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US administrators wary of losing millions in government funding over risky China ties, scholars say

Hate campaign directed towards America’s chief pandemic scientist makes it harder to find permanent leader for world’s biggest research funder

Australia’s underwhelming success in making university enrolments more equitable underlines the need to ‘address schooling’, forum hears

Attempt to balance interests of employers and researchers pleases no one, and weekend Twitter storm forces the plan ‘back to the assembly hall’

Veteran university president appointed to lead Norwich institution through ‘period of change’

While scores of doctoral students have at long last received permission to travel Down Under, the waiting list is long

Focus on jobs and commercialisation inconsistent with sector’s ‘intrinsic purposes’, says Simon Marginson

Removal of students from dormitories has left many scrambling to afford lodging in city or return to rural homes, where online learning is ‘impossible’

Freedom of speech legislation may heighten conflicts over disciplinary boundaries but will give governing bodies ‘hugely influential’ role to set limits on acceptable views, says former watchdog head

Clarivate’s delisting of academic publications will send a message that research integrity is paramount, says campaigner

‘Misinterpretation’ of Research Excellence Framework guidance on staff selection judged not to have materially benefited university

Flaws in reporting health intervention studies mean years of research have ‘limited scientific use’, says University of Cambridge study

New version of OpenAI’s chatbot can interpret images and tutor students

India and Hong Kong emerge as best represented countries in year of record entries

As Australia pins workforce hopes on generous post-study work rights, research suggests universities must improve careers services

Executives at private course supply giant provided testimonials to government in their roles as former students

Government puts nearly €1 billion into providing 100,000 beds for out-of-town students, as falling home student numbers drive internationalisation push

Amid nationwide campaign to restrict LGBTQ rights, head of public institution forbids fundraiser on grounds that drag is ‘misogyny’

Ability of a university to work in flexible, interdisciplinary fashion meant Hopkins researchers could ‘fill gap’ between WHO and governments

As political turmoil mounts in India, Jamia Millia Islamia v-c says she will protect students, but suspend those who go ‘too far’

Freezing graduate debt and raising repayment thresholds could disadvantage those who never went to university, Australian departments say

Panel advises against punitive performance funding measures, opting for financial incentives and transparency

Ex-Birmingham v-c and Hefce chief exec tells MPs that England’s regulator lacks skills needed to engage properly with universities

Demands of part-time jobs lead some students to settle for lower grades, with balancing commitments now biggest source of stress

V-c Wim de Villiers advocates multilingualism within higher education, but investigation finds university ‘violated rights’ of Afrikaans students

All eyes turn to large and poorly funded state system as it considers further cutbacks, providing clues as to how the US will tackle demographic changes

Three-year scheme will support institutional projects that address racism and racial inequalities

China studies programmes and language courses are on the decline, just as understanding of the superpower is needed most

Repeated power outages cause widespread disruption on campuses, with fears that more students will drop out as a result

As well-connected academic prepares to take the helm at her alma mater’s branch campus, she reflects on the opportunities – and challenges – for the institution and the nation

Linking salary rises to publication record has fuelled research ethics violations, with early career academics struggling the most

Union’s key decision-making committee decides against another strikes pause and putting agreement to members

Student Loans Company says staff working from home caused an increase in the number of people over-repaying

Judges find university’s policy of compulsory retirement at 68 not ‘proportionate’ as aims not proven

The national student body for the UK has maintained the investigation into allegations of antisemitism was robust

After claims of image manipulation in papers by Marc Tessier-Lavigne, neuroscientist promises vindication amid signs of faculty unease

Broad agreement on the impacts of loan repayment arrangements, but less agreement on the remedies

Dame Sally Mapstone will take up the role from 1 August

Students at prominent all-female college vote to endorse admission of transgender male and non-binary students, but leadership refuses

Sector’s progress in appointing women to top positions will help address remaining gender imbalances, but only with more work

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

Former OfS chief executive turned Bristol professor defends regulator ‘looking out for the interests of students’ as it comes under scrutiny

The Seattle University academic and novelist talks about satirising a type of male scholar who wins the plum posts, despite harming colleagues

Academics left ‘traumatised’ by ‘absurd’ and ‘Byzantine’ corporate booking systems that drain departmental travel funds

Jeremy Hunt uses spring budget aiming to harness potential of R&D to boost economic growth

Union begins six days of action across UK universities after controversial decision to pause walkouts 

Agents posing as students will look for a wide range of legal violations, with for-profit sector especially alarmed

Memorial University president apologises and takes paid break after questions on strength of her claims of indigenous ancestry

Analysis shows Swiss publisher MDPI set up almost 56,000 special issues with a closing date in 2023

Fluctuating foreign fee flows helped fuel Australian sector’s addiction to sessional staff

Postgraduate training likely to be concentrated in larger universities as EPSRC and Wellcome make cuts

Institutions ‘can no longer afford’ cross-subsidy for research, says Jenny Higham, leader of UUK review of sector funding

Architect of English regulator also criticises universities for ‘sniping’ at it

Australian move to deny government subsidies to students who bomb out makes things worse for them, and no better for taxpayers

New guidelines on use of ChatGPT follows plagiarism concerns and authorship controversies caused by rise of generative AI

A year after his ordeal, Chinese American semiconductor specialist Gang Chen reflects on how a 12-month government investigation changed his life and work

Physicist who spoke out in anti-regime demonstrations faces uncertain future, unable to return to her university or country

OECD education director Andreas Schleicher urges shift towards lifelong learning, but says universities enjoy ‘nice monopoly rent’ from status quo

After Florida governor installs conservative leadership at small public liberal arts college, students join with Open Society to fight such moves nationwide

Republican house committee chair sets sights on passing comprehensive higher-education legislation as she returns to position held under Trump regime