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The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world¡¯s media

Economic benefit to universities and wider society still seen positively by most but negative views gaining traction, UK poll finds

October deadline Ucas data shows drop in university applications from UK 18-year-olds, and declining interest in medicine courses, but rising interest from China and US

A winner of this year¡¯s Ig Nobels describes how he debunked claims about extreme ageing, his alternative career path as a surfer, and why the thermal tolerance of plants keeps him up at night

University staff like their workplaces more than people in other sectors but spend less time being there, surveys find

Latest redundancy round militates against the government¡¯s growth aspirations, observers warn

University to investigate claims that investigation into abuse in halls of residence was doctored by senior leaders, amid mounting political pressure

More attacks on academic freedom, heightened privatisation and possible elimination of Department of Education on agenda following Republican victory

Universities in the Valencia region mourn after last week¡¯s floods as heavy rains move north to Catalonia

Contested elections in Georgia and Moldova ¡®decisive moments¡¯ for EU relations, experts say

¡®Sea turtles¡¯ seen as aiding elite universities¡¯ internationalisation goals, but tide may already be turning

Horse set to follow the cart, as critics warn of perverse consequences

Many researchers opting against trying to publish replication efforts, survey finds

Year-long postponement of lifelong learning finance mechanism presents opportunity to rethink some of its central tenets, say experts

Science secretary voices ¡®intense frustration¡¯ at having to apologise for pausing ¡®unfunded¡¯ ?800 million exascale computer project

Announcement of small inflationary increase came just days after budget left leaders in despair

In the first round of voting 23,000 staff and alumni voted to establish the final candidates for the university¡¯s chancellor role

MP for Havant joins Laura Trott in new Tory leader¡¯s front-bench team

¡®Alarming precedent¡¯, says union; ¡®interim solution¡¯ pending ¡®appropriate governance¡¯, says university

Changes will ensure compliance with new legislation, according to administrators, but unions say it is about cutting costs

Attacks on academics and suppression of student protests may intensify under leader linked to human rights abuses

Proposed exam would test Spanish competence and subject ability, and would have to be completed in person

Increase in amount paid by undergraduates will not cover additional staff costs imposed on institutions in the budget

UK government expected to maintain tough approach amid warnings of Canada-style caps

Both new ventures located in London¡¯s financial district and launched in partnership with third-party companies

Former chief secretary to the Treasury set to face Bridget Phillipson in Commons for announcement on tuition fees

Bridget Phillipson confirms inflationary fee rise and adds ?414 extra per year to maintenance loans

Some A$15 billion of student debt relief will do almost ¡®nothing¡¯ to help cash-strapped Australian institutions

President of leading institution says majority of students have been displaced, and funding is a mounting concern

Australian academics required to ¡®act up¡¯ for years before being paid for it, analysis finds

Poll finds third of UK undergraduates worried for future of their institution amid funding crisis

UK institutions look ahead to next autumn as survey confirms devastating impact of visa restrictions

High cost may turn international universities off Vietnam despite growing demand

Professor filling first-of-its-kind role says universities need to encourage students to use AI in their studies, or risk them falling behind

A new book, The Black PhD Experience, explores the journeys of black doctoral students in UK universities

While critics dismiss direct impact of proposal as ¡®rather meaningless¡¯, concerns about broader messaging loom large

Tim Jones seeks to get university ¡®where it should be¡¯ but must contend with whims of government policy

Figures from Open Secrets show 93 per cent of campaign donations from higher education have gone to vice-president and other Democratic candidates

Universities¡¯ challenge now is keeping pace with applications, analyst says

Figures reveal dramatic rise in AI-related misconduct at Russell Group universities, with further questions raised by sector¡¯s ¡®patchy record-keeping¡¯ and inconsistent approach to detection

Hundreds of thousands of university leavers alerted to cashback eligibility

Tribunal rules that Manchester student Dana Abuqamar is ¡®not an extremist¡¯

Programmes were ¡®foundational¡¯ to Northern Rivers-based Southern Cross but are no longer viable, vice-chancellor says

New president of ¡®Caltech of Middle East¡¯ explains why Saudi belief in universities¡¯ ability to transform society persuaded him to lead KAUST

New book raises concerns about how increasing digital surveillance on campuses reproduces racial and economic injustices

Area studies and languages at risk at Leiden University, with academics foreseeing humanities ¡®apocalypse¡¯

Just 3 per cent of respondents to sector survey rated Ottawa government¡¯s engagement with sector positively

Chancellor goes ahead with 1.2 percentage point increase, hiking staff costs for already cash-strapped institutions

Vice-chancellor steps down after five years at the helm to focus on treatment

Highly ranked UK university sets up first physical presence on other side of the Atlantic

As pre-Wikipedia resource enters its 25th year, pioneers eye new applications as well as new languages

Researchers need to get politicians to focus on addressing underlying issues instead of short-term problems, according to former chief scientific adviser

¡®Over-regulation¡¯ feared as actual use of new technologies lags far behind perceptions of university staff

University among the latest providers to be referred to National Trading Standards by English regulator

University leaders under ¡®extraordinary pressure¡¯ amid funding crisis, says departing University of Southern Queensland chief

Sheffield-born laureate on his hometown¡¯s influence, his PhD struggles and why social media should be taxed like smoking

Institutions already years behind private companies in their ability to tackle online threats, university chief of IT warns

Alternative to traditional principal investigator-led approach aims to bring different voices to the fore

Research institutes ¡®unprepared¡¯ for impact of growing focus on national security amid geopolitical shifts, survey finds

Survey by the Royal Historical Society finds axe is falling most heavily on post-92 institutions