Politics

New ‘process’ among proposals to improve quality and transparency of university governance

Radical restructuring of higher education would see lower-tariff institutions focus only on vocational courses, under plans outlined by right-wing thinktank

Economy is failing to create enough professional jobs for fresh graduates, leaving young voters feeling frustrated

Blade Nzimande clinging on to higher education brief ahead of general election that holds significant peril for ruling ANC-led alliance

Research and education ‘absolutely decisive’ in turbulent times, French president says in Sorbonne speech

British Academy president Julia Black contrasts creation of funding-focused football regulator with inaction on higher education crisis

MI5 director general warns vice-chancellors that hostile states are targeting UK universities

Young people are leaving the country in droves yet no political party is committed to reforming higher education, says Asghar Zaidi

Pedro Sánchez says he might resign over levelling of ‘falsehoods’ against Begoña Gómez, connected to her time working for IE University

Top congressional Republican comes to New York City to ally himself with conservatives attacking free speech on college campuses

Latest changes encourage more recruitment from China for universities that already have the market cornered

Committee urges new transparency data, strengthened oversight and guidance on how big a cut of tuition fee universities should take

MPs hear concerns about quality of assessment process under new suppliers Capita and Study Tech

Student loans among the ‘areas where we need to do much better with the younger generation’, prime minister concedes

Italian philosopher faces defamation charges after condemning use of term ‘ethnic replacement’

After more than 100 arrests at demonstration supporting Palestinians, students revive mass occupation, putting their president under new fire from briefly supportive Republicans

Colleges and universities grateful that president is restoring their control over sexual misconduct hearings, but warn about speed and frequency of change

State law against foreign scholars allows institutions to pursue exceptions, but faculty and students are largely left to wage protests

Military is investigating whether international students in province adjacent to Taiwan pose national security risk

Ivy League institution follows congressional spotlight with student arrests and suspensions

Deputy prime minister to brief vice-chancellors on findings of review

The prime minister’s role in appointing university leaders under question as Cabinet attempts to change status quo

After previous hearing led to ousting of Harvard and Penn leaders, Baroness Shafik calls for understanding but struggles to define response

After flat research funding drew complaints last year from universities, new plan warmly welcomed

Young voters ‘desperate for politicians to offer them more’, feeling that MPs don’t value their views

As part of annual budget, lawmakers also call for focus on fraud, new funding models and peer review

Analysts suggest Yoon Suk-yeol’s handling of admissions dispute contributed to his unpopularity ahead of his party’s electoral defeat

Campus legislation passed by Nigerian senate in July 2020 still waiting for assent

Thirty years ago this month, apartheid’s opponents declared victory and signed out. Yet racist legacies persist to this day, says Noam Schimmel

Stirling principal warns against repeat of post-Brexit inclusion but concedes ministers will need to see details of next framework programme

Jobs chopped at universities, government agencies and crown research institutes

Students concerned that High Court decision to overturn a ban on political groups at university could lead to more unrest

Steepest recorded decline in college graduation numbers joins sliding enrolment and unprecedented campus closures among major nationwide warning signs

AAUP plans dozens of events on day of new congressional hearing against student protests, challenging university leaders to better protect academic independence

Hepi report on funding options, aimed at stopping politicians from ‘keeping shtum’, sees v-c back a graduate tax as ‘genuinely progressive’

US central bank finds Biden’s promises on debt are potentially turning borrowers away from loans with more favourable repayment plans

Education minister apologises after investigation finds students from migrant backgrounds were disproportionately selected for home visits

New government’s decision spells the end of ‘back-breaking’ exercise, commentators say

Early data suggest number of international students starting taught postgraduate courses is down 6 per cent, but some individual campuses hit much harder

Universities Netherlands announces new measures to limit international student numbers, but needs politicians’ help to introduce quotas

After 2020 campaign promise, and Supreme Court rejection, president still sees winning hand in college debt relief

Shadow chancellor’s regional productivity agenda could be driven by devolving parts of R&D funding or creating new kinds of institutions, say experts

Higher education might not be doorstep issue for voters but the importance of universities in tackling the world’s biggest problems has never been higher, argue Amanda Broderick and Patrizio Bianchi

England’s Uni Connect programme has funding reduced to £20 million at ‘exactly the wrong time’, says widening participation expert

Delays and baffling rejections are leaving their mark, analyst warns

‘Low-risk’ institutions now in the minority as universities carry the can for non-fraudulent visa refusals

While US prison reform campaigners celebrate reversal of 30-year ban on incarcerated students accessing Pell Grants, counterparts in England and Wales express concern that government inaction has stalled progress

Researchers at Risk programme currently limited to Ukrainian scholars

Latest salvo sees Keralan state government challenge national president in the Supreme Court over vice-chancellor appointments

Thousands of employees of few remaining non-foundation institutions say earnings have been heavily eroded by inflation

Facing C$3 billion revenue loss from federal crackdown on overseas gravy train, Ford administration promises to spare 22 of 23 public universities from the toll

The joint degree, a key goal of the European Education Area, is aimed at boosting student mobility across the continent

Blacklist proposal could punish millions for the actions of their ‘autocratic’ governments, critics say

New government announces evaluations of science and universities after scrapping predecessor’s efforts to do likewise

Cost of not reimbursing mandatory placements could be higher, advocates warn

Timing of review raises suspicions that ministers are keen to deflect attention from uncomfortable migration data

Legislation that places new conditions on union membership and funding already having an impact

Tory deputy chair expected to take on higher education brief

Conservative to step down as MP at next general election

Despite explicit exemption for fundamental research, Greens warn that new regime will stymie collaboration ‘outside Aukus bubble’