̽»¨ÊÓƵ

Minister’s comments at Conservative conference reignite culture wars over universities

Strong critic of Chinese human rights abuses takes on brief after hiatus of several months

New home secretary concerned about dependants ‘piggybacking’ on family members’ student visas

Philip Augar issues warning on LLE, but Lord Willetts fears new government ‘would like to’ restrict higher education entry

Svante Pääbo follows in footsteps of his father, a fellow Nobel laureate

Iain Mansfield warns ‘widespread discrimination’ against wealthier students weakens university funding case

Sorin Cîmpeanu accused of ‘trying to legislate in his own interest’ for draft law that would introduce amnesty for plagiarism more than three years ago

Mamokgethi Phakeng describes journey from guilt over taking time out to learning to relax into a much-needed break

Academics believe regime is ‘unlikely’ to silence ‘spirit of opposition’ gaining momentum across hundreds of campuses

Demand and quality questioned by businesses and universities as reforms leave majority of STEM courses at full length

Top Korean institution announces change of direction for its first venture into the US

English regulator announces long-awaited thresholds higher education providers must meet to avoid the risk of sanctions

Republican-led jurisdictions join private borrower in court claims citing tax losses and other harms from $300 billion giveaway

Hopes that formalisation of economist’s imprisonment could trigger his early release

Auckland case illustrates fine line between political expression and potentially dangerous incitement

At an institution already known for inclusivity, Valerie Sheares Ashby plans to apply those values to her ambitions to grow UMBC’s infrastructure and research activity

Virtual exchanges and microcredentials off the table until rules are redrawn

Steep rise in dropouts blamed on cost of living as inflation erodes value of student finance

Twelve universities understood to have been unsuccessful in applications under controversial new regime

As global talent shifts, National Academies experts warn nation increasingly has more to gain than lose in a less restrictive atmosphere

Founder of China’s New Education Initiative will use award money to expand programme’s reach to rural areas

The UK’s youngest lecturer talks about an international upbringing that made her at home in academia and the fresh perspective of youth in research

Sheffield Hallam to develop new framework assessing English higher education institutions’ community development activities

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Half of students feel universities are becoming less tolerant, and most back legislation on the issue, but survey reveals complex picture overall

Alternative to Horizon Europe should examine why ‘closed clubs’ of elite universities enjoy so much funding success, says Hepi report

Union’s survey finds majority feels social class determines career progression in higher education

‘Fluffy rationale’, ‘uncooked records’ and ‘kidney disappointment’ are among the nonsensical terms that have exposed bogus scientific papers

Head of UK higher education’s biggest pension scheme to depart once successor is appointed

Closure mirrored US government decision to suspend Fulbright programme to Afghanistan, which it subsequently reversed

Campus cites 2021 state law in telling all employees not to promote abortion, while state’s other large institution suggests pointing students to outside counsellors

New wave of funding schemes aims to counter ‘parachute research’ and brain drain

Government also set to introduce effective amnesty on doctoral plagiarism and loosen rules on candidates’ relatives from serving on hiring and promotion committees

University leavers becoming ‘more rational’ as country’s economy cools

Hitting targets ‘not the be-all and end-all’, John Blake tells THE, as national risk register for higher education participation planned

Minister’s title no longer includes ‘higher education’ and responsibilities no longer include ‘universities and higher education reform’

Bigger focus flagged on Indigenous knowledge, climate science and critical technologies

Embracing the concept just as many other US campuses back away, top-ranked school school hopes for lawyers who pursue public service

Spin-off companies from Russell Group universities boast largest annual turnovers, data reveal

OIA says universities should apply regulations ‘with some flexibility’ as more learners forced to take on work or struggle to make ends meet

SOAS director rails against ‘unjustly’ high mark-up on UK fees for overseas learners

Party conference hears Tony Blair Institute economist and Coventry provost call for change of tone on sector expansion and cultural attacks

Shadow chancellor promises to reinstate top rate of income tax to fund ‘biggest expansion of medical school places ever’

Psychologist will become first American to lead institution when she succeeds Stephen Toope

Status quo ‘not sustainable’ for universities or students and even Tory government ‘will recognise that soon’, shadow minister says

Median age at degree completion shrinks, although share of field’s graduates with job commitment does too, American Academy of Arts and Sciences finds

Labour conference hears that levelling up is now ‘dead’ for Tories, meaning alternative vision for regional innovation needed

Unions say one-off handouts will do little to deter members’ appetite to strike for better pay deals

Universities face long road to recovery even if Lula is victorious, say sector leaders

Retaining Covid innovations seen as possible solution to dealing with backlog

University of the West of Scotland says twice-weekly meals are a response to cost-of-living crisis

Disappointment as ‘mini budget’ contains no new commitments on research funding or support for students

Westminster refers to alternatives rather than arbitration, after unproductive Brussels meeting triggered by legal action

Island nation looks instead to start university partnerships and boost mobility to reinvigorate its education exports

Land of the free market outpaces UK’s muted ‘levelling up’ with funding to leverage power of universities in struggling regions

Aleks Subic suggests UK universities need to be ‘an active collaborator’ with government, rather than going on the defensive

University promises more memorials, community engagement and Afro-Caribbean institutional partnership after study into slavery links, setting aside just £1.5 million for legacy fund

Intergovernmental institute says ‘symbolic’ split over full attendance at council meetings led to failure of talks

Trudeau government faces calls to follow Biden’s lead, although improvement in borrower repayment terms seen as more likely

Some students reluctant to switch to English-language lectures because national exams are conducted in Chinese