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ICE expands student deportation powers

Australian opposition would raise foreign students¡¯ working hours

Proposed 60-hour limit another ¡®cynical ploy¡¯ to use students to balance the books, representative group says

International demand for Australian degrees rebounds

Australia deemed the least-worst option, following sorrier changes elsewhere, but onshore demand dominates

Beware ¡®naive¡¯ switch to ¡®utopian¡¯ diamond journals, warns editor

Champions of the free and unpaywalled model overlook the vast amount of unpaid academic labour that underpins such titles, says departing editor

Researchers driven out by ¡®toxic¡¯ academic Gollums ¨C study

¡®Strategic obstruction¡¯ by over-possessive researchers is ¡®pervasive¡¯ in some disciplines, forcing many scientists to exit sector, paper claims

Too much talk about our PhD scars does current students a disservice

Better to remind candidates that a doctorate?is an opportunity to find and articulate their own thoughts on what they care about most, says Les Back

St Andrews rector wins appeal following court dismissal over Gaza

Stella Maris was removed from position on St Andrews governing body after accusing Israel of genocide

V-cs mull ¡®multi-university trust¡¯ mergers to save costs

Merger model common in other parts of education sector increasingly appealing to universities keen to retain some autonomy

UCU members boycott key meeting over staff strike

Members of national executive committee claim they were ¡®prohibited¡¯ from discussion of dispute with staff in Unite union

Helsinki chilli scientist too hot for Dance Your PhD competition

Finnish researcher Sulo Roukka¡¯s Europop dance anthem won the long-running contest showcasing scientists¡¯ musical and dance talents

Efficiency task force eyes government support for ¡®faster¡¯ change

University transformation relies on more open relationship with government, says group focused on sector-wide cost reductions

Former Indonesian leader rebuffs fake degree claims

Having won three previous lawsuits, Jokowi in court again over supposed inconsistencies between typed thesis and its printed cover pages

Universities¡¯ spending on consultancy and travel ¡®costing jobs¡¯

Australian deficits fuelled by unnecessary costs, report argues, but universities say analysis lacks ¡®financial rigour¡¯

UCU accused of ¡®silencing¡¯ staff as internal rows turn ¡®toxic¡¯

Use of ¡®hypocritical¡¯ confidentiality agreements by UK¡¯s biggest academic union criticised, with increasingly disgruntled staff set to stage rally outside own offices