Politics

Representative body backs collaboration between tertiary education sectors but questions TAFEs’ ‘instrumental’ role in degree-level apprenticeships

Four years after massive budget cuts, enrolment starts perking up, but with doubts that it can help the remote state recover a dire exodus of talent

Daniel Diermeier reflects on traversing the increasingly polarised US political landscape and on disagreeing with staff and students pressing for the university to take sides

As a parliamentary committee inquires into a proposed merger of two universities, institutional accounts suggest they coasted through the last big scare

While ChatGPT is not officially available in the country, many users bypass restrictions or use similar tools

As arguments for cost sharing in England advance, questions linger over what September changes mean for government-graduate balance

If Australia proceeds with a levy on international students’ fees, the money should only be used for students’ benefit, representative body argues

Barack Obama’s favourite political thinker Yascha Mounk has made his career attacking right-wing populism. His latest target – identity politics fostered on US campuses – will surprise many of his acolytes, he tells Matthew Reisz

Lords committee report delivers biting criticism of ‘distant and combative’ English regulator, prompting calls for its chair to resign

Lord Johnson says universities’ ‘cross your fingers’ strategy is unwise and urges government action

Researchers sceptical about local government’s plan to open new institution as a means of stopping brain drain

Some fear anti-Anglicisation politician will stick to hard line if he wins big, but even milder consensus to limit non-Dutch teaching to a third of each programme would bring major disruption to many departments

Scholars say it’s impossible to tell whether government motivated by ‘genuine concerns’ or censorship aims

‘New Conservatives’ say young people ‘do not have the right to study Mickey Mouse courses at the taxpayer’s expense’

‘Punitive’ requirements could make admissions from under-represented groups too risky, Australian university representatives warn

As their flagship campus draws national alarm, professors protest Gordon Gee’s move to slash positions and programmes

Labour should push for cross-party review but take lead if Tories unwilling to ‘put needs of UK first’, says former education secretary

Higher education minister given direct warning at UUK conference, where Labour pledges to create ‘more sustainable system’

Science minister says deal addresses ‘big fear’ UK participation would not recover and allows UK to be net beneficiary

Dame Sally Mapstone says universities ‘must earn’ increased public investment

Rishi Sunak hints that an agreement on the European Union’s research scheme is close as media reports claim a deal will be announced in coming days

Outgoing Sheffield Hallam v-c also urges politicians to stop expecting that all universities should ‘look like a medieval theme park’

While inclusivity efforts have focused on boosting admissions from under-represented groups, targets could also be achieved by adjusting overall enrolments downwards

Government initiative may require change in mindset for institutions ‘historically resistant’ to international activities, scholars say

Former schools minister who took A levels at the age of 25 before getting Sussex doctorate will shadow science secretary Michelle Donelan

Regime’s history of cleansing Iranian academia bodes ill for faculty supportive of student protesters, researchers say

Russell Group study says average top-up of undergraduate education costs could reach £5,000 per student per year by end of decade

Action against RMIT service comes as institutions support ‘yes’ vote in forthcoming Australian referendum

As high-profile event to deliver ‘major support’ fades, scientists already desperate for funding explode in disgust

One in five waiting more than a year for doctoral visas despite claims processing times have been speeded up

Australian rule changes, like UK clampdown and mooted Canadian cap, coincide with exploding enrolments from South Asia

US universities look to alternative ways of ensuring diverse views are respected, reflecting differing approaches to the ‘crisis’

While the removal of opportunities for political ‘meddling’ has drawn widespread approval, research advocates want more funding

Experts counter analysis suggesting that mismanagement, not declining government subsidies, is cause of financial woes

With housing shortages at crisis levels, including on campuses, Trudeau minister suggests placing limits on country’s burgeoning international sector

Government steps up scrutiny of university over BJP-critical paper while academics urge Ashoka to reinstate its author

US grant agency hopes to ensure a more scientific approach after years of political battles over risks of China collaborations

Limits on free speech, funding cuts and political appointments at public universities risk squandering a golden opportunity to create a thriving higher education system, says Saikat Majumdar

A domestic university ranking system could hold universities to account for all aspects of their performance, says shadow education minister

While sector welcomes changes to be rolled out ‘imminently’, subsequent reforms could prove less popular

Canberra also confirms plans to overhaul research assessment exercise and ‘take the politics out’ of grant decisions

After decades of questioning grade inflation and race-based policies, one of Harvard’s biggest critics of affirmative action departs in wake of Supreme Court decision

Possibility of tensions flaring again on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death sparks attempts to keep students away from campuses

Leading US public system eyes legal loophole to help children of illegal arrivals but offers no guarantees scheme will come to fruition

Every day that the prime minister delays further diminishes the UK’s reputation in Europe, says Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf

Institutions face stiff fines and worse for breaches in student support policies, as government courts sceptical opposition

New models beckon after ‘golden age’, sociologist predicts, as source countries seek to plug skills haemorrhage

Trip Down Under seen as a positive sign for international education on both sides of the Tasman

Minister hints at punishment with unprecedented letter to National Science Centre over project exploring the role of bondage and domination in the development of trans identities

ONS moves to improve student flows data seen as opportunity to separate international recruitment from UK’s toxic politics

Their value previously unquestioned, Nordic universities have tended to enjoy happy relations with governments despite close state control over them. But a surge of support for populist parties in the region suggests that the consensus may be shifting. Ben Upton reports

Estonian minister says Brussels must drop idea that ‘big is beautiful’ and argues that being ‘agile’ results in faster responses to advances in research

As part of Biden-endorsed response to Supreme Court ban on race-based preferences, Ivy League elite requires applicants to describe life experiences

Transferable allowances could bring students clarity and flexibility as they become ‘customers who can make demands’, but some worry about workability and vesting unprecedented powers in landlord-presidents

First-ever federal exemption under 1972 anti-discrimination law clears path for Baylor University to escape sanctions from students claiming abuse

As attentions turn to manifestos for the coming election, higher education should ramp up communication with MPs and ministers, says Anne Milton

Independent panel agrees Baden-Württemberg should stop charging overseas learners, but its chair predicts ‘avalanche’ of fees-for-all could follow 

As annual US budget process approaches its crescendo, Republicans try to block order that forbids paywalls on federally funded findings

After non-stop controversy and ousting, former chancellor writes book urging better leadership training, especially for women

Research funding needs attention in higher education review, representative body warns, as survey reveals upbeat Antipodean attitude to science