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Universities UK fears restricting student numbers at particular providers could have damaging reputational effects

Study finds getting a degree reduces authoritarianism and racial prejudice and increases economic right-wing attitudes

After leaked version of US Supreme Court ruling, conservative-state universities face prospect of sliding further behind on quality

Politicians¡¯ false claims to be implementing evidence-based policy risk undermining academia¡¯s reputation, says Gary Thomas

Resignations from the Australia India Institute suggest that politicisation of university management is not confined to the mainland, says Mukhtar Ahmad

Rival centre¡¯s establishment highlights the problems for thinktanks in universities

Thinking in terms of disembodied abilities undermines again well-rounded learning and secure employment, says Gavin Moodie

Government plan would also mean alternative non-degree qualifications being downgraded in eyes of employers, MillionPlus warns

Average deficit incurred by English universities for teaching a UK student will more than double to about ?4,000 in 2024-25, Russell Group warns

Dutch universities among those fearing multibillion-euro redistribution

Just as campaigns to promote societal benefit show strength, activists admit setbacks in wider battleground for basic academic freedom

Progress on widening participation may go into reverse if mounting scepticism about university¡¯s value isn¡¯t addressed, says Zahir Irani

Education Department admits data-diverting code in federal aid website, toughening politics for institutional performance monitoring

Universities UK backs plans but stresses that they must be easy to understand and avoid bureaucracy for all involved

Generation-high inflation raises particular issues for humanities students and universities confronting a demographic bulge

Higher education is key to reassessing who we are as a nation and why we¡¯re tolerating such extreme division and deception, says Vincent Rougeau

Warning accompanies fresh effort to strengthen Europe-wide protections

Westminster government moves to defund the vocational qualifications come under scrutiny in Hepi paper

Half of free school meal-eligible pupils in London ¨C and 40 per cent of black school-leavers ¨C would be caught by cap

Campaigners say English legislation unlikely to result in many prosecutions but will change student outlook on essay mills

Universities minister reaffirms plans to tackle campus ¡®cancel culture¡¯ and condemns ¡®upsurge in physical threats¡¯ against controversial speakers

Conservative thinktank calls for creation of new study centre to address failure of universities to study radical ideologies

In hesitancies on student aid and loan forgiveness, Biden and allies may be missing major opinion shift, authors warn

The president of Seoul National University discusses the existential crisis facing ÖйúAƬ in South Korea

Union wants income-contingent loans scheme gone, while universities want it extended

As administration plans regulatory overhaul to bolster rights of abuse victims, gender identity demands greater attention

Kim In-Chul has ample experience, but academics warn he faces a polarised political climate and universities¡¯ resistance to change

Using international education proceeds for students¡¯ benefit could galvanise overseas enrolments and defuse community ¡®resentment¡¯, study finds

Tories risk ¡®grave mistake¡¯ for prosperity in ¡®turn away¡¯ from HE, says former Labour prime minister¡¯s institute in call for 70 per cent participation target

Recent measures prevent women from participating in academic conferences or graduation ceremonies

Intervention raises questions over use of institutional resources for political ends

Department for Education looking at its relationship with NUS and at body¡¯s charitable status, says Nadhim Zahawi

Long-time University of South Florida booster Rhea Law gets the presidency, leaving faculty to wonder if the moment is too much for anyone

Institution promises overhaul amid calls for firings

Academics call for rethink of latest Australian security intervention

Compromise between egalitarian and competitive ideals could usher in bigger university groupings and more interdisciplinary evaluation

While staff hostility towards philanthropically backed humanities courses has not abated, entry and satisfaction scores suggest students take a different view

Opening congressionally mandated review of Chinese educational centres, Pentagon official pushes lawmakers to concentrate on bigger challenges

But insiders say there are votes to be gained in policies to make participation more equitable

V-cs increasingly predict next government will have to look again at sector funding as costs rise and universities face ¡®running on fumes¡¯

With emphasis on research commercialisation and limited gains in aid, ÖйúAƬ senses lost opportunity in Liberal-NDP team

Joint statement released by Russell Group and Group of Eight amid concerns about ¡®overkill¡¯ regulations

Universities minister says government may suspend engagement with National Union of Students in light of recent allegations

Student body president concedes academic value, for most black students, outweighs the problems causing many faculty to leave, but calls for stronger leadership

Older and more prestigious institutions could be among the 10 to 15 being inspected next year

Australian universities face more restrictions on their foreign collaboration, no matter who wins the coming election

The president of Macau University of Science and Technology discusses overhauling engineering education and the differences between Macao and Hong Kong 

As president vows to lower drug prices, academia sides with corporates against allowing waivers to legislation credited with driving US innovation

Amid election-year debate on college costs, Biden extends pause on federal loan repayments and wipes away records of past defaults

Iran¡¯s universities have thrived despite the country¡¯s sanctions, which could soon be lifted ¨C but nation still beset by lack of postgraduate opportunities, scholars say

As investigations into a third Romanian prime minister stall, experts say awareness and consistent policies are needed

Growth can help arts university deliver access and ¡®social purpose¡¯ despite English funding freeze, says v-c, architect of Blair¡¯s HE expansion target

Government also demands English regulator mount 10-15 on-site inspections checking factors such as use of online teaching

Despite incremental reforms throughout Emmanuel Macron¡¯s first term as president, France still has one of the most centralised ÖйúAƬ systems in Europe. As the election looms, Ben Upton examines attitudes towards institutional autonomy and asks whether its supposed effects on equality and academic freedom are limiting appetite for more

But promised infrastructure and research commercialisation funding could stretch thin

There was ¡®no obvious solution¡¯ on fees, but a more targeted review could ¡®take politics out¡¯ of accounting for university funding, says Jonathan Slater

Culture change becomes a numbers game as agreement drafters try to pin down progress without spooking major players

Australia¡¯s big talk on science aspirations overlooks the skills needed to make it all happen, critics say

In fiscal 2023 budget plan, president seeks to bolster student and research grants, but without specific eye on community colleges and immigrant children

Allan Goodman tells THE that need to keep pace with other nations could push issue up political agenda