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Strategist also warns that politicisation of funding means universities in countries most dependent on the government would fare worst

Tanya Plibersek proposes accord with political opponents, while former Liberals accuse ex-colleagues of lacking leadership

Education minister concedes impact of plummeting international enrolments, but says things would be worse without intervention

Conservative Democrat Joe Manchin may play key role in fate of Biden campaign promise

EY ‘thought experiment’ probes a 2030 where teaching costs have evaporated and universities have lost their primacy

Staff at troubled and historic institution ‘relieved’ by last-minute reprieve, and hopeful that institution’s traditions will live on

Rise could prompt concerns about sustainability of current postgraduate loans system

Whitlam and HECS fostered a ‘social psychology’ of indifference towards higher education, Australasian conference hears

Course cut critics castigate Australian institution for using data selectively, as sociologists elsewhere watch on nervously

Takeover will preserve ‘rich heritage’ of trade union college, say leaders

Wrangling between DfE and Treasury over direction of policy appears to be main roadblock

Investment in education services provider IDP set to pay multimillion-dollar dividends as students use its language tests to head to Canada and UK

Any savings on the student loan book will be dwarfed by the costs of making retraining harder, says Jo Johnson 

Smaller campuses and providers in London bear brunt of latest reforms

Shutting off the talent pipeline into the creative industries risks the UK’s reputation for creativity and its potential for growth, says Anne Carlisle

The pandemic highlighted UK creative industries’ innovative capacity. Public research spending choices should reflect that, says Andrew Thompson

Federal benefit is too big, and former soldiers often choose low-quality institutions, new analysis argues

Pandemic drove down wages at two-thirds of institutions, AAUP annual survey finds

Hundreds of roles at risk as fresh wave of coronavirus restrictions sweeps across country

Latest financial data show how some institutions are more exposed to EU student demand than others

Reduction in paperwork demands comes amid a series of administration initiatives to help low-income borrowers

World Bank’s head of education calls for focus on creating ‘single ecosystem’ in tertiary education

Institutions slashing sticker prices by as much as half

But about 20 universities appear to be keeping fees at UK levels for at least one more year, according to The Knowledge Partnership database

New data show UK institutions lost between a quarter and half of their income from areas such as accommodation and catering

A one-time fix via executive order – which could be overturned by the next administration – fails both future students and taxpayers, says Avery Davis

Incoming Australian vice-chancellor no stranger to foreign revenue challenges because he deals with same issues in current job

Australian state’s audit reveals that the early financial benefits of Covid can outweigh the losses

Regulator’s financial report predicts significant drop in European enrolment, but for revenue to hold steady

Plans to reduce teaching grant are one of ‘biggest attacks on arts and entertainment in English universities in living memory’

Analysis by THE shows how specialist institutions would bear brunt of impact

NSW universities spent more money sacking people than they lost in international student revenue

Charles Sturt a ‘stronger institution’ after addressing regulatory and governance issues

Former Tory minister warns using ELQ rule in government’s planned skills revolution would block careers in key sectors like fashion

Perhaps, says Duncan Angwin – but probably not with an institution of similar size and standing, and not without long-term staff buy-in

New South Wales plan, which requires federal approval, would allow for 250 arrivals a fortnight

Recent cuts and scares have cast doubt on ministers’ commitment to harnessing science in pursuit of a levelled-up, post-Brexit innovation economy. Questions also remain about how funding should be distributed and directed. Jack Grove examines the lessons from history and from overseas

Changing loan terms ‘might not be popular’ and would cost average graduate £10,000 but could be better than cutting places or funding, says Hepi paper

Latest attempt to replicate Darpa brings bipartisan praise but also wariness of potential harm to basic health research

Economist says university innovations can rejuvenate Australian productivity, but only if ‘bizarre’ tax arrangements are addressed

University retreats under pressure by pausing graduation plans for critic of pro-Trump insurrectionists

As Australian minister calls for an online shift to reach 10 million foreigners, insiders warn such offering wouldn’t meet students’ needs

Largely sheltered from the pandemic-related financial fallout that has beset higher education in Western nations, East Asian institutions are being boosted by state funds and local philanthropists and are looking to be even more competitive internationally

Outreach with less prestigious and rural institutions vital, sector leaders say

Government’s lifelong loans plan is fuelling drive to cut system costs and ‘spatchcocking a good idea’, sector figures fear

As post-92 departments close, non-traditional students and scholars risk being shut out – again, says Panikos Panayi

Aggrieved Victorian universities should see new mental health levy as an opportunity to harness resources, conference hears

Michelle Donelan also quizzed on campus free speech and antisemitism at GuildHE conference

Covid helps end eight years of average increases, with wide state variations

When the country embarks on recovery from its brutal second Covid wave, public spending on universities is unlikely to be a priority, says Pushkar 

Institutions accused of ‘opportunism’ over job cuts

Statistics Netherlands finds that a switch away from grants has cut some students’ education short – despite government promises

Sector figures disagree on whether DfE is on board with using £7,500 cap to cut loan outlay and ‘squeeze’ non-priority subjects

Underwhelming increases in teaching subsidies and student benefits, while research misses out

English universities argue foundation years diversify STEM intake, as Augar call to scrap funding comes back on agenda

Universities out of the budget spotlight, as attention turns to training and commercial research

Policy should focus more on research’s benefits to a region than on where it is conducted, say Sarah Chaytor, Grace Gottlieb and Graeme Reid

Researchers advocate realignment of international agencies, saying sector cannot wait for the next instalment of China’s trade war

Low expectations scarcely met, as pessimistic border projections and underwhelming future spending estimates trump spending pledges

Visa reform would offset declining domestic enrolments, spread US values and give students the education they want, says Kent Devereaux