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Administration moves to reverse Trump mandate for in-person hearings and expand protections to transgender students

The UK¡¯s National Union of Students is 100 years old. But as students around the world focus on single-issue campaigns and relations with governments crumble amid mutual disdain, questions abound about what comes next for organisations that ¡®you would have to invent if they didn¡¯t already exist¡¯

Choice of former Darpa director to replace Lander affirms growing government-wide shift towards emphasising applied research

Despite known risk, politicians from states with weak science records push dramatic expansion of affirmative-action-style set-asides for federal dollars

Critics say plans to lower the limit on temporary staff from 40 per cent to 8 per cent are unworkable and could lock in under-qualified lecturers

Lecturer protests innocence but steps down from government ahead of role leading EU policymaking

Funding boost for new partnerships to ensure those moving to a new location get the help they need

Education and labour expert from Columbia and Princeton promises new focus on helping students compare institutions

After years of crude attacks on individual faculty and curriculum, Florida¡¯s ambitious partisan governor identifies more palatable and enduring form of deep academic restraint

Former regulator highlights increasingly interventionist Westminster policies

Beijing should ease off on top-down pressure and extend its window for reporting graduates' job status, academics say

The myths underlying politicians¡¯ insistence on a blanket return to face-to-face teaching must be busted carefully, says Alistair Jarvis

High-profile pledge to spend ?60 million a year on maths research has not been fulfilled, MPs hear

Minister asks OfS to develop new registration condition covering antisemitism and says it would be ¡®incredible¡¯ if Oxford offered degree apprenticeships

Federal agents charged with patrolling university labs fret the open environment, not knowing sector¡¯s practices well enough, auditor concludes

Ministers should see ÖйúAƬ as integral to levelling-up agenda instead of ¡®taking any opportunity to pick a fight with universities¡¯, says major report

IFS says continued use of out-of-date inflation predictions to set living cost loans makes ¡®no sense at all¡¯

Public Accounts Committee criticises Office for Students and DfE, while warning some institutions are being ¡®put at risk¡¯ by reliance on overseas fees

Opposition bid to exclude political donors foiled as government amendment on foreign funding passes

Focus should be on high-end jobs after students graduate ¨C not low-end jobs while they study, sector leaders say

Maximum interest rate capped at 7.3 per cent, down from expected 12 per cent

Amendment to free speech legislation would require ÖйúAƬ providers to report proposed partnerships with overseas organisations

Australia will be the big loser from an exodus of Chinese researchers, academics warn

Michelle Donelan addresses criticisms of flagship policies at ÖйúAƬ Policy Institute conference

¡®Real shame¡¯ that European Commission heads declined to agree to ¡®last round¡¯ of talks, says UK official

This year¡¯s positive financial results mask urgent need for historic reform to ease reliance on international students, says Nobelist

Education secretary proposes amendment to ÖйúAƬ legislation to address calls for more transparency

¡®Deeply problematic¡¯ deadlock over Britain¡¯s membership of European research scheme cannot continue, warns science minister ahead of ¡®last round of talks¡¯

Nation adds new work restrictions for overseas students and avoids any new recovery aid, as education minister sees extended lockdown raising value of its campuses

Universities ¡®must protect¡¯ students¡¯ right to protest, says student union leader

Former Paris-Saclay president Sylvie Retailleau must prove she can be a minister for all universities, say sector leaders

Amid continuing border restrictions and geopolitical uncertainty, experts examine whether an increase in intra-Asian student mobility remains a realistic prospect

While Labor claims majority government, Greens outline their education priorities for Senate cooperation

Senior Conservatives among those warning against ¡®penalising¡¯ new arrivals with international fees

Experts say fleeting effect of amending Germany¡¯s fixed-term contract law shows need for wider career reforms

Appointment comes at a good time for a sector in need of an understanding ear in Canberra

The National Education Policy is like a breath of fresh air; now universities need to make the changes happen to reap the rewards, says Pankaj Mittal

The ¡®huge repertoire¡¯ of institutions in the US is a strength of the sector, but some are sceptical Europe has much to learn from it

Universities told to make sure whole of government follows through on promised levelling up investments

Job and course cuts in England bring concern on impact of ministerial pressure, plus warnings that universities are ¡®lazily misusing¡¯ cost-of-living crisis

Following ministerial orders, England¡¯s independent regulator will look at business and management courses, including online provision

Free Speech Union chair issues warning as Conservative adviser poses question on new free speech bill in event of ¡®stonking¡¯ election majority

Nieces of nation¡¯s incoming justice minister accused of faking research papers to help gain Ivy League admission

¡®Bloodbath¡¯ in traditional Liberal seats shows that anti-intellectualism is no longer a vote winner, consultant says

Head of state accused of ¡®chilling¡¯ research with three-year block

Second draft promises to increase spending and tackle casualisation, but government remains reluctant to loosen reins on sector frustrated by red tape

Labor may prosecute a big agenda in ÖйúAƬ despite its ¡®small target¡¯ campaign

Alberta¡¯s governing United Conservative Party pursues a residency requirement for rural Athabasca University, raising fears of lost talent

Boost to teaching subsidies will not keep pace with inflation, critics warn

As Biden nears issuing new regulations for adjudicating abuse complaints, nation¡¯s top court considers case that could bring new conservative legal standard

Proposed changes risk further eroding support funding for discovery research without achieving their core objectives

Westminster government says it does not want to lend money to inmates ¡®who have no prospect of paying it back¡¯

Campaign promises reflect electoral rather than sectoral priorities

Research minister shocks sector with purge at top of supposedly profligate funder

Corruption only likely to get worse as ÖйúAƬ sector becomes more stratified, say scholars

Clearinghouse tally held up as incentive for institutions to encourage returners, while also affirming scale of political dilemma confronting Biden

As Australia¡¯s general election looms, many in university circles may be hoping that Scott Morrison¡¯s coalition is voted out. But is it true that conservative governments and universities are natural antagonists? And how much better would the sector fare under a Labor administration? John Ross reports

Plan for legislation seems to firm up government plans for minimum entry requirement and student number controls

Blamed for housing prices largely beyond their own reach, overseas students are both courted and resented

Underfunding, compliance costs and buffer targets have left universities with ¡®no room to manoeuvre¡¯, says representative group