idea’ of some universities charging higher fees than others

‘Diversification’ of international intake and retention of overseas graduates in ‘growth sectors’ are central to Holyrood’s first international education strategy

Tuition fee rise is ‘unavoidable’ due to ‘sustained inflationary pressure’ faced by Welsh universities, says education minister Jeremy Miles

‘Transparent metrics’ on how Imperial examines the green credentials of energy firms will spark ‘hard conversations’ about engaging with polluting sectors, says vice-provost

Reports calls for England-wide target to improve higher education participation of free-school-meal pupils, with dedicated support for cold spots

UK research funding urgently needs to become less onerous and less unfair if we don’t want applicants to simply give up, says Melvyn Smith