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Diversity initiatives at the university ‘not working’, says union, as scholarships going to most advantaged students while diversity rates decline

As more vice-chancellors across the UK emerge from educational backgrounds, rather than academic ones, they argue that academic bias and hierarchies need to be dismantled

Female higher education enrolment on the rise in parts of Asia but richer countries least diverse in terms of academics

Union leaders warn walkouts over government pay deal will continue indefinitely 

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

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

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

There’s no silver bullet when it comes to interdisciplinary success, data from inaugural THE ranking show

‘Consultancy addiction’ contributes to boom-bust hiring practices in a sector where executives routinely ‘out-earn the premier’

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

Hepi paper says keeping papers under lock and key could be harming student learning

Single-sex colleges provide safe space for women but may be financially unviable as enrolments decline

Journalism professor discusses identifying misinformation in Hong Kong, how deep-fakes are complicating fact-checking and transitioning from practice to research

English fee rise does little to relieve pressure on institutions, with increased staff costs likely to swallow additional funding

Announcement follows the departure of 400 staff members last year as efforts to close budget black hole continue

President-elect says ally will ‘send education back to the states’ after pledging to get rid of department entirely

Prolonged integrity problems, ongoing visa chaos, harsher caps to come: the post-caps prospects for Australian international education

Would-be international students opt to enrol closer to home, with continental Europe, Asian hubs and the Gulf seen as alternatives for learners locked out of ‘big four’

Shrinking humanities departments reducing options for those who wish to study close to home, finds British Academy

Freely available tool performs strongly in trials against human interviewers and traditional online surveys

Welsh regulator’s perceived failure to follow English sector lead on preventing misconduct seen as contributing to ‘patchy’ protections

Universities need £60 million boost from Holyrood budget to avoid further cuts to per-student funding, says IFS

Ex-HKU law professor receives longest sentence to date under controversial national security law

Institutions switch to online learning as air pollution levels soar

Country could accommodate more overseas learners, according to poll of locals’ attitudes

Few universities confirm plans to charge full uplift to all undergraduates, with sector set to miss out on millions in extra revenue

Many credit right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk with mobilising young white college voters across key swing states

Universities raise quality concerns as regulator sets end-of-year cut-off for transition to digital credits

Leading professor says he is likely to leave UK to avoid tax hit, and fears others may be reluctant to come in the first place