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Regions¡¯ struggles to provide appropriate land and resources is undermining quality, says Debananda Misra

American Association for the Advancement of Science accompanied by global efforts to better inform policymaking

Academics highlight brain drain of researchers and loss of international research partners as concerns in wake of latest government ¡®attack on autonomy¡¯

New president pursues pet project while existing institutions struggle to make ends meet

Angela Rayner pledges to order regulator to ¡®avoid university bankruptcies¡¯ in bid to end Tories¡¯ ¡®failed free market experiment¡¯

Doubts over impact of Australian scheme after previous fee discount programme was scrapped

German-Russian conference cancelled over inclusion of acting rector of V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

The credentialism that the late Ron Dore analysed in his seminal 1976 book has gone global, say Keith Lewin, Angela Little and Alison Wolf

Using the teaching excellence framework to drive up teaching standards is fundamentally misconceived, says Matt Waddup

Treasury wants longer delay to England¡¯s post-18 review so it is ¡®part of¡¯ spending review, but earlier publication could give sector more say

House of Lords committee also calls for UK to fully associate to EU¡¯s Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ programmes after Brexit

Senate education committee chair pushes to apply federal aid eligibility test for private colleges across whole sector

Chair of Migration Advisory Committee says target no longer influences policy on student migration

England¡¯s fledgling university regulator is in too much of a hurry to make an impact and curry favour with ministers, says Gill Evans

English minister says he opposes minimum grade thresholds for university entry and does not believe there is a ¡®creeping culture of censorship¡¯ on campus

Universities lobby enrolment target, while Jo Johnson leads drive for return of post-study work visas

Seeking special status will further antagonise non-members faced with curtailed access to EU research funding, says Jan Palmowski

As Brexit reaches fever pitch, who knows what damage the 2028 research excellence framework might reveal

A mass exodus of talent prompted by political and humanitarian crisis leaves universities without staff or students left to teach

Academics call on university to denounce Mthuli Ncube after violent repression of protests

Researchers participating in China¡¯s Thousand Talents initiative ¨C aimed at luring scientists back home ¨C urged to quit

In what may be a tactical pullback, Trump administration reduces reach of wide-reaching bid to empower for-profit sector

Institutions could have an important role in rebuilding the country, but the latest crisis could push them over the edge

Striking a different tone from that of his predecessor, Chris Skidmore says value for money is about ¡®much more¡¯ than graduate salary figures

Sussex vice-chancellor predicts ¡®variable¡¯ approach to regulatory support for vulnerable institutions

Joe Biden¡¯s first presidential run was derailed by a scandal over a college law paper. Should he be allowed a second chance, asks Ararat Osipian

Academics who want their findings to be used but not abused should bear eight things in mind, says Nick Hillman

Tim Bradshaw says capping fees in England at ?6,500 would cost member institutions ?860 million annually

Henrik Wegener says Danish businesses and domestic students will suffer as a result of government reforms

Government pressing ahead with English legislation ¨C despite majority of responses to its own consultation giving thumbs down to planned fee cap

Chris Skidmore¡¯s remarks may be greeted with scepticism by academics

While students protest hit on affordability, colleges shrug and grow foreign enrolment

Tally of administration policy shifts shows insidious and calculated strategy posing long-term academic harm, conference hears

Diplomatic row echoes Chinese disputes with US and Australia

The Pacific nation¡¯s ambitions to harness its universities to drive economic growth face many challenges, says Roger Smyth

Restrictions on use of federal money predicted to widen

England¡¯s universities minister explains why the government is allowing universities to charge students more for condensed honours degrees

Minister hails move as ¡®milestone for students¡¯

Scholar claims campaign from academics and students was instrumental in overturning proposal, but fears remain over potential changes in financial autonomy

Federal funding has slowed to a trickle over the past two decades

Reforms to the French university admission system have ushered in greater selectivity in an attempt to address high dropout rates. But without adequate filtering by family background, will this disproportionately favour the elite? David Matthews reports from Paris

Hyper-selective universities help create the outrageous arrogance of some politicians. A bit of randomness in the process could lead to more humble leaders, argues David Matthews

Institutions seek guidance over links to Chinese company but are told that it is not their role to start a ¡®new Cold War¡¯

England¡¯s loan system and high fees have fuelled students¡¯ sense of entitlement but not of responsibility, says Beth Guilding 

Some in sector believe Tories could adopt only fee cut plans as longer-term commitment, given Commons and Brexit obstacles

Scholars cite concerns over academic autonomy in Taiwan after election of National Taiwan University president is finally approved

It¡¯s damned if you do and damned if you don¡¯t, as minister seeks course for freedom

Funding agency forced to deny scholarship candidates will be required to take an ideology test

Lowering of student loan repayment threshold to recoup an extra A$20 million (?11.3 million) but cost A$19 million

Standardised test scores, interviews, entrance exams, choosing the top percentage of applicants: all are used in university admissions. Ellie Bothwell asks which methods provide the most honest reflection of suitability for higher education

Those who fail to articulate the issues their communities feel strongly about do the academy and society a disservice, says Sandro Galea

Changes to the way the UK accounts for the cost of student loans should trigger a rethink about the sources of university funding, says Ryan Shorthouse

Soldier-students likely to suffer heavily if for-profit institutions don¡¯t deliver on promises

US administration portrays campaign as matter of fairness and equity

Agencies including the National Science Foundation are without funding

Scholars say Moon Jae-in administration is continuing tradition of replacing presidents appointed under previous government

With a renewed share of power, US Democrats promising help for universities and students confront Republicans and themselves

Theory that the protests provided essential fuel for Corbynism has specific relevance for higher education as Augar review looms

In Germany, Brazil and Hungary, students are being encouraged to film ¡®biased¡¯ professors, mirroring far-right tactics in US

Australia¡¯s move to performance-based funding must be better thought through than England¡¯s TEF, say Gwilym Croucher and Kenneth Moore