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Demand and quality questioned by businesses and universities as reforms leave majority of STEM courses at full length

Republican-led jurisdictions join private borrower in court claims citing tax losses and other harms from $300 billion giveaway

Hopes that formalisation of economist¡¯s imprisonment could trigger his early release

Virtual exchanges and microcredentials off the table until rules are redrawn

US college debt cancellation ought to be restricted by income and profession, says Abraham Nussbaum

Government also set to introduce effective amnesty on doctoral plagiarism and loosen rules on candidates¡¯ relatives from serving on hiring and promotion committees

Minister¡¯s title no longer includes ¡®higher education¡¯ and responsibilities no longer include ¡®universities and higher education reform¡¯

Party conference hears Tony Blair Institute economist and Coventry provost call for change of tone on sector expansion and cultural attacks

Shadow chancellor promises to reinstate top rate of income tax to fund ¡®biggest expansion of medical school places ever¡¯

Status quo ¡®not sustainable¡¯ for universities or students and even Tory government ¡®will recognise that soon¡¯, shadow minister says

Labour conference hears that levelling up is now ¡®dead¡¯ for Tories, meaning alternative vision for regional innovation needed

Universities face long road to recovery even if Lula is victorious, say sector leaders

Disappointment as ¡®mini budget¡¯ contains no new commitments on research funding or support for students

Westminster refers to alternatives rather than arbitration, after unproductive Brussels meeting triggered by legal action

Land of the free market outpaces UK¡¯s muted ¡®levelling up¡¯ with funding to leverage power of universities in struggling regions

Research support must be realistic, the cost of educating UK students must be properly met, and overseas students remain welcome, says Ian Walmsley

Trudeau government faces calls to follow Biden¡¯s lead, although improvement in borrower repayment terms seen as more likely

Some students reluctant to switch to English-language lectures because national exams are conducted in Chinese

It is no accident that universities are prominent in protests over ties to the slave trade and movements to decolonise education, says Joanna Newman

WA says legal contracts and payment through institutions will avert unintended consequences

Truss government and business secretary urged to affirm commitment to using research spending to drive innovation, particularly in regions

Some doubt government will really lavish foundation-governed universities with extra funding it has promised

Shortage of doctors can¡¯t be fixed by pushing back admissions decisions, says centre-left rival

As biggest member state centralises power while failing to pay its dues, the headwinds battering the pan-regional university are getting a whole lot stronger

Lund University dean says many foreign researchers face ¡®nuisance¡¯ of an increasingly strict system

Universities were not prominent in Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address, but it left plenty of room for them to thrive, says Jan Palmowski

As universities buff up their diversity credentials, Australia¡¯s largest regional institution warns of ¡®hunting¡¯ in its backyard

UK analysis of data on siblings¡¯ attitudes challenges right-wing claims that universities ¡®indoctrinate¡¯ students into leftist thinking

¡®Reprofiling¡¯ of planned increase in spending and opting against association to Horizon Europe likely to be on table, predicts ex-minister

Researchers concerned about increased bureaucracy attached to government proposals

Researchers ¡®may avoid¡¯ bilateral projects over scrutiny concerns if PM escalates China¡¯s status, scholars caution

Government accused of moving goalposts over pre-election messaging, with social sciences and business master¡¯s also set to lose out

Germany and France are tinkering with creaking student scholarship and support systems, but activists and experts say a complete refit is required

Prime minister says researchers should be able to work ¡®without looking over their shoulder¡¯

Announcement clears way for MP to remain in post, although ministerial responsibilities are yet to be confirmed

That England has ¡®highest fees in OECD¡¯ has ¡®got to be a concern¡¯, says shadow minister Matt Western

Steve West also urges Truss government to ¡®lean in¡¯ to student cost-of-living crisis with return of maintenance grants for those in acute need

Vice-president Nalin Thakkar says inconsistencies regarding PhD student¡¯s article have been flagged with police as MP condemns ¡®genuinely disgusting¡¯ research

The new UK PM¡¯s team needs to maintain access for the hardest-to-reach, fulfil research spending promises and continue levelling up, says Laura Brassington

Proactively pushing a more positive, focused agenda around quality and value will win more public and political support, says Vivienne Stern

Pair hold key briefs concerning universities in UK prime minister Liz Truss¡¯ Cabinet

UK Research and Innovation head suggests time spent studying should count towards permanent residency

Universities await new ministers after foreign secretary defeats Rishi Sunak in race for Conservative leadership

Some universities getting ready to cut staff numbers after footing bills for housing and feeding Ukrainian families from institutional budgets

Much vaunted summit also resolves that graduates should be allowed to work for longer after finishing their degrees

University report alleges students were charged extra fees in dentistry school, but faculty see racial politics and retaliation over whistleblowing

Safety net stretched to cover EU calls closing in 2022, rather than grant agreements due a signature

Jobs and Skills Summit sees vocational colleges awarded funding to deliver ¡®the high value and often more complex qualifications¡¯

Embassies in dozens of countries now accepting visa applications, but many students still in the dark over anticipated move

Labor minister¡¯s insistence that postcode should not determine opportunity sparks new initiatives

Grant delays worse than ever, researchers say, as ARC strives to meet demands of ousted government

While the sector laments its low profile in this week¡¯s Canberra congress, policy expert expects it to generate ¡®dysfunction¡¯

National interest test for research grants to be simplified amid sweeping review of ARC

Iain Mansfield¡¯s spell as key driver of policy ends ¨C for now, at least ¨C while ¡®anti-woke¡¯ campaigner is touted as potential education secretary

Campaigners say academic publishers will have to ¡®figure this out pretty darn fast¡¯ as Biden sets 2025 deadline for switch to instant open access

As administration approves $10,000 baseline of loan forgiveness after long deliberation, universities promise hard look at pricing and value

To sustain its world-leading universities and science, the next UK prime minister must listen to Tory heavyweights and move on from ¡®sugar-rush¡¯ policymaking

Sector faces battle to make its priorities heard as candidates reveal little about their views while pandering to Tory base

President forced to search for third ministry candidate since May, leaving sector rudderless as universities face enrolment decline and frozen fees

Cardona cites cultural deficit in lamenting that billions in equity-oriented aid is failing to make a significant difference