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Diplomats leave India as stand-off expands, limiting visa services and putting especially high risk on small rural campuses

Five-year long campaign to protect staff benefits wins union an offer worth up to £200,000 for average USS member

Complaints from Jewish community prompt Liverpool Hope to pull plug on lecture that was set to be critical of the formation of the state of Israel

Ventilation issues have forced Sheffield to move away from offering students the chance to work on donor bodies. Can virtual reality replace a centuries-old tradition?

Regulatory agency warns students over 20 non-accredited institutions, amid soaring demand for higher education

‘No silver bullet’ to solving women’s higher job attrition rates, researcher warns

Reform following explosive exit of Martyn Percy could mean non-clergy leading Christ Church for first time in its near 500-year history

After world’s largest funder of medical research spends a year without a permanent head, US Senate gives Harvard oncologist a list of political pleas but no serious opposition

Committee also wants ‘Team Australia’ approach, bankrolled by a levy, to ‘open doors’ in Africa, Asia and Latin America

‘Fail rule’ iced and indigenous opportunities extended despite Senate battle

McGill and province’s other English-language universities see dire threats to their finances and diversity

Government ‘misstep’ clears way for protracted legal battles over future of Africa’s biggest distance learning institution, academics say

Australia’s proposed international education levy is replete with policy contradictions, new paper argues

Authors of international study believe findings cast doubt on the credibility of student satisfaction scores 

Dutch student complained that anti-cheating software did not work due to her skin colour, but university said problems were universal

THE analysis finds that high share of global institutions fail to recognise staff for cross-disciplinary working, as experts warn research environment is ‘still not up to the task’

Catriona Jackson says conclusion of major sector review will be ‘a good time to depart’

Fears over future impact of environment damage causing worry and distress, especially among those studying its effects

An early draft of the Knowledge Security Act suggests mass screening non-EU students and academics based on discipline, departing from an on-demand approach that won admiration abroad

Notorious influencer draws on narrative that higher education isn’t worth the cost as he spends big on university.com domain name

Just as some conservatives start warning universities against joining policy debates, others start punishing them for failing to speak out on behalf of Jewish state

Only 37 per cent of national universities require faculty to report previous disciplinary history, survey finds

Successful efforts to boost China’s citation standing are part of plan to push regulation away from current global norms, says thinktank analyst

Pennsylvanian liberal arts school planning to reduce, and possibly eliminate, adjunct and visiting assistant professor positions, faculty fear

Britain should emulate Canada’s investment in digital security and due diligence to ensure research resilience, says elite university group

Key group endorses amalgamation but recommends ‘additional risk management measures’

Extensive comparison of course descriptions to actual syllabuses shows persistent silos, with highest cost for science students

With opposition senators seeking retention of unpopular ‘fail rule’, bill’s passage appears far from assured

Gone are the days when AI was seen as the villain in education, according to leading HKUST scientist

University of Leicester professor Turi King explains why her BBC show is right to show the messy reality of DNA investigations and tracing lost parents

Disciplinary committee takes no action against student who filmed critical race seminar, leading lecturer to go on sick leave and sparking national debate

At Harvard and beyond, politicised sector sees new battles erupt between students, faculty, donors and lawmakers over attitudes towards Palestinians

Morgan State upgrades security after shooting but proposal to extend barrier proves controversial

Latest Hesa data suggests that more than two-thirds of full-time academics in the UK have doctorates

Protests under canvas have popped up in 26 cities over rising living costs and what students say are poorly directed EU pandemic recovery funds earmarked for student accommodation

Staff complain over lack of consultation on proposed creation of new schools

Scientists’ ability to understand changing climate is being undermined by lack of coordination and funding, House of Commons select committee report finds

Test run on more than 300,000 US student applications suggests technology can identify specific personal qualities with little bias

Researchers will work with faculty co-led by Sir Tony Blair at huge new multidisciplinary institute funded by Oracle software magnate Larry Ellison

Evacuation of international staff and mass mobilisation of army reservists has left some labs operating on ‘skeleton crews’

Increased scale of new German-Dutch imprint will speed transition to open access publishing and allow more investment in infrastructure

Education ministers call on universities to ‘act swiftly and decisively against any threats’ amid violence in the Middle East

The lecturer in Islamic art discusses how her son set her on the way to contributing to one the world’s biggest-selling video game franchises and why she resists the idea of impact

Regulator’s measures of quality may have unintended biases towards certain students, regions and institutions, says Amanda Broderick

Rectors lavish about 9 per cent more headcount and resources on their closest colleagues, with authors of nationwide, two-decade analysis calling for more lay executives and an alertness to post-election largesse

Years of declining funding have pushed university physicians to do more clinical work, with half of professors spending less than five hours a week in the lab

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

PA Consulting survey spotlights concerns on finances plus relations with ministers and regulators, but also optimism on potential solutions

Growth rates run counter to government policy objectives, Australian conference hears

Church of Ireland Historical Society removes references to founder following accusations of child sexual abuse

Shadow education secretary avoids mention of the word ‘fees’ in conference speech comments

Norwegian public health official to succeed Sir Jeremy Farrar at biomedical science funder

Annual survey of chief technology officers at US institutions reveals concerns about implications of AI but little enthusiasm for spending big on its potential

Women are given less time on equipment and more administrative duties than men in mixed gender laboratory groups, new research indicates

While Britain has gained ground as top-choice destination, it is being pipped by a resurgent Australia

While earnings gaps are well known, study suggests they are even wider than previously thought

Animated by both left and right, operations’ right to label themselves ‘university’ or ‘college’ amplify a regulatory danger for US higher education

Review finds only one in three institutions publishes guidance on alternative doctorate format

Core budgets of UK grant-awarding agencies eroded as new money goes elsewhere

Labour leader hits back at Rishi Sunak’s claim that higher education expansion target was one of ‘great mistakes of last 30 years’