Further proof of rapid growth in research master’s courses emerges, with programmes with ‘low academic requirements’ and ‘no English tests’ advertised online
Taith being wound down as UK prepares to rejoin Erasmus but academics say nation has benefitted hugely from having own programme
‘Unique’ university-company partnership would produce GPs geared for country practice without eroding other schools’ placements, backers say
Cass Sunstein’s new book –his 87th –deliberately prizes long-term currency over short-term appeal. But at a moment when some fear that American liberalism is under threat, is the Obama-era official right not to address the elephant in the room? Matthew Reisz reports
Three years after the launch of the UK’s big-money agency for ‘high-risk, high-reward research’, political expectations around the impact of public science funding are higher than ever. As UKRI funding streams are curtailed and redirected, how can Aria prove its worth, asks Jack Grove
Yes, the political climate is extremely difficult, but all the evidence on applications, enrolments and completions suggests that Americans still value what universities have to offer, says Eileen Strempel


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Allegations of corruption and concerns about academic integrity will not be addressed without frank conversations, says university president
Institutions in the Middle East should establish an innovation hub to help young people develop their own companies,THE summit hears
Legal restrictions prevented Australian universities from sharing financial documents despite completing merger, former deputy vice-chancellor reveals
Wider range of graduate outcomes must be considered over longer time horizon, say panellists at THE event