Columbia cancels commencement as US-wide protests continue
Ivy League university at centre of nationwide series of student demonstrations will try for smaller events away from campus encampment
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Fewer than one in six female students chooses a STEM degree
Increased share of women in higher education overall masks continuing indifference towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics
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US colleges face ‘perfect storm’ on international recruitment
Nafsa head says universities must recruit more proactively as election looms, competition mounts and unrest grips campuses
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Universities ‘risk grinding to a halt’ as job cuts deepen
Institutions where hundreds of roles are at risk will have to radically change the way they operate, staff warn, with big impact on students and the wider community
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Digital surveillance of scholars ‘eroding academic freedom’
Tracking teaching, grades and research productivity with electronic systems is affecting staff independence and well-being, union-backed survey finds
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UK graduate visa vital for local economies, city leaders tell MAC
Councillors urge government not to place restrictions on post-study work rights
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Australian encampments mimic US precursors but not in pugnacity
Authorities shrug off calls for camps to be dismantled, amid reports of antisemitism but little evidence of violence
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Young University Rankings 2024: methodology
Using 18 carefully calibrated performance indicators, we provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons to rank global universities created since 1974
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Universities’ over-monitoring culture is a threat to academic freedom
The digital revolution is creating a sense of always being watched and judged in both teaching and research, say Chavan Kissoon and Terence Karran
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Locals winners, foreigners likely losers in Australian budget
While the government plans measures to relieve placement poverty and student debt, observers also expect higher visa fees and financial capacity bar
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Times Higher Education wins in King’s Awards for Enterprise
Honour in international trade category recognises development of global business working with universities, organisations and governments around the world
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Australian universities saved by windfalls but future looks bleak
Wealth gap widens Down Under, with mercurial revenue increases monopolised by the few
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Can US universities ‘heal’ after campus clashes over Gaza?
Former Berkeley chancellor says sanctions on protest ringleaders must be seen to be just, although decisions may now be outside universities’ control
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Whoever wins the election, political attacks on Indian HEIs must end
The BJP’s ideological pressure is causing religion and politics to intrude into academia, risking a disastrous brain drain, says Eldho Mathews
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Australian loan changes to wipe A$3 billion of student debt
While indexation change was widely anticipated, backdating of the measure was not