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Requests to withdraw from less lucrative areas of Europe’s research scheme will delay UK membership and cost universities billions of pounds, warn science policy experts

Ousted Cape Town vice-chancellor says her departure was a victory for the ‘opponents of change’, but insists she leaves the institution in good shape

As states weigh hundreds of calls to cut gender-related rights, institutions are predicted to face relocations even more extensive than those tied to abortion

Australian institutions suspend recruitment from India’s north, just as politicians and vice-chancellors launch charm offensive

Disquiet as sandstone university hires interstate corporate lawyer to bargain on bosses’ behalf

Taking turns seen as sensible way to bring balance to solo roles, as new law debated by parliament

Long-fought campaign by members finally secures union a seat at the negotiating table

As Deakin plans first overseas outpost on Indian soil, it says the learnings will flow both ways

Using Twitter to call people out has landed Jo Grady in potential legal trouble, but will a combative communications strategy force leaders into making concessions?

Agencies created to help institutions improve themselves, then asked to guard federal student aid, now face fight over battling partisan attacks on academia

Additional fees to institutions that breach OfS rules may focus attention on growing regulatory costs

Leading US public institution found by news investigation to still hold bones of 9,000 people, most in nation, more than three decades after federal ban

Lengthy government security checks on STEM postgraduates are causing chaos for university research as doctoral candidates go elsewhere, says Russell Group

Poll conducted for Universities UK finds 64 per cent of respondents want number of overseas learners to increase or hold steady

International students in particular are likely to rate the value of their course, despite paying higher fees

Educational institutions ‘should not act as correction agencies, but be centres of human flourishing’, scholar says

British professional basketball player turned US professor James Gerard Noel says criticisms of ‘safe spaces’ overlook the emotional vulnerability of black students caused by racism and gun violence

Dutch university can now dismiss Susanne Täuber, who had long accused it of flawed approaches to handling gender equality, discrimination and harassment

Move may help minimise the need for compulsory redundancies, acting vice-chancellor claims

Academics lay out plan for knowledge from Global South to take ‘rightful place’

Prohibition covers students that staff have direct responsibility for, ahead of introduction of new sector-wide rules

Fewer than one in three educators feels they are getting the support they need from their employer, according to survey

AI-powered tools without multiple mechanisms of censorship are unlikely to be allowed on mainland, expert says

Politicians’ recent marshalling of public institutions for geopolitical, economic and societal ends has narrowed their room to manoeuvre, according to EUA’s autonomy scorecard

Government red tape on foreign research collaborations is ‘overwhelming’ and ‘demoralising’ staff, says report, which calls for national ‘clearing house’ to ease security assessments

Personal ties of professors also shape where learners can travel to, conference hears

Former Cape Town v-c Mamphela Ramphele warns that higher education has been captured by elites and needs to prioritise tackling climate crisis

Regulator’s former chair also says fears ‘half a dozen or more’ institutions would collapse in pandemic were averted via its support

Top-ranked institution joins UNSW, Wollongong and others in expressing support for indigenous voice to Australian parliament

Ministerial consultation response says maintenance loans will be extended to cover part-time courses for the first time, but signals that significant impact on degree-level courses is unlikely until 2027

Even as Covid travel restrictions are lifted, Xi-era crackdown on freedoms is making on-the-ground research much more difficult

Education Department tells THE its order focuses on private student recruiters and financial aid processors, though drawing definitional borders still seen as difficult

Analyses find mounting debt is hindering people’s ability to buy homes and have children – with women disproportionately affected

Online education firm chaired by former universities minister brings in Global University Systems staffer

Crick director Sir Paul Nurse urges government to diversify institute mix and ‘rescue’ ailing centres with more funding and autonomy

Pro-Israel group criticises demonstrations ‘designed to demean an instructor and intimidate students’

Wide-ranging investigation will look at powers held by English higher education regulator and its relationship with government

Major funding pledges on AI, quantum computers and engineering technology are among 10 key actions to ‘cement science superpower status by 2030’

As Kiwi researchers celebrate ‘equal’ access, sector leader warns that winning an uphill battle for grants from the ‘baffling’ programme could exacerbate funding inequalities

Pragmatic approach to careers and medical school frenzy behind trend of turning down offers at prestigious ‘SKY’ institutions, academics say

Focus on impact and deep evaluation far more important than whatever is in vogue, renowned education researcher says 

As the political currents enter a more favourable cycle, pan-regional institution’s boss looks to begin repair job on ‘regional’ campuses

While safety warnings have been used as political barbs, the latest one alerts students to legitimate threats

Republicans complain after accrediting agency questions wisdom of creating new refuge at North Carolina flagship designed to amplify conservative voices

Rainbow flag has become ‘target of surveillance’ for university authorities rooting out activism, says scholar

Union endorsement proves crucial, as direct pitches to staff falter

Drops in campus integrity and freedoms to research and teach leave academic powerhouses sitting below Bosnia and Benin in global rankings

Controversial plays staged at Oxford and Cambridge helped shape the Bard’s depictions of academic life, book claims

UK and EU must follow through on positive statement from Ursula von der Leyen, according to industry, academic and research organisations 

While analysts fear cost and debt blowout, loan scheme architect says it can work with careful design

Students turning to AI to generate answers undermines business case of contract cheating industry

Industrial relations professor discusses how his field has become dominated by HR, the role of public intellectuals and his book on rail union leader Mick Lynch

New Medical Research Council funding model will undermine world-famous research centres, claim researchers

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

Australian institutions plan outposts in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City

Plugging gaps with higher fees paid by students from overseas has allowed institutions to dodge political battles over funding, but it won’t last

Science minister says Treasury should release Plan B funding to ensure UK science does not suffer if negotiations take months

Buyer displays ‘confidence’ in Australasian student flows, as vendor exits region

Neuroscientist to leave post in summer 2024 after 14 years in charge

After extensive complaints from sector groups, administration postpones but does not abandon prohibition against working with companies from abroad