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Country’s biggest investor in businesses commercialising academic research calls for action to spur funding
Low wages and student debt worries are believed to have undermined applications, putting workforce plan in doubt
Innovative new courses and schools show what is sadly missing from over-regulated mainstream higher education
Ministerial rhetoric about too many undergraduates ignores the real causes of the problem
Insufficient university accommodation reflects problems in the wider buy-to-let sector
As employers decide job candidates no longer need degrees, the benefits of college years need spelling out
Employers are starting to look more at skills than education, which is good news for students opting not to go to university
Return to pre-pandemic marking causes A and A* grades to fall to 27.2% of total, down 9 percentage points
Minister calls for talks as ‘damaging’ marking boycott leaves undergraduates without degree results
As the new academic year looms, parents face financial, social and educational dilemmas
Report finds average annual rent in private accommodation will exceed maximum maintenance loan
Shortfall in student beds rose 45% in London since 2017-18, according to property survey
About 120,000 people are seeking compensation but lawyers say they face an uphill battle
Political confusion over the purpose of these institutions means the obvious fixes are being neglected
Intake of lower-paying domestic students drops at Russell Group as funding crisis bites
Universities Superannuation Scheme records a surplus after more than a decade in deficit due to sharp rise in interest rates
Tuition fees are not keeping up with the rising costs of the country’s world-class higher education sector, prompting calls for a radical rethink
Higher education regulator will be required to limit number of students recruited on to certain courses
History academic published an article containing large parts of essays copied from one of his students
US colleges could make themselves more meritocratic — but do they want to?
Financial institutions and data providers should not be able to prevent important studies from being published
Other charts of the week: foreign graduates, overcrowding in Europe, UK emissions and global trade restrictions
Higher education leaders warn of ‘great strain’ as publicly funded organisations brace for increase in employer contributions
Repayments under the student loan system hinder their potential contributions to the economy
Suella Braverman reveals package of measures aimed at reducing overall migration
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