Joanna Newman joins under-pressure creative arts institution in the autumn.

Russell Group institution cites changing student demand as it puts 500 staff at risk of redundancy, with 150 jobs set to go.

Elite universities continue to see slow progress on widening participation measures, with proportion of disadvantaged students down compared with start of decade.

Research-led institutions have driven Manchester’s success under Burnham’s mayoralty but likely next prime minister’s support could be contingent on spreading prosperity beyond cities, sector figures suggest.

As SDGs become a priority for lower-income nations, countries such as Malaysia, Philippines and India are narrowing the gap with wealthier competitors.

Universities organise student experience and student life into separate portfolios. Kirsten Farrell makes the case that without deliberate connection between them, both are flying blind.