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University says former head of payments “betrayed the trust of his colleagues”
Need for “new leadership” cited, as institution faces an expected budget deficit of £45 million
Sector awaiting next steps after von der Leyen and Sunak agree on Northern Ireland protocol
MillionPlus calls for reassessment of student nurse placements as system is “creaking at the seams”
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But unions are unhappy with employers’ decision to implement an early pay rise
Experts say rise was to be expected as universities diversified their international student intake
Survey finds 91 per cent of students are worried about increasing prices
Use of funding mode will be trialled with European Research Council Advanced Grants
OfS outlines proposals that would require personal relationships between staff and students to be disclosed
Hesa data show a second consecutive decline in number of academics from the bloc
Online survey launched after strike action paused during intensive negotiations
Union stops UK university strikes and looks to final agreement in pay and pensions disputes
Pension contributions could drop by a third after update from scheme suggests improved financial position
Report reveals high employment levels among graduates but fewer than average continuing studies
But Advance HE survey shows decline in collaborative working
Hepi warns of “widespread alarm” about changes to England’s quality regime
Report urges policymakers to back post-study visa amid tepid government support
University and business leaders to collect evidence on movement between sectors and identify best practice
Warning comes as differences in universities’ staff pay packages revealed
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Professors body calls for change as survey suggests system favours white British males
Statistics agency suggests changes to Ucas form question to improve data and help applicants
Gillian Keegan and Home Office seemingly at odds over international student numbers
Efforts to resolve the pay dispute step up as more strike action takes place today
Social Mobility Commission calls for improvements on access
Admissions body publishes initial data on applications for 2023-24 academic year
Shawcross report finds that negative opinion of anti-extremism programme leads to low number of referrals
Partnership between UK and South Africa will train dozens of master’s and PhD students
OfS data show Russell Group institutions marginally increased their share of students in 2021-22
Parents of Natasha, who died by suicide in 2018, criticise Department for Education’s petition response
University of Buckingham 2020 report shows falling deficit but arrives more than a year late
Technical and research support staff cannot currently be recognised under existing career pathways, university says
Duncan Wingham to step down from Natural Environment Research Council after 11 years
Resignation from industry body comes after condemnation of Novo Nordisk over promotional drug campaign