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Expensive pension schemes among issues highlighted as institutions look for ways out of current turmoil
Cost-of-living help unveiled for students, staff and graduates, but sector remains all but empty-handed
Tally of unsubsidised students could reach thousands, representative body warns, after enrolments surpass projections
Seven-figure salaries needed to attract top talent, universities argue, but staff apprehend ballooning executive remuneration with ‘disbelief and anger’
Governments and institutions launch schemes to attract US talent – but budget and anti-internationalisation policy could get in the way, some fear
Alex Salmond’s famous anti-fees pledge remains cast in stone. But with the debacle at Dundee lending credence to the view that Scottish universities are in an even deeper financial hole than their English counterparts, some suggest it is time for students to help haul them out. Tom Williams reports
Institutions still waiting for a budget to be set for financial year amid Javier Milei’s unprecedented austerity drive
Threats to US-funded research and infrastructure could mean ‘profound implications for Australians’, academy warns
Cash recovered from alleged money-laundering pays for development of new institution in Islamabad that prime minister hopes will ‘rival Oxford’
Government told it can ‘no longer ignore’ growing gender educational attainment gap
Institution would have run out of money by end of June without additional Holyrood support, leaders tell MSPs
Rules designed for adversaries do not help against friends, expert warns, as US grills Australian researchers on DEI, ‘environmental justice’, ‘gender ideology’ and China links
Loss of almost 8 per cent of mainstream quality-related funding feared amid concerns that Spring Statement will deepen sector funding crisis
Tropical disease researcher and parliamentarian Lauren Sullivan talks about difficulties of returning to the lab after a career break, juggling family, science and politics, and why Dundee’s life science sector must be supported
The terror financing bill’s broad language may require international efforts to defend academic freedom, says Caroline Ball
Students describe increased ‘anti-immigrant sentiment’ as far-right party becomes significant force in German parliament
New education plan aims to create four city hubs and expand enrolment as youth population swells
Extra £10 million in funding made available to universities such as Dundee to ‘navigate current financial challenges’
Education committee announces investigation into state of funding in the sector and its impact on staff and students
Students spiked their visa paperwork to bolster their chances next time around, new data suggests
The value of the UK’s research block grants has fallen significantly since 2010, as policymakers have focused funding upticks on projects with compelling narratives. And in a tough financial climate, there are widespread fears that the trend could continue. Jack Grove examines what would be lost if it does
UK’s research-intensive universities urge increase in value of Higher Education Innovation Fund and creation of new ‘Spark fund’
Teqsa’s request for extra clout to tackle ‘systemic’ governance failures deemed too much by some, too little and late by others
Student recruitment company warns reintroduction of travel bans would damage perception of US as ‘welcoming’ country
Passing five-figure milestone would only involve a small monetary rise but could it change the psychology of the debate around higher education?
Regulator ‘looking forward to getting on with it’ after key interventions delayed by political wrangling
Education minister concedes to doctors’ demands after year-long feud
Lack of campus visits by Patrick Vallance does not reflect his extensive communication with higher education sector, says science department
Experts concede shortcomings in the oversight of universities but question whether Teqsa is best placed to resolve them
Academics warn that top-level power struggle contributes to low enrolment in state institutions
Most institutions in trouble can find balance between income and expenditure on their own, according to prospective new OfS chair
Sector regulator Medr looking at demand and provision across the country, says Vikki Howells
New higher education minister attempts to appease students after turbulent month
Amid ongoing confusion around grant decisions and payments, scholars fear they will not be able to continue with potentially life-saving work
Raging against the ‘woke elites’ running US universities won’t help the millions of Americans who lack decent, family-sustaining jobs, says John Austin
While hundreds of academics decry education minister’s intervention, supporters say he acted in researchers’ interests
Statement endorsed by 39 Australian institutions described as both being ‘not robust enough’ and a ‘betrayal’ of staff and students
Party’s renewed focus on winning back support of those who have not gone to college provides little incentive to defend higher education from Trumpian attacks, experts say
Victor Ponta quit as prime minister amid scandals including a renounced doctorate. Should he be allowed to run for president, asks Ararat Osipian
Government commission advocates for intervention in downsizing of higher education sector to avoid regional disparity
Proposal to restrict post-study work rights to those in ‘graduate jobs’ alarms vice-chancellors
At the very least, they should hold out until the administration works out how to enforce its crackdowns on DEI and research, says Johann Neem
Government announces 2 per cent cut to university budget in efforts to row back public spending
Advocate more judiciously, sector representatives urged, as they demand more money to ‘do our job for the country’
Coalition has departed from usual practice, outlining a comprehensive suite of changes if it regains government
Universities must change their language to survive assault on DEI, says former Trump chief of staff
If doors to opportunity close, ‘it can become a potent political issue very quickly’
Conference also hears that proposed streamline of ARC grant schemes will give early career researchers a ‘leg-up’
‘Real issue’ is whether people think universities give value, says new university leader who accepted lower salary
Vice-chancellors say ‘unsustainable’ model needs fixing but changes must be balanced against goals of increasing access and stopping brain drain
With its Trump-style promise to smash woke ideology on campus, Germany’s far-right populist party is widely seen as a threat by academics. And with even the country’s mainstream parties promising little for higher education or research, few are relishing Sunday’s election. Emily Dixon reports
Students take years to recoup the tens of thousands of dollars they would have been paid if training was salaried, New Zealand study finds
Money from Welsh government to be used primarily for estates maintenance and digital projects
Growing influence of Nigel Farage’s party could spell trouble for universities seeking to protect rights of international students
Never much of a vote-winner, higher education now risks the burden of being branded a vote-loser for parties seen as too soft on the sector
Some urge ministers to aim for 1 million enrolments from overseas, but sector divided over whether revised goal would be a good thing
Controversial department temporarily loses ability to see private loan information after what has been described as ‘one of the biggest data hacks in US history’
University latest passion project for ex-politician who specialises in ‘institutions that are worth keeping’
Label could be ‘first step’ towards automatically recognised continental qualification, experts suggest
Repeat of UK debate looms, as parliamentary committee urges Australian universities to ‘align’ with IHRA definition, and opposition members say it should be mandatory
