Long read: Did Michael Gove’s ‘enough of experts’ rebuke change UK academia? @paddywjack meets the former education secretary to find out #highered #education timeshighereducation.com/dep…

The number of academics working in under-fire departments such as English and modern languages in UK universities fell to a record low last year, reports @paddywjack timeshighereducation.com/new…

Elite UK universities have a long way to go to catch up to the “alumni-begging machine” of the US sector, it has been warned, with donations falling last year despite renewed focus on philanthropy. @paddywjack crunches the numbers timeshighereducation.com/new…

Local students risk being “overlooked” by elite UK universities as they try to meet their widening participation targets, scholars have warned. @paddywjack reports timeshighereducation.com/new…

Universities in London face an “uphill battle” in trying to counter disinformation from “bad actors” on social media who claim the capital is a dangerous place to live, experts have warned. @paddywjack reports timeshighereducation.com/new…

Students need clearer information on university courses’ “value for money”, says former education secretary Michael Gove ow.ly/iyeg50Ywn3x

Hundreds of graduates are owed more than £5,000 after over-repaying on their student loan debt, according to new figures that show more than £300 million has been collected in error in the past decade. @paddywjack reports timeshighereducation.com/new…

Long read: The Trump administration’s proposals to eviscerate the NIH and NSF have been overturned in Congress after a year of cancelled programmes and legal wrangling. Yet as funding continues only to dribble out of downsized and politicised agencies, few believe that US science is out of the woods yet, writes @paddywjack timeshighereducation.com/dep…

The number of unconditional offers handed out in the UK have shot up by more than a fifth as more universities turn to admissions guarantees to reach recruitment and widening participation goals timeshighereducation.com/new…

The proportion of study visas refused by the UK Home Office has increased to its highest level in almost a decade but figures suggest a slight rebound in demand this year timeshighereducation.com/new…

Almost 10,000 staff across the Russell Group are paid at least £100,000 a year, analysis reveals, with almost one in 10 employees earning over this threshold at some London institutions timeshighereducation.com/new…

THE analysis of DOJ files reveals new links between scholars and Jeffrey Epstein after he was already a known sex offender. @paddywjack reports timeshighereducation.com/new…

The number of academics working in UK institutions has fallen for the first time on record, new figures reveal. @paddywjack reports timeshighereducation.com/new…

UK institutions suffered a record fall in international student numbers last year, with significant drops in enrolments from India, China and Nigeria at some universities ow.ly/CAY450Y4hhw

Almost a third of UK universities have reported deficits so far this year, though analysis suggests that the sector is making more money from its operating activities in a sign that the financial situation may be improving, reports @paddywjack timeshighereducation.com/new…

English universities are still awarding about 40 per cent more first-class degrees than might be expected, according to the sector regulator, with the number of “unexplained” top marks almost twice that at some institutions. @paddywjack reports timeshighereducation.com/new…

Universities in the UK spent more than £300 million on severance pay last year, cutting more than 13,000 roles, with experts warning that there is more pain to come. @paddywjack reports timeshighereducation.com/new…

Scholars with large followings on TikTok say it is a good way to change misconceptions about what they do timeshighereducation.com/new…

The average salary among Russell Group leaders increased above £350,000 last year, despite these universities losing almost 7,000 staff members due to cost-cutting. @paddywjack crunches the numbers timeshighereducation.com/new…

Trump turmoil, financial strife and shifts in international student enrolment all feature heavily in annual round-up of stories that most engaged THE readers. @TWilliamsTHE reports timeshighereducation.com/new…