Accelerated degree fee increase ‘undermined’ by funding cuts Institutions unclear on government’s stance towards accelerated degrees as faster courses set to become more expensive for students By Helen Packer 13 August
Voters back student loan forgiveness for public sector workers Strong support for creating more financial incentives for students to study to become teachers or nurses, even among Reform UK backers By Ben Miller 13 August
‘Essential’ humanities to be championed by author in new role Professor of public humanities position for Birmingham City University’s Islam Issa comes amid pressure on humanities courses and threat of AI By Jack Grove 13 August
Students swapping places in clearing ‘new normal’ for admissions Applicants are returning to previously researched options instead of seeing clearing as opportunity to ‘trade up’, says Ucas chief executive By Juliette Rowsell 12 August
Can edtech survive another financial crisis? Cutbacks by universities have seen them exit partnerships with providers that once promised to revolutionise online learning. Is demand for AI courses enough to save them? By Juliette Rowsell 12 August
English university degree ‘costs ?90,000 over three years’ ‘Traditional student experience’ off limits for most, researchers warn after estimating living costs at double available maintenance loans By Patrick Jack 12 August
French private sector law ‘keeps responsibility on students’ Regulation proposed after concerns about quality but critics say it presents ‘individual solutions to collective problem’ By Emily Dixon 12 August
‘Scene set’ for busy clearing as recruitment ‘games’ commence Universities turn to advertising, freebies and unconditional offers to attract students, with large numbers expected to change their mind post-results By Patrick Jack 11 August
Recipe for science superpower? ‘Pay your taxes with pride’ Huge dividends from Denmark’s weight loss drug industry are result of high tax and high investment economy, says Nobel prizewinner Morten Meldal By Jack Grove 10 August
Dutch probe of colonial science ‘about present as much as past’ Researchers hope examining history of scientific academy can help create a more ‘just’ organisation in the modern day By Emily Dixon 9 August
Hertfordshire opens to foreign medical students as UK cap remains New medical school will initially cater to international students as wait goes on for large rise in government-funded places By Helen Packer 8 August
University leaders urged to engage with Reform ahead of elections Vice-chancellors warned against ignoring rise of populist party as political upheaval expected in coming years By Helen Packer 8 August
