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Next Erasmus+ programme should ‘strengthen international bonds’

Bolster partnerships with institutions outside the EU through next iteration of mobility scheme, umbrella groups urge

Colleges with ‘civic’ schools favoured for new history grants

Expansion ‘no longer an option’ for universities tackling crisis

One in five UK university leaders exploring mergers as sector fears ‘contagion’ effect of institutional failure

Incoming students ‘happiest cohort since pre-pandemic’

Student applicants from overseas report fewer mental health issues and reduced loneliness compared with UK domestic counterparts

Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026: time to register

Universities can now subscribe to participate in THE’s revamped sustainability ratings framework

Growing English-medium teaching is both opportunity and risk for Korea

South Korea hopes to enrol 300,000 international students by 2027, but more teaching in English could deepen domestic inequalities, says Kyuseok Kim 

Strike ballot called over University of the West of Scotland cuts

UCU claims institution hasn’t ruled out compulsory redundancies as it cuts further 75 roles

Casual workers ‘should have been paid for student consultations’

Union says Monash should now ‘pay staff what they’re owed’ as judge resolves ‘ambiguity’ over ‘contemporaneous’ meetings

Trump uses justice department for ‘fear-mongering’

£100 million investment ‘shows confidence’ in blue-sky research

Leverhulme Trust puts more money into UK sector ‘under strain’ to mark centenary year

Attacks make work more vital, says founder of EDI institute

Leader of first institution dedicated solely to diversity training says it faces ‘environment of significant risk and hostility’

Fee levy funds should be ‘used to tackle participation gaps’

Using money raised from international fees could help support most disadvantaged to attend university, finds inquiry

Have chatbots killed the student essay?

This year’s marking season has confirmed for many academics that, less than three years since the launch of ChatGPT, AI use by students has become so rife that their submitted writing is no longer a...

Resisting the temptations of AI may be impossible for underpaid markers

Teaching assistants have demanded fair pay for years but industrial action has made little progress. AI offers a significant raise, notes Michael Buehler

Students who take online English tests ‘struggle with courses’

University staff growing increasingly concerned about students’ declining English proficiency, finds study