Devolved nations

Quiet acceptance of accent discrimination damages efforts to make classrooms more inclusive, says Katerina Loukopoulou

Post-Brexit, will EU students still see English HE as value for money, and what are the pros and cons of charging them international fees?

Academic casts doubt on universities’ spin-off success and impact on SMEs

Chair of review into research excellence framework also defends decision to have steering committee dominated by Russell Group

Computing, maths and business management in line for ‘rationalisation’ as spending cuts hit institution

Universities fear new higher education bill will force reclassification

Eversheds partner says that link-ups could span borders in the UK and overseas

Future of Welsh sector's oversight to come under examination, education minister Huw Lewis announces

Interim vice-chancellor Graham Upton reveals plan to turn around Welsh university

Universities raise concerns over ‘lessening autonomy’ as government sets out requirements for higher education governing bodies

Legislation leaves door open to have elections for governing body chairs

Glyndwr University’s new interim vice-chancellor Graham Upton has said the troubled institution is “on course for financial stability” despite a turbulent few years.

Announcement from Hefcw also shows hit to overall sector support for part-time and postgraduate teaching

Review group to reconvene over future of higher education in North Wales

Welsh universities need 600 more additional academics in STEMM subjects to get their ‘fair’ share of research cash

Queen’s v-c speaks out amid plans to axe 236 staff and reduce student numbers by more than 1,000

Plans to axe 236 jobs and reduce student numbers by more than 1,000 have been announced by Queen’s University Belfast

Scotland’s universities have committed to achieving gender balance among the independent members of their governing bodies.

Scottish universities have investments of nearly £16 million in oil, coal and gas extraction, and £3 million in the arms industry

The post-study work visa should be reinstated in Scotland, a report by a working group set up by the country’s devolved government has found.

Research-intensives fear that shifts could cost them millions annually

Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy has ruled out the introduction of tuition fees north of the border if his party wins next year’s Holyrood election

Devolved nations may face pressure to meet funding shortfall

Elite claim ever-greater share, while 11 institutions fight over remaining 11%, says NUS Scotland analysis

Scottish universities have accused the Holyrood government of ‘holding back’ £21.5 million of funding for the sector

Angela Constance urges universities to take the lead on access as she decries principals’ pay rises and confirms talks on post-study work visa

Three-year programmes challenge the supremacy of Scotland’s ‘gold standard’

Devolved countries claim proportion of 3* and 4* submissions above average

The Welsh government has said it will “look at all the options” before deciding whether to follow England’s lead in introducing postgraduate loans

Welsh education minister Huw Lewis says he will continue to prioritise the ‘life chances’ of the country’s young

Political parties have agreed to consider the introduction of a new post-study work visa scheme for international students in Scotland

Michael Russell has been replaced as Scottish education secretary in the cabinet of new First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Alex Salmond has faced criticism after unveiling a monument at a university honouring his commitment to free higher education

Ferdinand von Prondzynski says key governance issues have been addressed

SNP administration puts forward proposals for new legislation to follow von Prondzynski review

Cutbacks of up to 15% loom if gap cannot be plugged by Stormont

Northern Irish universities have announced plans to cut student numbers by up to 1,100 next year in the face of multimillion-pound cuts

Amount spent on bursaries and grants cut by almost £40 million last year

Reports that thousands of student places could be cut

Welsh government ministers have offered reassurance over academic freedom as new powers for the country’s university funding council are debated

Scottish government wants immigration powers devolved to Holyrood

Shadow education secretary tells conference of party’s ‘direction of travel’ ahead of 2016 elections

New powers for the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales are ‘disproportionate’, say Assembly members

UCU wants answers to questions about campus location and job losses if proposal goes ahead

In-year higher education funding is hit after Northern Ireland government protects welfare bill

The Welsh university funding council is “pursuing an agenda” to merge troubled Glyndwr University with Bangor University, an MP has suggested.

An expert panel has been formed to secure the future of research and innovation at Scottish universities in the wake of the independence referendum

Despite the ‘no’ vote, it is still unclear what the setup for Scottish institutions will be

Will higher education be better protected or was a chance for accountability lost? David Bell and Willy Maley on the referendum

Open letter casts doubt over future of clinical and biomedical research in event of ‘yes’ vote

Former ECJ judge’s legal opinion casts doubts on post-independence policy

The two winning entries in our competition explore the arguments for and against independence and what it might mean for the academy

The English are not seriously contemplating the effects of Scottish independence. They must, writes Danny Dorling

New science minister addresses upcoming referendum in one of his first speeches

Paper reveals that university principals worry more about a common research area than English ‘fee refugees’

Scottish universities have created a new body to promote themselves to the rest of the world separately from institutions in the rest of the UK

‘Brightest and best future’ for HE in Scotland ‘is to remain in the UK’, they say

‘Draconian’ idea to pool universities’ financial resources to rescue failing institutions abandoned

Scotland’s academics should be concerned about the impact of a ‘yes’ vote, says Jill Stephenson

Whatever the result of the referendum, the impact on Scottish higher education will be considerable. David Matthews talks to advocates for both sides