Politics

Science minister hits out at lack of Treasury support for Plan B science scheme amid Westminster chaos

Minister heads for education secretary job having fought ‘culture wars’ against universities, but policy change may hinge on survival of Johnson government

But new Australian education minister silent on sector’s calls for more spending on teaching and research

Ministers expected to cap numbers based on OfS numerical baselines, including proportions of graduates going into ‘managerial or professional employment’

Higher education minister promoted as Nadhim Zahawi moves to Treasury

Australian sector pitches for a ‘reset’ as it gathers in the seat of government

Promotion of divisive ‘wedge issues’ enhances Donelan’s standing within Tory party by throwing ‘red meat’ to backbenchers, says sector leader

‘The current court has clearly shown its willingness to directly overturn past precedents in order to achieve conservative policy goals, and I don’t see why this case would be different,’ says sociologist

New approach ‘a great outcome’ for those fearing impacts of the ‘most bone-headed idea ever’

Marketing should include data on dropout rates and graduate outcomes, English institutions told

UUK letter to minister says it is ‘unclear what evidence is available’ to back claim that external schemes threaten free speech and requests meeting

Vote on whether to accept constitution that would overturn decades of private-led education said to be on a knife-edge

If the balance of the £300 million promised by the UK government is not delivered, a broad swathe of research will suffer, says Ulrike Tillmann

Bill opens door to ‘vexatious’ lawsuits against universities and to ministerial ‘control-freakery’ on overseas funding, warn Lord Willetts and Lord Johnson

Move to ‘break down barriers’ and create ‘parity of esteem’ through whole system approach seen as potential model for England

Religious requirements tripled, forcing some institutions to make cuts to core courses

Estimated 180,000 students – mostly low-income women – face disruption to academic careers as states allowed to forbid female healthcare

English institutions told to ‘reflect carefully’ on whether initiatives such as Race Equality Charter are in conflict with duty to uphold free speech

While some fields have been exempted from a contentious imposition on international doctoral students, sector still fears overkill

Starmer also expected to consider ‘fudge’ manifesto pledge to review university funding, with party set to drop Corbyn-era policy

President must learn to work with a fragmented parliament, but experts say likely allies will back his push to liberalise higher education

Winners of internal competitions will not be eligible for research council grants, as power shifts to government

Administration moves to reverse Trump mandate for in-person hearings and expand protections to transgender students

The UK’s National Union of Students is 100 years old. But as students around the world focus on single-issue campaigns and relations with governments crumble amid mutual disdain, questions abound about what comes next for organisations that ‘you would have to invent if they didn’t already exist’

Choice of former Darpa director to replace Lander affirms growing government-wide shift towards emphasising applied research

Despite known risk, politicians from states with weak science records push dramatic expansion of affirmative-action-style set-asides for federal dollars

Critics say plans to lower the limit on temporary staff from 40 per cent to 8 per cent are unworkable and could lock in under-qualified lecturers

Lecturer protests innocence but steps down from government ahead of role leading EU policymaking

Funding boost for new partnerships to ensure those moving to a new location get the help they need

Education and labour expert from Columbia and Princeton promises new focus on helping students compare institutions

After years of crude attacks on individual faculty and curriculum, Florida’s ambitious partisan governor identifies more palatable and enduring form of deep academic restraint

Former regulator highlights increasingly interventionist Westminster policies

Beijing should ease off on top-down pressure and extend its window for reporting graduates' job status, academics say

The myths underlying politicians’ insistence on a blanket return to face-to-face teaching must be busted carefully, says Alistair Jarvis

High-profile pledge to spend £60 million a year on maths research has not been fulfilled, MPs hear

Minister asks OfS to develop new registration condition covering antisemitism and says it would be ‘incredible’ if Oxford offered degree apprenticeships

Federal agents charged with patrolling university labs fret the open environment, not knowing sector’s practices well enough, auditor concludes

IFS says continued use of out-of-date inflation predictions to set living cost loans makes ‘no sense at all’

Public Accounts Committee criticises Office for Students and DfE, while warning some institutions are being ‘put at risk’ by reliance on overseas fees

Ministers should see higher education as integral to levelling-up agenda instead of ‘taking any opportunity to pick a fight with universities’, says major report

Opposition bid to exclude political donors foiled as government amendment on foreign funding passes

Focus should be on high-end jobs after students graduate – not low-end jobs while they study, sector leaders say

Maximum interest rate capped at 7.3 per cent, down from expected 12 per cent

Amendment to free speech legislation would require higher education providers to report proposed partnerships with overseas organisations

Australia will be the big loser from an exodus of Chinese researchers, academics warn

Michelle Donelan addresses criticisms of flagship policies at Higher Education Policy Institute conference

‘Real shame’ that European Commission heads declined to agree to ‘last round’ of talks, says UK official

This year’s positive financial results mask urgent need for historic reform to ease reliance on international students, says Nobelist

Education secretary proposes amendment to higher education legislation to address calls for more transparency

‘Deeply problematic’ deadlock over Britain’s membership of European research scheme cannot continue, warns science minister ahead of ‘last round of talks’

Nation adds new work restrictions for overseas students and avoids any new recovery aid, as education minister sees extended lockdown raising value of its campuses

Universities ‘must protect’ students’ right to protest, says student union leader

Former Paris-Saclay president Sylvie Retailleau must prove she can be a minister for all universities, say sector leaders

Amid continuing border restrictions and geopolitical uncertainty, experts examine whether an increase in intra-Asian student mobility remains a realistic prospect

While Labor claims majority government, Greens outline their education priorities for Senate cooperation

Senior Conservatives among those warning against ‘penalising’ new arrivals with international fees

Experts say fleeting effect of amending Germany’s fixed-term contract law shows need for wider career reforms

Appointment comes at a good time for a sector in need of an understanding ear in Canberra

The National Education Policy is like a breath of fresh air; now universities need to make the changes happen to reap the rewards, says Pankaj Mittal

The ‘huge repertoire’ of institutions in the US is a strength of the sector, but some are sceptical Europe has much to learn from it