Politics

Hong Kong’s position at the intersection of the Western world with China makes it a test bed for China’s “opening up”, with the University of Hong Kong at its centre, says the institution's president, Peter Mathieson

Current funding and fee levels apply for duration of 2017-18 courses even if UK leaves EU

Revamped scheme should not drain more funding from areas such as research, says São Paulo provost

Academy has a key role to play despite voters narrowly rejecting deal between Farc and the government, says university president

Home secretary’s plan to restrict visas on ‘lower quality’ courses criticised in India

Danish academic says she was ‘told specifically’ that she and colleagues could no longer provide expert advice to UK government

As the US’ ‘dumpster fire’ of a presidential election looms, it is more important than ever that students engage with other perspectives and acknowledge that their views aren’t universal, says Maximillian Alvarez

How to unravel the Gordian knot of an EU exit? The strength of the UK higher education sector gives Anton Muscatelli hope

Corbyn-sceptic calls free education ‘enormously expensive’, but backers see it as clear and popular

Conservative event also sees universities minister address Brexit vote

Academic at the University of Toronto uses YouTube videos to hit out at anti-discrimination policies from institution and government 

Institution under pressure as tensions mount over Beijing's influence over city 

Home secretary says government will support 'best' universities

Findings may not be surprising for some, but study of US universities has raised questions about whether there is political bias among academics

But has Hillary Clinton left Republican candidate in shade on college affordability?

A network of students and academics aims to promote public economic literacy as well as reform the curriculum

Review for Welsh government proposes ‘exceptionally generous’ living cost support

New measures to ensure universities are ‘not penalised’ for taking poorer students also outlined for next stage of TEF

As new details about the teaching excellence framework emerge, Chris Husbands explains why it is an opportunity to recognise UK higher education’s quality 

Academic science still operates on assumptions that have failed to catch up with the realities of today’s family lives, argue scholars

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

But a federal income-contingent system is called for in a book co-authored by Brookings Institution fellow

Phil Baty addresses the THE World Academic Summit 2016, and raises some fundamental questions about how higher education is viewed worldwide

Opposition spokesman on higher education also says government tactics on EU students are 'grubby'

Sir Leszek Borysiewicz to tell THE summit that universities rely on public trust and institutional autonomy

Vice-chancellors will need to adapt if they want to influence the direction of post-Brexit Britain, says David Boddy

But others say shifting the problem back to students would simply be the ‘easy way out’ instead of prioritising HE in state budgets

Government review of admissions followed media assertions that misleading entry tariffs are ‘rife’

New resource should offer a lifeline to students displaced by war

Louise Richardson also reiterates fears that EU academics may leave Oxford over Brexit

David Matthews reports from Canada on the Trudeau government’s plans to convert academic research into commercial gains

Via fiscal reform, income-linked loans and four-year places, a famed higher education system can be saved, says Simon Marginson

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

From decolonising curricula to ensuring right-wing viewpoints, calls for more representation and balance on campuses do not all share the same goals, says Tom Cutterham

Students report hostility from traders and clashes over whether Hong Kong is part of China in new study

Partnerships between cities and universities will be vital to securing the economic future of the North of England, writes Koen Lamberts

Sweden’s leading university pledges to learn after government intervenes in Macchiarini affair

QUT v-c warns sector vulnerable when budget ‘reality finally hits’

European Commission funding priorities come under fire for what the EUA believes are their neglect of universities and science

Cuts to public teaching funding may have ‘gone too far’, MMU chancellor and creator of Browne review also tells THE

Tawfik Jelassi, universities minister after the Jasmine Revolution, on losing his anonymity and being taken hostage by students

Birmingham free school key example for Theresa May, but critics warn of ‘incoherence’ in schools system

The region’s reputation for excellence could be threatened by funding cuts and restructuring

Cambridge, UUK and Russell Group voice strong opposition to parts of plan for new Office for Students in England

UK prime minister announces policy in grammar schools speech

Stephen Banks worries that the push to show real-world engagement may bury the ‘deep knowledge’ we ought to treasure

Some lecturers will rightly encourage forms of student interaction that are impossible for those covering their faces, Eric Heinze argues

Both banks and universities are ‘full of highly skilled European workers’ and so have an interest in pushing for liberal immigration system, conference hears

Additional fee income could be diverted to fund research, warns Hepi paper

Switzerland shows risks to universities from rise of right-wing populist parties and politicians, says John Morgan

Minister also warns UUK conference of challenges ahead on non-EU recruitment

UUK president calls for guarantee that EU students can access loans for 2017 entry

Government’s reliance on ‘dubious evidence’ has damaged UK’s reputation and economy, says IPPR

Taiwanese universities are already under pressure from an ageing population

Wes Streeting calls for student representation on governing bodies and new information requirements

The HE Bill is explicit on the need for competition, but why does it not encourage cooperation? Maddalaine Ansell writes

David Boddy wants to see British universities doing more to demonstrate the value of UK education

Can university title and degree-awarding powers simply be bought? Gill R. Evans investigates

If top institutions decide against taking part, the reputation of the TEF itself could be undermined, says Chris Havergal

When life gives you lemons, then make some lemonade says John Tregoning. Or something like that...