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Proposal one of several put forward for higher education to bridge post-Brexit divides in UK

As the monumental follow-up to his best-selling Capital in the Twenty-First Century is published, the celebrated French economist speaks to Matthew Reisz about why a detailed historical analysis of inequality boosts the case for redistribution ¨C and why academics should join the public debate

Cambridge representative Daniel Zeichner calls for ¡®open discussion¡¯ on university funding once leadership election is over

Experts question whether proposals to give chartered status to private institutions and encourage international branch campuses will deliver quality education  

The financial urge to allow Chinese students to begin the new university year must not trump public health concerns, says Salvatore Babones

Years into the MeToo era, half of nation¡¯s provinces lack campus-specific policy

Billionaire¡¯s detailed plan affirms broad party unity on key Trump vulnerability

With visiting academics¡¯ visa offers suddenly being withdrawn or delayed, one professor says they are being ¡®targeted¡¯ by the US government

Former European Commissioner for trade argues that with UK-EU trade deal in 2020 impossible, research link relies on extra time

Both Beijing and Hong Kong must adjust their approaches and sensibilities to restore confidence and trust in HK universities, argues John Burns

After two years of study, US plans more consultations on bypassing journal paywalls

UK academics love the ERC, but selective participation in Horizon Europe is unlikely to be on the table, says John Womersley

But Home Office¡¯s planned salary threshold of ?25,600 brings UUK call to avoid ¡®unintended negative consequences¡¯

Sinn F¨¦in and Fianna F¨¢il both pledged changes to tuition fees, maintenance grants and university funding ahead of election

Sinn F¨¦in¡¯s desire for an all-Ireland education system could see it reject fee rises north of the border, says Diana Beech

Opponents see campaign to ¡®diminish the regard for academic inquiry¡¯ as political manoeuvring rather than real problem

A five-year state initiative is bringing problem-solving, global engagement and diversity to Taiwan¡¯s higher education system, says Chia-Ming Hsueh

Experts say appointment of separate universities and science ministers means no one in government will ¡®care about universities as a whole¡¯

Chippenham MP appointed following sacking of Chris Skidmore

Boris Johnson¡¯s shake-up ends second of two spells in post for Kingswood MP, with Andrea Leadsom also sacked as business secretary

Ivy League institutions cited as US ramps up higher education offensive

Changes will give platform in universities to anti-abortionists and climate change deniers, claim opponents

Proposed new measures, intended to ¡®inform¡¯ government, include proportion of graduates working in ¡®essential public services¡¯

Rebalancing to the regions will bring a battle over ¡®excellence¡¯ and ¡®place¡¯ models, along with questions on the best mechanisms to deliver change

Ed Byrne warns Office for Students could be creating a model where university leaders have less freedom

Mission group calls for flexibility to use funding to support lifelong learning

While xenophobes get headlines, conservative students show political flexibility

Fears of recruitment hit lead institutions to consider action, as government keeps under wraps report on student demand impact

Observatory looks beyond politics to psychology and ergonomics for ways to boost voters¡¯ democratic participation

Australia¡¯s teaching and research relationships with China are becoming increasingly overshadowed by rising geopolitical tensions. But the long, deep personal links between academics in the two countries will not be easily broken. John Ross reports from Suzhou

The grandee philosopher talks to Matthew Reisz about trust, trustworthiness and why an overreaction to logical positivism is to blame for Facebook¡¯s excesses

Researchers warn country is among the most hostile in Europe to experiments involving animals, and restrictions could get even tighter

Debate over status of new agency for ¡®high-risk, high-payoff research¡¯ is non-issue compared with its direction and leadership, others suggest

Academics and students at the Higher School of Economics forbidden from disclosing affiliation when engaging in politics 

Academics are key to lifting public engagement with climate change and stopping the spread of nonsense passing as news, says David Lloyd

While policy is regarded to have fallen short of aspirations, scaling it back may trigger political backlash

The appointment of Manuel Castells as the country¡¯s universities minister signals a change in fortune, says Jos¨¦ Martinez-Sierra

New Capes president promoted teaching of ¡®intelligent design¡¯ as head of private religious university

Chief executive of Group of Eight says universities have ¡®positive dialogue with security agencies¡¯ after contributing to task force

Announcements on visas, funding and bureaucracy seen as sign of growing influence of Dominic Cummings

As the UK finally leaves the European Union after years of turmoil, Simon Usherwood says it is time for remain-supporting academics to focus on the future. But Tanja Bueltmann says that for EU academics the scars are too deep

Academics call for restored government to give long-overdue attention to the sector, and to widen debate beyond tuition costs

UKRI¡¯s decision to axe the impact sections of grant applications could hobble consideration of the process and politics of research, says Jude Fransman

EU and UK should negotiate ¡®standalone¡¯ research deal outside wider talks to avoid damaging science with break, Wellcome Trust recommends

UK Research and Innovation to manage uncapped visa programme

Tory manifesto pledge brings questions over Office for Students¡¯ future approach on quality - and whether it is right organisation to judge

India¡¯s students have surprised many observers by standing up together to protest against injustice, says Pushkar

Universities minister says north-south divide cannot be solved ¡®in a top-down way, driven by central government diktat¡¯

Research grants that have languished in Australian politicians¡¯ to-do trays are ¡®spun¡¯ as rapid government action

Capping the public contribution to degree costs means universities can¡¯t move to address skills gaps, says David Lloyd

Michael Spence tells THE/Toronto event that maintaining conversations at staff and student level is ¡®incredibly important¡¯ in face of rising tensions

Augar¡¯s questions remain largely unanswered but proposals for further education are largely comprehensive and coherent, says Nick Hillman

Former minister calls for ¡®in trouble¡¯ apprenticeship levy to be reformed into skills and ¡®lifelong learning levy¡¯

Questioning the BBC¡¯s agenda in highlighting the problem in Ghana and Nigeria does not make it any less serious, says Eric Fredua-Kwarteng

Prime minister acting as education minister after departure of Maszlee Malik

¡®No threat¡¯ to UK involvement in European Union¡¯s student mobility programme, Boris Johnson tells MPs

Universities are relieved the Greens have replaced the far right, but see challenges ahead over their management and comprehensive subject mix

Emma Hardy highlights how abolition of student number controls has ¡®hammered¡¯ universities that provide places for disadvantaged students locally

Left government wants post-austerity funding revival and better careers for academics, with Manuel Castells appointed universities minister

Actions by the current government suggest official discomfort with the basic purpose of public universities, says Jayati Ghosh