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Sufyan Tayeh, head of the Islamic University of Gaza, dies with his family as war resumes

Financial shortfalls follow student hunger strikes and faculty suspensions and ‘bode ill’ for long-term future of South Asian University

Criticism of Australia’s ‘tax’ on international students escalates amid signs that it may be a done deal

Loss of access to EThOS archive of 600,000 doctoral dissertations causes major disruption for PhD students

While new database signals ‘ongoing endeavour’, dominance of existing subscription database unlikely to be challenged any time soon

Australia has made strides in developing a commercialisation culture but still has a long way to go, says new STA president

Criticism of lecture shows close link between government foreign policy and attacks on freedom of expression, according to scholars

Xenophobia and complex career paths also dissuade researchers from pursuing professorships, study finds

After killings of dozens of students, faculty and staff, and with 1,000 still displaced, Sapir College looks to rebuild and renew

Row at Journal of International Students spotlights challenges faced by periodicals that are free to publish in and read, and rely on volunteer labour

Union pledges to fight ‘academic vandalism’ being consulted on by Scottish university

Analysis of growing distance between researchers looks at puzzle of why digital connections have not led to upsurge in innovation

In change welcomed by sector leaders, institutions can become fully accredited with only one PhD programme from 2025

Delight and alarm in equal measures, as political manoeuvres and drafting technicalities limit both casual employment and its antidote

Leading Korean and US institutions are equal partners in development of New York outpost

Even if university leaders are not experts in the technology, the potential is clear – and they might be able to draw on the ‘wisdom of ignorance’

Brown University becomes centrepiece for ending financial ties to Israel, after three Palestinian college students shot in Vermont

Sector predicted to grow significantly in next decade, spurring a flurry of research and start-up activities

Higher satisfaction levels among the rising numbers of Indian and Pakistani students have led to strong approval ratings for UK universities, says Advance HE

With UK sector in increasing dire financial straits, universities are turning to experienced hands to steady the ship, but is short-termism really what institutions need?

Victory of Geert Wilders’ Party for Freedom likely to lead to stronger crackdown on English-language teaching and international student intakes, experts say

Institution to remove Colston dolphin emblem from its logo and set up £10 million programme to tackle racial injustice

Timothy Snyder and Serhii Plokhii among researchers joining project founded by philanthropist Victor Pinchuk

Most disadvantaged students likely to be hardest hit if human element of selection is replaced by technology, conference hears

Shadow minister Matt Western accuses government of creating ‘funding crisis’ in English universities

As Australia’s climate turns back again, universities say the lessons of a horror summer have not been forgotten

One in five survey respondents report being victims of sexual touching or rape

Central Asia could offer an academic landing ground for stranded learners who fled war 18 months ago, scholar says

Johns Hopkins team uses salary data to highlight longstanding failures across education and workplaces to provide equal opportunities for career advancement

Javier Milei promised to get rid of the country’s major science funder during chaotic election campaign, but will he follow through with his promises?

Education divide report finds Tory support among graduates lowest for 45 years and graduates will outweigh school-leavers in most seats by 2030s

Sacked neuropathologist Manuel Graeber says university was happy with his work before he lodged disclosure about management

Campuses across the country tightening in-class rules, seeking to boost student engagement

MEPs say EU needs jurisdiction over higher education to ensure mutual recognition of qualifications, among other things, but universities aren’t so sure

Negotiations on association deal completed, says joint statement, with signing expected in 2024

Free tuition also to be switched from first to last year of tertiary study, under pact between new governing parties

Union says more than 100 jobs could go at Potteries institution

Commons Education Committee exploring whether institutions should adopt ‘standardised method of mitigation’

More details announced about UK’s new mid-career academic funding programme

Scholars say government is giving universities a tall order without concrete support plan

Analysis of 5.8 million authors across all scientific disciplines also shows gender gap is closing, but with distance to go

Analysis from Education Insight also shows increased UK market share against rivals like Australia and US

Universities UK International says fall in transnational student numbers in Australasia is opportunity to boost collaboration

Union representing UCU employees hopes that decision will act as a ‘wake-up call’

Revised visa figures show net migration hit a record high in 2022, fuelled by an increase in students from outside the EU

Online Learning Rankings will benchmark universities on resources, outcomes, student engagement and learning environment 

Company wins two prestigious prizes at ceremony hosted by British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

Technology can free up space in roles dominated by administration but will only result in more of the same without change in direction, researchers say

With potentially worrying changes to Australia’s research security arrangements odds-on to proceed, universities want clarification on amendments

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

Lost earnings and missed workplace experience means PhD graduates will take decades to catch up on postgraduates despite higher wages, analysis shows

The Georgetown professor of Middle East and Islamic politics talks of hating his parents’ return to Iran after the 1979 revolution – and crediting it with his life’s mission of advancing democracy and human rights

Institutions focused on applied research and employer-informed curricula could be vital part of more coherent post-16 system, says LSBU chief

Mid-career fellowship scheme backed by a £250 million endowment is part of package linked to unused Horizon Europe funds

Wealth inequities ‘a learning tool’ in education geared to ‘whole-person formation’, forum hears

‘We are ready,’ European commissioner writes on social media after broader ‘understanding’ reached

UK chancellor also funds Holocaust education efforts in universities and simplifies R&D tax credit

Sector-wide pay gap stands at 14.2 per cent, but it is higher than 30 per cent at some institutions

Dame Angela McLean hints that long-observed separation between science and government on research funding decisions is fraying

Institutions sound warning after feeling left out of finance minister Chrystia Freeland’s economic statement