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Whistleblower has ‘no confidence’ in ombudsman after ANU probe

Former head of music school says decision not to revisit his complaints shows system ‘worse than useless’

The British lawyer using US courts to fight research fraud

After winning a spectacular legal claim against a Harvard University cancer centre, Eugenie Reich tells Jack Grove about the impact of the case, how universities ‘stonewall’ fraud allegations and why...

Half of universities fear being sanctioned under new visa rules

Home Office clampdown already causing steep drop in UK recruitment numbers, survey of institutions finds

South Korea’s universities can’t drive its AI transition without better policy

Political ambition is not enough. Stable funding, coherent regulation and realistic institutional differentiation are also vital, says Kyuseok Kim

Reinstate weekend maintenance loans for now at least, say v-cs

Universities UK calls for funding to be restored until solution to row is found, as 13,000-signature petition presented to Department for Education

Increase support for public-facing academics, universities urged

Trust in science not in crisis, researchers say, but those speaking out on politically contested issues ‘vulnerable’

‘Painful measures’ to limit resubmissions needed, says ERC head

Peer review panels will be overwhelmed unless longer restrictions on reapplying are introduced, according to Maria Leptin

How professors shaped some of the US’ biggest films and TV shows

Staff numbers up, casualisation down at Australian universities

While decline in insecure employment precedes anti-casualisation law, swelling workforces at most institutions contradict claims of ‘tight cost control’

As Iran shows, dual-use research risks making campuses military targets

We are witnessing the collapse of the idea that, as civilian institutions, universities should not be targeted in wartime, says Roohola Ramezani

English universities face new ‘value for money’ regulations

Institutions required to publish information on complaints, refunds and compensation under latest OfS proposals

Most employers have no plans to replace graduate roles with AI

Students changing career plans amid fears jobs are being lost despite little evidence that entry-level roles are disappearing

Reality of university life ‘misaligned with student expectations’

Survey of 5,500 new undergraduates finds that many expect more structured study and struggle with self-direction

Universities launch legal case against DfE over weekend students

Bath Spa, London Metropolitan and Southampton Solent universities among those pursuing action against the government after thousands of students lost access to funding

Can the rise of right-wing populism be explained in one book?

While populists are known for their simplistic narratives, academics are assumed to embrace complexity. Yet a startling number of books claim to have found the key to understanding the movement’s...