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In change welcomed by sector leaders, institutions can become fully accredited with only one PhD programme from 2025

Victory of Geert Wilders¡¯ Party for Freedom likely to lead to stronger crackdown on English-language teaching and international student intakes, experts say

Shadow minister Matt Western accuses government of creating ¡®funding crisis¡¯ in English universities

Education divide report finds Tory support among graduates lowest for 45 years and graduates will outweigh school-leavers in most seats by 2030s

MEPs say EU needs jurisdiction over higher education to ensure mutual recognition of qualifications, among other things, but universities aren¡¯t so sure

Free tuition also to be switched from first to last year of tertiary study, under pact between new governing parties

Commons Education Committee exploring whether institutions should adopt ¡®standardised method of mitigation¡¯

Scholars say government is giving universities a tall order without concrete support plan

With potentially worrying changes to Australia¡¯s research security arrangements odds-on to proceed, universities want clarification on amendments

Institutions focused on applied research and employer-informed curricula could be vital part of more coherent post-16 system, says LSBU chief

Mid-career fellowship scheme backed by a ?250 million endowment is part of package linked to unused Horizon Europe funds

¡®We are ready,¡¯ European commissioner writes on social media after broader ¡®understanding¡¯ reached

UK chancellor also funds Holocaust education efforts in universities and simplifies R&D tax credit

Dame Angela McLean hints that long-observed separation between science and government on research funding decisions is fraying

Institutions sound warning after feeling left out of finance minister Chrystia Freeland¡¯s economic statement

Australian universities say remit of proposed watchdog needs ¡®detailed examination¡¯

UK ¡®needs more good post-secondary education¡¯ but via ¡®diversified¡¯ routes, and nations might have ¡®limit¡¯ on need for university expansion, says influential expert

Guidelines produced by Oxford vice-chancellor and venture capitalist designed to drive greater private investment in research start-ups

Pledge to rebalance from ¡®poor-quality degrees¡¯ to apprenticeships seen as likely rhetoric only, but there are hopes for international student reset

Recent pronouncements and government actions could undermine ordinary Indians¡¯ faith in science and stifle critical thinking, says Mukhtar Ahmad

More probes expected after flood of complaints over demonstrations tied to Israel-Gaza conflict

Proposed threshold fails to take account of funding challenges facing universities, sector groups say

College sector leader urges universities to realise that without unified tertiary model ¡®we are not going to win any more money¡¯

ÍøÆØÃÅ Office list of top-ranked universities giving graduates visa eligibility adds two Chinese institutions, but stretching to India ¡®would boost UK employers¡¯

As UK home secretary, James Cleverly should offer a warmer welcome to people who bring skills, resources and so much more, says Tim Bradshaw

As country proposes tough new sanctions for sharing regulated technologies, except with the UK and US, sceptic asks whether nuclear submarine pact is worth the trouble

Former city minister switches briefs following resignation of George Freeman

Mid Norfolk MP says it is time ¡®to focus on my health, family well-being and life beyond the front bench¡¯

James Cleverly becomes home secretary as former prime minister David Cameron replaces him as foreign secretary

Republican front runner lifts from DeSantis playbook in idea for free online alternative to ¡®woke¡¯ universities, connecting to concerns on endowments and access

Sadiq Khan claims Susan Hall is ¡®against foreign students¡¯ coming to the capital, but she accuses him of ¡®making things up¡¯

State disavows its own idea that professors can¡¯t discuss reproductive rights, but wary faculty persist with lawsuit

Polling also finds public ¡®misunderstanding¡¯ in idea that graduates lean left on economics, suggesting impact of ¡®woke¡¯ universities narrative

Move is latest in sector-wide process of ¡®neutering Hong Kong universities¡¯ by giving legislators say over their decisions, says academic

Westminster government must match ambitious rhetoric with increased investment to keep pace with competition, says mission group¡¯s manifesto

With helping students and graduates the likely priority, universities will have to make concessions for a share of any spare cash, says Jonathan Simons

Former minister wary of ¡®policy that would throw the engines of social mobility in higher education into reverse¡¯

Sally Mapstone on why university funding problems are too urgent for ¡®something more radical¡¯ or a review ¨C and what she really thinks about corduroy

Former adviser to Tory ministers criticises government for asking monarch to ¡®speak negatively of national asset¡¯

Disagreements over equality issues mentioned in science secretary¡¯s Israel letter must be swiftly addressed, says ex-research council head

Teaching and research have been run from different parts of Whitehall since 2016, and sector leaders say this has to change

Australian researchers propose alternative way of redistributing university resources, but warn it won¡¯t be easy

CUHK scholar sacked days after being denied re-entry to island says room for China-critical research is shrinking

Government micromanagement of teacher education is unprecedented interference in day-to-day academia. Will your subject be next, asks Viv Ellis

Favouring of candidates aligned to ruling party could do long-term damage to universities, scholars warn

Former Tory adviser advocates need for controls to reverse resource decline, but another expert sees ¡®block on access to education¡¯

Rishi Sunak¡¯s recent attack on higher education expansion as ¡®one of great mistakes of the last 30 years¡¯ leaves questions on economics and politics

Trudeau¡¯s immigration minister accuses institutions of ignoring costs to students from abroad and demands a recalibration

Science secretary¡¯s condemnation of ¡®extremist posts¡¯ by UKRI equality advisers has led to accusations of ministerial ¡®bullying¡¯ and censorship

New millennium has wrought ¡®transformational¡¯ change on Australian higher education, and much of it has been ¡®negative¡¯, seminar hears

Union and employer association welcome delay to resolve ¡®unintended consequences¡¯

With 10th framework programme likely to live alongside plethora of sector-specific spending pots, EU countries must decide if it should do a bit of everything or go back to basics

The UK government should be doing more to help students survive the cost-of-living crisis, not dissuading them from studying, says Zahir Irani

Commentators predict renewed emphasis on international education and change of ¡®tone¡¯ around indigenous issues

After eight years under an increasingly hostile Law and Justice government, researchers are hoping for an about-turn on academic freedom and critical studies

Party stalls even on limited changes like stepped loan repayments, while deeper reform might only come ¡®in return for value-for-money case¡¯

Diplomats leave India as stand-off expands, limiting visa services and putting especially high risk on small rural campuses

After world¡¯s largest funder of medical research spends a year without a permanent head, US Senate gives Harvard oncologist a list of political pleas but no serious opposition

Committee also wants ¡®Team Australia¡¯ approach, bankrolled by a levy, to ¡®open doors¡¯ in Africa, Asia and Latin America

¡®Fail rule¡¯ iced and indigenous opportunities extended despite Senate battle