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Toronto’s respectful dialogue guru warns against ‘statement culture’ and says focus should be on scholarship and engagement

Economy is failing to create enough professional jobs for fresh graduates, leaving young voters feeling frustrated

Blade Nzimande clinging on to higher education brief ahead of general election that holds significant peril for ruling ANC-led alliance

Students carry the can for rental spikes and record low vacancies while alternative causes are overlooked, says accommodation lobby

Research and education ‘absolutely decisive’ in turbulent times, French president says in Sorbonne speech

Action to coincide with open day comes after widespread unrest on US campuses

Appointment of ex-Greenwich leader confirmed by crisis-hit institution halfway through interim appointment

British Academy president Julia Black contrasts creation of funding-focused football regulator with inaction on higher education crisis

MI5 director general warns vice-chancellors that hostile states are targeting UK universities

Dozens of consultancy bigwigs feature in corporate-heavy council membership, according to union analysis

Borderland development set to foster enhanced collaboration with mainland institutions

Letter by Queen Mary academics is latest to raise concern over plight of Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, who was arrested by Israeli police shortly after suspension by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

After top politicians visit Columbia University to demand harsh crackdown on student speech, police at multiple campuses move to shut down encampments

Pedro Sánchez says he might resign over levelling of ‘falsehoods’ against Begoña Gómez, connected to her time working for IE University

Legal reforms to enable creation of ‘European degree’ the next step towards closer cross-border integration, THE summit hears

Number of institutions making redundancies passes 50, reflecting scale of financial challenge facing sector, but even some senior leaders fear rush into irreversible changes will do long-term harm

Substantial allowance ‘fair recompense’ for extra expectations on Aboriginal employees, Murdoch says

Biomedical research charity asking applicants to submit sustainability plans in funding bids as UK institutions launch new green research code

The astronomer discusses her calling for the stars, the importance of getting more women into senior positions in her field, and the perils of early morning Zoom calls

Study concludes that learning how to pronounce students’ names properly should be included in diversity and inclusion policies at universities ‘because it goes to the heart of people’s identities’

Studying abroad set to become more expensive in key target markets for universities looking to diversify intakes

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

Top congressional Republican comes to New York City to ally himself with conservatives attacking free speech on college campuses

University leaders warn they often find themselves stuck between the US and China

Independent review finds evidence of clear value but calls for governance and relationships to evolve, and for stronger funding settlement

Top US funding agency manages record increase in key programme for younger scientists, and sees gains in overall equity, while absorbing net cut in its annual budget

University policy criticised for potential chilling effect, just as institutions come under renewed pressure to promote free speech

Committee urges new transparency data, strengthened oversight and guidance on how big a cut of tuition fee universities should take

US university tests use of technology in training mental health advisers, but experts foresee – and fear – wider application

Latest changes encourage more recruitment from China for universities that already have the market cornered

Companies must understand that it is not the job of a university to conduct commercial product development, summit hears

European Innovation Council president says member states are struggling to turn good science into ‘game-changing innovations’

MPs hear concerns about quality of assessment process under new suppliers Capita and Study Tech

Student loans among the ‘areas where we need to do much better with the younger generation’, prime minister concedes

University’s president in tough situation, with lawmakers escalating tensions, students angered by quick use of police force, and encampments elsewhere drawing similar responses

Overseas institutions opt for partnerships with local counterparts rather than going it alone, despite regulatory incentives

Women expected to be ‘organisational team-players’ while male colleagues ‘allowed to pursue their individual career interests’

Study says fears of under-representation are ‘unfounded’ and warns affirmative action could therefore be ‘unlawful’

Italian philosopher faces defamation charges after condemning use of term ‘ethnic replacement’

After more than 100 arrests at demonstration supporting Palestinians, students revive mass occupation, putting their president under new fire from briefly supportive Republicans

Colleges and universities grateful that president is restoring their control over sexual misconduct hearings, but warn about speed and frequency of change

State law against foreign scholars allows institutions to pursue exceptions, but faculty and students are largely left to wage protests

Significant drop in North American enrolments mirrored by increased recruitment by UK and Australia

Climate change is ‘exacerbating almost every type of illness’, and health graduates of all stripes must be geared up for it

Moving beyond ‘chalk-and-talk’ can have significant benefits, but many lecturers remain wary

University discriminating against those with gender-critical beliefs, bringing it into conflict with new free speech rules, legal opinion states

Military is investigating whether international students in province adjacent to Taiwan pose national security risk

European Commission scheme would improve mobility between EU and UK for young people

Ivy League institution follows congressional spotlight with student arrests and suspensions

Universities in countries that speak Dutch or German found to have higher research performance scores than those in Japan 

Universities that only recognise academic integrity implications are ‘really missing the picture’

Almost half of European workforce surveyed doubt whether cross-border goals are clearly defined, with one in three lacking faith in managers

Deputy prime minister to brief vice-chancellors on findings of review

Union fears scale of cost-cutting imperils local economy in region already facing economic challenges

Effective digital learning requires more than a camera in a classroom, says Ghanaian e-learning leader Eric Appau Asante

Stung by alumni reaction to his intervention on Israel-Gaza crisis, new dean of Insead says creating a ‘cauldron of cultures’ is a better way of contributing to the world

The prime minister’s role in appointing university leaders under question as Cabinet attempts to change status quo

Overseas students’ rebounding satisfaction rates coincide with Australian policy moves to keep them out

After previous hearing led to ousting of Harvard and Penn leaders, Baroness Shafik calls for understanding but struggles to define response

Undergraduates at Nigeria’s Covenant University enjoy their classes on how to have a happy marriage, says leader