New Zealand sector review turns focus to fees and efficiencies
Questions cause alarm but the panel ‘wouldn’t be doing its job’ if it avoided them, commentators say
Questions cause alarm but the panel ‘wouldn’t be doing its job’ if it avoided them, commentators say
‘Quite a few’ institutions actively considering mergers, claims David Maguire
Little prospect of convincing politicians or the public of the need to raise fees higher, leaving universities dependent on an upturn in economy and international student market, says Shitij Kapur
Non-metropolitan institutions should be treated differently from their city cousins if overseas admissions are limited, says northern Australian MP
Linda McMahon, Republican donor and long-time ally of Donald Trump, chosen as education secretary despite limited experience
Sector leaders fear progress will be stymied by expected months of political uncertainty
Chevening alumni praise long-awaited decision to allow Afghans to apply for scholarship scheme
Better to revise the previous government’s tuition fee hikes than redirect taxpayers’ money into wealthy graduates’ pockets, says Maxwell Yong
As questions about the size and shape of UK higher education persist, debates about the part number controls could play are making a comeback