Politics

Australian analysis finds that the architects of new policies should think more about unintended consequences such as the level of student debt

Appointment may reflect shift towards a ‘harder-edged, more hawkish’ attitude towards research collaboration, say experts

It’s the ‘start of a revolution’, students chant in third week of protests

European finance ministers told to abandon ‘absurd’ plan to shift unspent Horizon funding elsewhere in their squeezed 2023 budget

French ministry wants universities to use unallocated funds to cover up to 500 per cent increases in energy costs

Claim universities feed students ‘anti-British history’ was ‘cheap wisecrack’ when ‘mature debate’ needed, says ex-No 10 adviser

But political scientists and politician-scientist say the country’s rightward shift poses ‘no risk’ to academic freedom or international recruitment

As legal challenge gains, Congress avoids renewing provision seen letting elite campuses tie financial offers to student ability to pay

Biden administration comes to the party, as cash-strapped regional institution seeks new ‘development partners’

Minister’s comments at Conservative conference reignite culture wars over universities

Strong critic of Chinese human rights abuses takes on brief after hiatus of several months

New home secretary concerned about dependants ‘piggybacking’ on family members’ student visas

Philip Augar issues warning on LLE, but Lord Willetts fears new government ‘would like to’ restrict higher education entry

Iain Mansfield warns ‘widespread discrimination’ against wealthier students weakens university funding case

Sorin Cîmpeanu accused of ‘trying to legislate in his own interest’ for draft law that would introduce amnesty for plagiarism more than three years ago

Demand and quality questioned by businesses and universities as reforms leave majority of STEM courses at full length

Republican-led jurisdictions join private borrower in court claims citing tax losses and other harms from $300 billion giveaway

Hopes that formalisation of economist’s imprisonment could trigger his early release

Virtual exchanges and microcredentials off the table until rules are redrawn

US college debt cancellation ought to be restricted by income and profession, says Abraham Nussbaum

Government also set to introduce effective amnesty on doctoral plagiarism and loosen rules on candidates’ relatives from serving on hiring and promotion committees

Minister’s title no longer includes ‘higher education’ and responsibilities no longer include ‘universities and higher education reform’

Party conference hears Tony Blair Institute economist and Coventry provost call for change of tone on sector expansion and cultural attacks

Shadow chancellor promises to reinstate top rate of income tax to fund ‘biggest expansion of medical school places ever’

Status quo ‘not sustainable’ for universities or students and even Tory government ‘will recognise that soon’, shadow minister says

Labour conference hears that levelling up is now ‘dead’ for Tories, meaning alternative vision for regional innovation needed

Universities face long road to recovery even if Lula is victorious, say sector leaders

Disappointment as ‘mini budget’ contains no new commitments on research funding or support for students

Westminster refers to alternatives rather than arbitration, after unproductive Brussels meeting triggered by legal action

Land of the free market outpaces UK’s muted ‘levelling up’ with funding to leverage power of universities in struggling regions

Research support must be realistic, the cost of educating UK students must be properly met, and overseas students remain welcome, says Ian Walmsley

Trudeau government faces calls to follow Biden’s lead, although improvement in borrower repayment terms seen as more likely

Some students reluctant to switch to English-language lectures because national exams are conducted in Chinese

It is no accident that universities are prominent in protests over ties to the slave trade and movements to decolonise education, says Joanna Newman

WA says legal contracts and payment through institutions will avert unintended consequences

Truss government and business secretary urged to affirm commitment to using research spending to drive innovation, particularly in regions

Some doubt government will really lavish foundation-governed universities with extra funding it has promised

Shortage of doctors can’t be fixed by pushing back admissions decisions, says centre-left rival

As biggest member state centralises power while failing to pay its dues, the headwinds battering the pan-regional university are getting a whole lot stronger

Lund University dean says many foreign researchers face ‘nuisance’ of an increasingly strict system

Universities were not prominent in Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address, but it left plenty of room for them to thrive, says Jan Palmowski

As universities buff up their diversity credentials, Australia’s largest regional institution warns of ‘hunting’ in its backyard

UK analysis of data on siblings’ attitudes challenges right-wing claims that universities ‘indoctrinate’ students into leftist thinking

‘Reprofiling’ of planned increase in spending and opting against association to Horizon Europe likely to be on table, predicts ex-minister

Researchers concerned about increased bureaucracy attached to government proposals

Researchers ‘may avoid’ bilateral projects over scrutiny concerns if PM escalates China’s status, scholars caution

Government accused of moving goalposts over pre-election messaging, with social sciences and business master’s also set to lose out

Germany and France are tinkering with creaking student scholarship and support systems, but activists and experts say a complete refit is required

Prime minister says researchers should be able to work ‘without looking over their shoulder’

Announcement clears way for MP to remain in post, although ministerial responsibilities are yet to be confirmed

That England has ‘highest fees in OECD’ has ‘got to be a concern’, says shadow minister Matt Western

Steve West also urges Truss government to ‘lean in’ to student cost-of-living crisis with return of maintenance grants for those in acute need

Vice-president Nalin Thakkar says inconsistencies regarding PhD student’s article have been flagged with police as MP condemns ‘genuinely disgusting’ research

The new UK PM’s team needs to maintain access for the hardest-to-reach, fulfil research spending promises and continue levelling up, says Laura Brassington

Proactively pushing a more positive, focused agenda around quality and value will win more public and political support, says Vivienne Stern

Pair hold key briefs concerning universities in UK prime minister Liz Truss’ Cabinet

UK Research and Innovation head suggests time spent studying should count towards permanent residency

Universities await new ministers after foreign secretary defeats Rishi Sunak in race for Conservative leadership

Some universities getting ready to cut staff numbers after footing bills for housing and feeding Ukrainian families from institutional budgets

Much vaunted summit also resolves that graduates should be allowed to work for longer after finishing their degrees