International education must not be caught in the UK’s electoral crossfire Reinforcing public support for student immigration is vital amid increasingly hostile rhetoric from politicians, says Wendy Alexander Wendy Alexander 5月 19日
Union members back push for student number controls Mechanism needed to stem ‘unlimited recruitment’ by wealthy institutions and resulting job cuts at other universities, say UCU activists Tom Williams 5月 19日
Dutch minister: ‘changing education is like open-heart surgery’ Challenge of balancing huge international expansion with sustainability leaves academic-turned-politician urging careful thinking Ben Upton 5月 19日
Increased pension costs could take modern universities to the precipice Increased contributions to the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme will require cuts to student support services, warns Graham Baldwin Graham Baldwin 5月 19日
Goldsmiths opens lawyer-led antisemitism inquiry Investigation will look at whether enough has been done to welcome Jewish students and staff Ben Upton 5月 18日
OfS writes to 23 institutions over ‘high levels’ of Chinese students English regulator wants institutions to have ‘contingency plans’ in case of ‘sudden drop’ in numbers Patrick Jack 5月 18日
Grieve review calls for ‘significant reform’ at Christ Church, Oxford Former minister says major reforms to governance and disciplinary rules needed after exit of ex-dean Martyn Percy Jack Grove 5月 17日
Rosier outlook for UK sector finances with pension changes excluded ‘Reassuring’ analysis reveals that sector is in surplus when pension provision changes are excluded from financial accounts Patrick Jack 5月 17日
Can the EU make a ‘parallel publishing system’ work? As anger mounts over cost of open access deals, moves to finance diamond journals and expand state-run digital platforms have divided opinion Jack Grove 5月 17日
University of Oxford drops Sackler name from buildings Buildings and academic positions endowed by the US family linked to US opioid crisis will be renamed Jack Grove 5月 16日
Halfon: universities get a fair deal on funding Minister says strong financial health of majority of institutions suggests struggles may be due to poor management, not lack of funding Tom Williams 5月 16日
Tension and confusion as exams begin amid UK marking boycott Universities seek to change procedures to ensure greater flexibility in case marks are delayed Tom Williams 5月 16日