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French institution tops table for first time as country¡¯s consolidation strategy appears to pay off 

Ministerial intervention in research council appointment highlights growing politicisation of British science, experts warn

State Department ¡®circumvented Fulbright board¡¯ to shutter programme, putting applicants in ¡®danger¡¯, says Heather Nauert

Sector sources suggest PQA plan dropped after Williamson exit, although others think alternative changes still under consideration

IFS briefing says high inflation seemingly being used ¡®as a cover¡¯ to claw back taxpayer costs of ÖйúAƬ system

OECD data show that there are nations that have achieved more balance between major cities and other regions

Furore over political interference shows no sign of abating, as government presses ahead with research commercialisation agenda

All types of institution must be welcome if new funder is to achieve its true potential, sector groups say

Covid lockdowns, provincial budget cuts and political interference driving strike activity among faculty feeling disrespect

The UK government¡¯s White Paper is a good start but needs to do more to link local learning with local needs, says Marius Ostrowski 

White House tried to keep MIT-Harvard professor in top post after he apologised for belittling female colleagues

John Blake rejects suggestions that it is not universities¡¯ place to help close attainment gaps, in first speech in new role

Time is running out to strike a deal that will cement the continent¡¯s scientific strength, says Jan Palmowski

Measure to expand NSF and retain foreign scholars with scientific expertise faces showdown over Senate¡¯s even tougher approach to China

Business secretary reportedly concerned by Jonathan Michie¡¯s ¡®left-wing¡¯ associations

Vice-chancellor criticises ¡®bipartisan support¡¯ for rules enabling ministers to intervene in grant awards

Paper says ¡®too often colleges and universities have been pitted against each other¡¯

Comparison with current data suggests government proposals are ¡®not exactly a revolution in the funding balance¡¯, say experts

Top congressional Democrat urges Biden to reverse Keiser University¡¯s decade-old conversion to non-profit status

But country should also be ¡®wary of complacency¡¯ after apparently passing previous goal

Pay, promotions and intellectual property protections set for ¡®refinement¡¯ under new action plan

Science minister George Freeman claims academics may warm to leaving EU research scheme if homegrown alternative offers attractive global opportunities

No apparent health rationale for ¡®impossible¡¯ new deadline, as requirements rewritten for third time in a week

Forty per cent increase in investment by 2030 pledged, with BEIS ring-fencing majority of its spending for areas beyond golden triangle

Universities across Europe to launch ¡®Stick to Science¡¯ campaign warning against ¡®politicisation¡¯, as football-style ¡®transfer market¡¯ emerges to tempt away UK-based researchers

But critics say windfall won¡¯t compensate for the money stripped from basic research

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology reins in plans for expansion as president announces departure

EU universities bidding to attract UK-based researchers as Brussels-Westminster wrangles delay research deal

Requiring 60 per cent of graduates to go into managerial or professional roles ignores the reality of creative careers, says Bashir Makhoul

Freeze is for one year initially but ¡®what really matters¡¯ is long-term decision, economist says

Academics urge policymakers to tackle ¡®root issues¡¯ including corruption, unemployment and quality education

Experts back ¡®cautious approach¡¯ for universities but stress importance of continuing collaboration

As leadership vacancies rise in factious state, lawmakers push measure that academics fear will add dangerous secrecy to process of filling them

Significant additional funding needed to realise Canberra¡¯s commercialisation goals, say scientists

As administration embarks on writing tough new federal rules, prominent proprietary chain loses transfer agreement in California

Private university to offer students chance to pay for fees via future earnings agreements in deal with finance firm

The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology president discusses project-based learning, securing government funding and demographic decline

Nation¡¯s top judiciary agrees to question victories for Harvard and North Carolina upholding long-established right to consider race in admissions

A ban on abortion clinics¡¯ use of university-affiliated doctors is a barefaced interference in universities¡¯ hiring decisions, says Edward Halperin

Backlash grows to include proposed legislation to remove ministers¡¯ power to cancel funding applications

Ex-prime minister says cancellation of funding ¡®betrays government¡¯s hostility to ÖйúAƬ¡¯

Latest stage of English plan to tackle ¡®poor quality¡¯ via absolute baselines for student outcomes brings threat of punishment for institutions that fall short

Ex-governor also wants UK to offer visas to youth born after 1997 to counter clampdown on free speech

Six universities sign up to new pledge committing not to use ¡®gagging orders¡¯ in dealing with claims of sexual misconduct, bullying and other harassment

Deadline arrives for universities to choose between shifting student places out of major urban centres or cutting them altogether 

Representative body says institutions should consider contextual data on issues such as local and NHS employment, alongside metrics preferred by ministers

Following conviction of Harvard¡¯s Lieber, expected clearing of fellow Cambridge nanotechnology expert fits with broader failures of Trump-led academic prosecutions

MP¡¯s draft transparency law comes after failure to self-regulate against threats such as autocratic influence, says academic

New schools of future technologies and modern industries part of 10.7 billion yuan plan

Search for wider solutions must continue while Berlin¡¯s postdoc contract law faces judicial scrutiny, experts say

Former director of fair access Chris Millward says government move to cut university places ¡®serious prospect¡¯ but unlikely to succeed

Facing lower tolerance for free speech, academics and students share their approaches on retaining autonomy and avoiding unwanted scrutiny

The UK minister¡¯s demand that universities stick to face-to-face lectures is a step backwards for education, says Wendy Garnham

Biden team aims to block Trump-era political interference in research findings, although its top adviser faces her own such questions

The City president discusses his personal ties to the institution, the opportunities and threats universities pose to national security, and self-indulgence in ÖйúAƬ

If the English regulator agrees to tear up universities¡¯ current access plans it risks undermining any perception of autonomy, says Geoffrey Alderman

Leading scholars from Australian universities have joined scientific bodies to demand reversal of pre-election veto of humanities grants

Sciences Po Grenoble director calls for ¡®calm and rationality¡¯ after suspension of Klaus Kinzler leads to loss of regional funding

Robbert Dijkgraaf's appointment to the Netherlands¡¯ new government has got academics very excited, says Mich¨¨le Wera

The historian raised in a military family talks about her interest in both war and community, and the formative class which shaped that