France’s mergers are highly complex. It’s no wonder there are tensions
Leadership troubles at two Parisian mega-universities reflect ongoing debates around governance and academic culture, says Jean-Yves Mérindol
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What can I do about my college’s corporatisation but grin and bear it?
Administrators at US colleges are increasingly defective and detached from education but I’m too old to try something new, says a faculty member
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Campus antisemitism inquiry would be too slow, says Senate panel
Universities’ ‘inadequate’ responses ‘just like their handling of sexual assault’, says Australian parliamentary committee
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Take degree apprenticeships out of levy funding, says Willetts
Conservative Party conference divided on impact of Labour’s rebalancing of skills funding
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Johnson warns Tories against ‘opportunistic’ fee rise opposition
Party was ‘irresponsible’ to let per-student funding erode during last six years of governing, says ex-universities minister
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Open University to rethink free speech and equality post-Phoenix
Policies must protect gender-critical beliefs as well as trans and non-binary staff, former OfS head says in wake of tribunal judgment
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‘Sticking plaster’ inflationary fee rise ‘will buy sector time’
Leaders urged to be more ambitious in their proposals in order to secure long-term health of universities
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Queen Mary marking boycott wage deductions challenged at tribunal
Academics whose pay was deducted for taking part in marking and assessment boycott begin legal case
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‘Domino effect’ of US colleges embracing institutional neutrality
A wave of US institutions say they will no longer take stances on political or societal issues, but some are critical that keeping quiet is ‘tantamount to implicit support’
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Talking leadership: Govindan Rangarajan on transforming health in India
Indian Institute of Science director discusses opening a new medical school and receiving the country’s largest philanthropic university gift
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Sciences Po appoints new director after leadership controversies
Diplomat Luis Vassy will lead the grande école after resignation of Mathias Vicherat amid domestic violence allegations
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More job losses planned at Sunderland with 76 roles at risk
UCU threatens strike action as university enacts second redundancy programme in less than six months
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Marine biologist Emma Johnston named Melbourne’s next v-c
Science and gender equity advocate to become first female leader of Australia’s top research institution
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Target 70 per cent tertiary participation, says UUK blueprint
Vision for future direction of English sector calls for fees to be indexed to inflation and an increase in teaching grants