Sharp rise in ERC advanced grant applications from outside Europe
UK again claims top spot in highly competitive scheme, with big increase in interest from US researchers after relocation funding announced.
Hertfordshire to cut 200 jobs in bid to save £20 million
Vice-chancellor says action must be taken to ‘remain financially sustainable’.
Maths course closure at Dundee a ‘national tragedy’
University defends decision to shutter provision after more than a century because of declining recruitment.
Laura Trott: ‘we’re not on an anti-university crusade’
Shadow minister says institutions delivering strong graduate outcomes should be better funded, with money taken off those failing to deliver for students.
SOAS provost to take over as v-c at strike-hit Goldsmiths
Joanna Newman joins under-pressure creative arts institution in the autumn.
University of Exeter cuts an ‘existential threat to humanities’
Russell Group institution cites changing student demand as it puts 500 staff at risk of redundancy, with 150 jobs set to go.
Oxbridge state school intake creeps up after years of declines
Elite universities continue to see slow progress on widening participation measures, with proportion of disadvantaged students down compared with start of decade.
‘Inclusive innovation’: what Burnham will want from universities
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.
Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026: results announced
As SDGs become a priority for lower-income nations, countries such as Malaysia, Philippines and India are narrowing the gap with wealthier competitors.
Can we really separate student experience and student life?
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.
Solidarity to shared capability – what UK universities should know about working with Ukraine now
After four years of all-out war Ukraine's needs have changed. Bo Kelestyn, Uliana Avtonomova and Danna Karayeva invite the UK sector to consider: what can we build together that will last beyond the current emergency?
UK leaders warn unis to rethink skills, partnerships and AI
UK higher education leaders have urged universities to embrace new ways of working as many find themselves at the sharp end of financial woes and falling international student numbers.
International students face cost, confusion and access barriers in English testing
UKCISA research involving around 750 students found cost and access barriers, confusion over accepted English language qualifications, and concerns that language tests do not fully prepare students for life and study in the UK.
Unions seek urgent clarification on teacher pay after Starmer resignation
Unions warn timing of pay announcement has already been ‘knocked off course’ by political events, leaving teachers facing uncertainty and schools unable to budget.
‘Dangerous’ for schools to carry on as normal in heatwave, union warns
NEU issues warning as government highlights updated guidance for schools on what to do during heatwaves, with England facing record-breaking temperatures this week.
GEMS plans Georgia school opening for 2029
International group follows up Zanzibar school announcement with foray into Eastern Europe.
Phillipson doing ‘bad job’ as education secretary, NEU members say
Biggest teaching union calls for ‘new leadership’ at the DfE, with members rating Bridget Phillipson even lower than the outgoing prime minister.
International education champion defends Ofqual over teachers’ grades
Sir Steve Smith writes to international school associations praising the work of schools during the war in the Middle East, and apparently addressing concerns about Ofqual’s refusal to accept teacher-assessed grades.
Heads ‘overwhelmingly negative’ about new Ofsted inspections
Revamped Ofsted inspections have left headteachers feeling “overwhelmingly negative” about the visits with some vowing to quit the profession, an independent survey has found.
Ofsted’s FE chief ‘confident’ more ITPs will secure elusive exceptional grade
Ofsted’s top ‘exceptional’ grade is not out of reach for independent training providers, the inspectorate’s new FE chief has said, despite only one provider achieving the feat since the new regime launched eight months ago.