Cost of living crisis bites for PhDs on ‘inadequate’ stipends
Funded postgraduates could face real-terms pay cut running to four figures this autumn as UK stipends fail to keep pace with inflation
Funded postgraduates could face real-terms pay cut running to four figures this autumn as UK stipends fail to keep pace with inflation
Universities UK says contributions could be cut or benefits increased as USS finances bounce back after pandemic, but unions want reforms to be cancelled now
Unreliable internet connections and underdeveloped pedagogies will blunt the potential impact of online options, says Mukhtar Ahmad
Some institutions lost about a tenth of their non-academic workforce in main year of pandemic
About seven in 10 Oxbridge entrants now come from state sector, in a marked uptick
Institutions across a record 110 territories take part, with Pakistan and Thailand among those significantly increasing the number of submissions
Younger learners seeking to reskill and upskill brighten UK online education provider’s fortunes, says new CEO Andy Hancock
For young universities, it’s not about where they’re from but where they’re going, says Ellie Bothwell
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology reins in plans for expansion as president announces departure
Robbert Dijkgraaf's appointment to the Netherlands’ new government has got academics very excited, says Michèle Wera
If the English regulator agrees to tear up universities’ current access plans it risks undermining any perception of autonomy, says Geoffrey Alderman
Biden administration promises simplification long sought by research universities
Teaching modules intensively, rather than in parallel, has had positive results at the handful of institutions that have tried it. But would it work for all students and all subjects? And would...
Analysts say generous grants, more housing and better information are needed to fix inequalities driven by parental income
Oxford is sole leader of combined results of three main UK university league tables for first time