If you thought that universities were exaggerating the threat they might run out of money, here’s the scary bit from Lincoln Bishop’s annual report.

US-based scientists say "damage is done" to research ties in Greenland despite Donald Trump stepping back from threatening to invade the island www.timeshighereducation.com/news/us-scie...

Number of student complaints to the ombudsman for England and Wales, @oiahe.bsky.social, has passed 4,000 for the first time after nine consecutive years of caseload rises www.timeshighereducation.com/news/financi... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Lincoln Bishop University forced to take out loan from Global University Systems, forming "strategic alliance", to "support cash flow" www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

UCU general secretary Jo Grady denies wrongdoing in 2024 re-election campaign, saying she had been “misquoted” and “misrepresented” and had been juggling her duties as union head and candidate www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jo-grad... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

It has been pointed out to me that this would be a good time for me to reshare my @timeshighered.bsky.social piece on succeeding in academia through upward toxicity. Applicable to other parts of life as well. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/ten-...

A Reform politician has said Bangor University students should have their access to student loans revoked after a university debating society refused to hold an event with party members www.timeshighereducation.com/news/reform-... via @helenpacker.bsky.social

“If you pay it afterwards, that’s a tuition fee, so no.” Scottish HE minister @benmacpherson.bsky.social rules out introduction of graduate tax in @timeshighered.bsky.social interview www.timeshighereducation.com/news/were-lo... via @helenpacker.bsky.social

A disabled student has claimed he should have been given more support after tight deadlines around his PhD submission led to him unintentionally overstaying his visa www.timeshighereducation.com/news/constan... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

UK universities set to meet with employers to discuss how courses can help better prepare students for the world of work as polls suggest most people think universities could be doing more to help the country succeed www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers... via @helenpacker.bsky.social

Union members at @ducu.bsky.social have voted to strike as part of dispute over job cuts and working conditions, with staff at @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social also set to walk out in row over pension contributions www.timeshighereducation.com/news/durham-... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

"It would be a great shame for the UK if we were to lose the benefits of our ties with China by allowing a culture of suspicion and dialogue of hostility to proliferate," writes @ucl.ac.uk president Michael Spence in @timeshighered.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/sino...

Number of US students coming to UK unlikely to keep rising and universities should not pin hopes on recruitment from a structurally tough market, vice-chancellor warns www.timeshighereducation.com/news/rising-... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Under pressure from students to speak out against ICE but wary of angering the White House, colleges are trying to find ways to help quietly, writes @patrickjack.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...

Turnover ofUK vice-chancellors increasing - more than 1/4 universities changed leaders in 2025 or will do in 2026. Unis want "quick-fix solutions to problems that are incredibly baked in", says @rpwatermeyer.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/leaders... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

York and Swansea are latest universities to confirm they won't take up the UK-wide Elsevier subscription deal - more expected to 'quietly opt out' www.timeshighereducation.com/news/silent-... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Delighted to launch new @timeshighered.bsky.social podcast, News Talks (a sister to our best practice-focused podcast, Campus Talks). I joined @mirandaprynne.bsky.social to discuss how the Sussex v OfS High Court battle could reshape UK higher education www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/news...

To say there's been anger about the Plan 2 student loans recently is an understatement. But what about those who have both a Plan 2 loan and a master's loan? www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scandal...

A college where students studying business degrees were directed to use AI or essay mills by staff has been reprimanded by the English HE regulator - as has one of its partners, the University of Greater Manchester www.timeshighereducation.com/news/college... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

Check out the coverage in THE, and stay tuned. It's an uphill battle + taken nearly 2 years for the union watchdog to hold a hearing. Grady's using union money to hire a pricey KC, so the odds are against us. But we will fight to win for our colleagues. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jo-grad...

Jo Grady's former election rivals have applied to the trade union watchdog, the Certification Officer, over claims that she had an “unfair” advantage owing to her use of union resources during the campaign, set to be heard in a trial next week. Read more below 👇

I’m no longer shocked about the attacks on members for wanting a fair & democratic union but the UCU comment suggests they’ve forgotten the basic requirement to represent the interests of members not those of the GS alone - which is exactly what the case is all about. Our union, our subs #ucu

The @timeshighered.bsky.social has reported that @ewanmg.bsky.social and I have applied to the Certification Officer regarding concerns over the 2024 UCU general secretary election. UCU has characterised this as “smearing”, via a spokesperson. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jo-grad... /1

Just a quick note to @greenparty.org.uk and @greenpartyhan.bsky.social - I was not consulted on being quoted on your leaflets and I have not endorsed your campaign (or any campaign in this seat). I think this note, like the bar chart next to it, is misleading and out of context.

Our thoughts are with everyone at De Montfort University, especially the victim and their loved ones following last night’s horrific events. We are in close contact with staff to support the university. Violence has no place on our university campuses.

Jo Grady's victory in last UCU general secretary election being officially challenged by her rivals Vicky Blake and Ewan McGaughey, who claim Grady broke the union's campaign rules - hearing scheduled for next week www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jo-grad... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

University of West London fined £150,000 by exams regulator Ofqual for “serious rule breaches” connected to its oversight of an external assessment centre www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uwl-fin... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

A higher education commissioner should be appointed to take responsibility for supporting universities before crisis strikes, says Lifelong Learning Institute www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers... via @helenpacker.bsky.social

Higher education 'cold spots' are still keen on university campuses, eg, in Blackburn, Blackpool, Peterborough and Warrington. But can they be sustained - like in Southend, Eastbourne or Lampeter? @helenpacker.bsky.social investigates www.timeshighereducation.com/news/can-new...

Universities of Kent and Greenwich agree merger terms after months of negotiations - Greenwich to become London and South East University Group, a company limited by guarantee, and Kent will then join that, reports @twilliamsthe.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/kent-an...

UKRI chief executive blames “information leaks” after conceding changes to science spending have not been communicated in the right way, leading to “upset and uncertainty” among researchers www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ukri-ch... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

University of Nottingham posts £85.3 million deficit for 2024-25 after massive writedown in value of Castle Meadow and King's Meadow campuses. Also news of a £39.9 million deficit at Swansea University timeshighereducation.com/news/notting... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Speeding up creation of university spin-outs and access to capital are bigger barriers to commercialising UK research than the equity demanded by institutions, says @ukri.org report www.timeshighereducation.com/news/investm... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

University of Sussex High Court fight against £585K fine imposed by OfS for allegedly failing to uphold free speech in Kathleen Stock case starts today - it will attack regulator's decision as "irrational and procedurally unfair" www.timeshighereducation.com/news/sussex-... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Queen's University Belfast to drop name of former chancellor George Mitchell from its peace centre after fresh links to Jeffrey Epstein were revealed www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...

More than two in five people in Britain believe the government should cancel some or all student debt, finds @yougov.co.uk survey www.timeshighereducation.com/news/nearly-... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Just 12 per cent of public aware of Lifelong Learning Entitlement a year off launch, finds @hepi-news.bsky.social survey www.timeshighereducation.com/news/just-12... via @twilliamsthe.bsky.social

Further cuts to UK science initiatives will be announced in the next few months, UK Research and Innovation’s chief executive has warned, adding that there are “tough decisions” ahead for the funding agency www.timeshighereducation.com/news/more-to... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Three of the largest UKRI research councils - MRC, BBSRC and EPSRC confirm they have suspended several of their main funding routes until further notice, amid mounting concerns for curiosity-driven research www.timeshighereducation.com/news/three-u... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Impact tracking platform Researchfish will be closed down next year, owners Elsevier confirm www.timeshighereducation.com/news/impact-... via @twilliamsthe.bsky.social

Why are staff grievances on the rise in UK universities? @jgro-the.bsky.social investigates www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/why-ar...

Plans by leading British universities to establish a shared campus in Indonesia could help reduce the financial risk for institutions as the government pushes offshore expansion, reports @helenpacker.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/russell...

Sector-wide review into Scottish universities’ assessment policies and procedures announced after student died by suicide having been wrongly told he had not passed his degree www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scottis... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

Half of English students have noticed an impact from cost-cutting measures at their university, with most saying it was leading to a worse experience than expected www.timeshighereducation.com/news/nearly-... via @twilliamsthe.bsky.social

Senior researchers condemn £162 million budget cuts announced by Science and Technology Facilities Council, fearing “devastating blow for the foundations of UK physics” www.timeshighereducation.com/news/devasta... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

Cardiff University posts £33.4m deficit for 2024-25 after spending £24.3m on voluntary severance and redundancies. University of Essex posts £22.1m loss after spending £10.8m on severance. Latest round-up from @patrickjack.bsky.social: www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cardiff...

Specialist higher education institutions have accused the government of undermining its own mission to grow the UK’s creative industries by cutting funding for arts courses and excluding non-STEM students from grants www.timeshighereducation.com/news/funding... via @helenpacker.bsky.social

Demand for UK undergraduate courses for next academic year surpasses peak pandemic levels with record interest from 18-year-old domestic students, Ucas says www.timeshighereducation.com/news/rise-de... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Sheffield and Surrey join Essex, Kent and Sussex in confirming they won't take out subscriptions to Elsevier journals www.timeshighereducation.com/news/two-mor... via @jgro-the.bsky.social