Politics

In fiscal 2025 budget plan constrained by his shutdown concession, president again seeks free-college deal while letting science agencies struggle

Baroness Shafik’s appearance before committee, in expected repeat of grilling that led to Harvard and Penn departures, described as not ‘voluntary’

Rather than ‘pre-emptively complying’ with Canberra’s stance on China, universities should contribute to a ‘nuanced’ debate

Upgraded institutions seen as a way to meet talent demands in the Greater Bay Area

Minister argues €900 million will have limited impact on science, but sector leaders are unconvinced

Year after a strong boost, agency’s gamble on translational division gets knocked down as part of wider election-year retreat by Congress from federal science spending

Hepi report flags concerns over growth and quality of UK pre-degree programmes, but says across-the-board fee cut would be poor solution

The science secretary’s demand that UKRI take action against its EDI committee underlines how far UK science’s independence has slipped, says Fiona Fox

Sector leaders express frustration as chancellor praises universities, but offers little additional money

Baroness Foster of Oxton falsely alleged that Oxford PhD student Melika Gorgianeh had displayed ‘disgusting antisemitic symbols’

UCU says minister ‘does not retain the confidence of the academic community, nor is she upholding good standards of professional conduct’

Leadership alliances and equity focus set to battle political interference and disillusion with candidates after strong gain in previous presidential poll

Thousands walk out, arguing that government should address low pay and poor working conditions before going ahead

Former universities minister warns that Conservatives’ ‘talking down’ of higher education sector will hit UK economy

While ministers say they have fixed predecessors’ visa processing delays, published data suggests otherwise

Forced by DeSantis order, flagship fires officials but signals dissent and outlines plans to try hiring them back

Norwegian Medical Association says failure to recognise Danish training breaches European Economic Area law

Care needed to avoid scaring off doctoral students and burying officials in paperwork, senators hear

Rectors call for budget increases and wage rises for staff or institutions will soon be unable to function

Universities UK chief executive says funding crisis facing English universities means it is not impossible that an institution will ‘shut its doors overnight’

Sector body aims to head off moves against graduate visa, saying it has boosted international enrolments by 600,000 and UK economy by £60 billion

Coalition pledges to consider landmark Australian report ‘in detail’

Best way to stop proposed oversight body going rogue is to avoid setting it up in the first place, conference hears

Key recommendation in Australian sector review report is substantially different from its historical namesake

Rectors question how Macron can live up to promise to end underfunding of science

Ford government offers C$1.3 billion increase for higher education over three years, well short of levels its own expert panel suggested

Education minister has an ‘open mind’, amid debate over adapted plan for levy on international students’ fees

Another state legislature targets tenure protections and diversity, equity and inclusion programmes after last year’s partisan attacks

Sector leaders hint at coming regulation at often-chaotic Public Accounts Committee hearing

Enthusiasm for Australia’s visionary higher education review has been tempered by the huge implementation costs – both money and time

Locals-made-good laud the potential of more accessible – and visible – universities

Long-term reform blueprint prescribes teaching, research, student support and infrastructure funding overhauls

Institutions confident that international students still respect them, but worry about underlying message of visa limits, tuition fee hikes and coarsening exchanges

New body will have investigative powers and ability to settle complaints when universities behave ‘unreasonably’ – including recommending fee refunds

Universities UK’s requests of an incoming government also include a review of the maintenance support package offered to students

Risk-rating system, which punishes universities for visa refusals, merely the latest form of ‘structural disadvantage’

Election result in world’s fourth biggest nation underlines the need for better understanding of its neighbour

After two years of inaction at Stormont, higher education sector has long to-do list for first minister Michelle O’Neill

Uncertainty gives way to despair as new government pulls the plug on Science City and turns its back on reform process

Mari Sundli Tveit says academia depends on ‘openness, cross-border cooperation and mobility’

Regardless of whether claims about research security had any bearing on withdrawal, shifting political sands perceived to have been a key factor

In latest escalation, Republicans insist documents presented by university to date do not go far enough

After Trump crackdown and Biden promise of clearer guidelines, lawmakers grow antsy about lack of progress

As officials ward off questions about debt relief, tax office outlines the cost of changes to ‘grossly unfair’ repayment quirk

Applicants to institutions getting marked down face more processing delays

Funder’s director warns that disclosing records on information complaints could deter future reporting

University of Oxford professor Simon Marginson says populist targeting of higher education by Trump, DeSantis and others is finding favour with both graduates and non-graduates alike

Opposition scenting power urged to ‘show political leadership’ in face of Tory pressure to scrap or scale back post-study work route

The political maelstrom around US universities’ handling of pro-Palestinian protests reflects a right-wing campaign that is increasingly challenging higher education’s autonomy to determine its missions and run its affairs. Yet the sector appears to have no strategy to hold the line. Paul Basken reports

‘No less favourable’ provision a ‘major win’ for university staff or a handbrake on their salaries, depending on perspective

At their university’s first-ever Republican conference, campus leaders stress their belonging and the importance of controlling academia’s agenda

Students out of pocket as universities second-guess government policies designed to ‘reduce the net intake’

Falling birth rate poses ‘challenge’ for higher education sector, as focus shifts to quality and international recruitment

Academic leaders should stay out of politics to encourage debate and promote expertise, says Daniel Diermeier

The sudden imposition of political restrictions on recruitment causes students from countries such as Iran a lot of anguish, says Roohola Ramezani 

As the nation heads to 2024 elections, politicians expand the idea of setting aside science dollars for states – often conservative-leaning – that can’t win it on their own

Sub-inflation funding, Covid, domestic lack of interest and spiralling costs have pushed entire sector into deficit, minister told

Institutions say all major bachelor’s programmes will be available in Dutch and no new English-language courses will be in development ‘for the time being’

King’s vice-chancellor also argues there’s a long-term need to be ‘open to the idea’ of some universities charging higher fees than others

Tuition fee rise is ‘unavoidable’ due to ‘sustained inflationary pressure’ faced by Welsh universities, says education minister Jeremy Miles