Weak affiliation rules raise fears over REF game-playing
Majority of respondents to survey worry loose affiliation criteria for Research Excellence Framework could open door to ‘buying in’ star talent
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University punishes medic late to class after emergency treatment
Paediatrician delayed by 29 minutes helping child patient “with high death risk”
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Columbia suspends top officials over antisemitism event texting
After enduring harsh national spotlight for pro-Palestinian student protests, Ivy League campus investigates case that hands its conservative critics powerful new ammunition
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Universities can be saved without bailouts, says Phillipson
Labour’s shadow education secretary promises to prioritise sector finances in government, but says taxpayer-funded rescue missions ‘not necessary’
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US judge blocks Biden regulation of for-profit colleges
In latest intervention by conservative-dominated judiciary, proprietary schools temporarily avoid seeing student loan eligibility tied to period of degree requirements
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US law schools pushed to improve leadership training
Lack of management nous leaves legal profession vulnerable as human and technological shifts expose need for people skills
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Can cash-strapped UK universities keep their nurseries afloat?
On-site childcare is seen as vital for meeting equality and access goals, but with funding squeezed and demand unpredictable, many institutions are deciding the costs outweigh the benefits
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Norwegian universities brace for ‘entirely new economic reality’
University leaders anticipate financial challenges as government invests elsewhere, with job losses and course cuts expected
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Their own awarding powers could see UK technical institutes lead the world
Current over-regulation is stifling innovation in a sector that has the potential to become just as renowned as UK higher education, says Alex Proudfoot
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Manifestos duck tough choices on English sector funding, says IFS
Failure to raise fees or increase direct funding will see resources per domestic student fall to their lowest level since 2005, report warns
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‘Unprecedented’ £30 billion rise in English student loan balances
Institute for Fiscal Studies says big rise in interest accrued on student loans is direct result of high nominal interest rates
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‘Seismic shifts’ seen in Canadian enrolments as cap hits Indians
Number of study visas issued halves after introduction of annual limit, with Indian issuances down 85 per cent
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US pushed to protect student-athletes from sexual abuse
As collegiate sports grow more professionalised and women gain more fans, federal audit suggests that persistent oversights still leave large gender gap in safety
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Universities may face managed decline under domestic student caps
As Australia mulls ‘hard’ caps on domestic as well as international students, expert warns of unintended consequences
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Australian exit from Horizon Europe talks a ‘missed opportunity’
Canberra quietly scrapped plans to join world’s biggest research collaboration scheme in mid-2023