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Union and employer association welcome delay to resolve ‘unintended consequences’

Decade of poor progress means number of degree holders is barely above the sub-Saharan African average

Microcredentials designed by Google and IBM will add practical training in key roles to traditional academic offerings, says chief executive of edtech firm

Academic dies after displaying symptoms of disease he studied, with thousands of unauthorised samples reportedly unearthed at lab

Regulator says subcontracting of courses becoming bigger and bigger part of the sector but there are â€˜potential pockets of concern’

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Smaller rooms, repurposed golf courses, refurbished government buildings among the suggestions to tackle the â€˜wicked problem’ of accommodating students in Australia

Nation’s campuses see overall undergraduate enrolment gain for first time since Covid, only to lose new four-year entrants

Experts say early indications show demand for higher education remains subdued, but many would have been ‘fearing worse’

With funding and productivity likely to dip as war takes priority, Israeli universities say preserving international links will be vital

A convincing veneer of academic integrity can help bring about the real thing, finds literature review

Average rents across UK up 14.6 per cent in just two years, study of 10 cities finds, with Bristol, Exeter and Nottingham most expensive

Lack of publicly available data on doctoral degree holders is allowing people to add fake credentials to their resumés, says research fraud expert

Health researcher on bridging the policy-academia divide and navigating global health politics

Academics welcome the move, but some are concerned over displacement of island’s students from its top institutions

With students who entered high school during the pandemic starting to apply for places, admissions officers feel ill equipped to judge their readiness

Removing ‘speed bumps’ and abolishing the ‘bamboo ceiling’ would help to overcome Australia’s ‘self-inflicted brain drain’, forum hears

Leading supplier of basic research funding says scientists complicate its accountability systems by routinely attributing publications to it

With 10th framework programme likely to live alongside plethora of sector-specific spending pots, EU countries must decide if it should do a bit of everything or go back to basics

With mobility severely limited and no connection or contact from Gaza colleagues, West Bank academics describe atmosphere of anguish

The artistic team behind the unsettling production explain why they wanted to explore the psychology of the country’s biggest biomedical research scandal

Michael Eisen removed as editor-in-chief of eLife after sharing article from satirical news website

Commission led by former universities minister calls for â€˜internationalisation at home’ to be a central part of the UK’s next higher education strategy

Nearly nine in 10 survey respondents say their doctorates have negatively affected their mental health, with seven in 10 citing physical harm

Leaders argue that integrating operations will strengthen specialisms, but students give plans a frosty reception

Universities cancelling events and threatening disciplinary proceedings has left scholars of Middle East feeling silenced

Effort mirrors similar efforts in Canada and New Zealand, and attracts corresponding doubts about whether the pursuit promises meaningful value to research

Party stalls even on limited changes like stepped loan repayments, while deeper reform might only come ‘in return for value-for-money case’

After eight years under an increasingly hostile Law and Justice government, researchers are hoping for an about-turn on academic freedom and critical studies

Commentators predict renewed emphasis on international education and change of ‘tone’ around indigenous issues

Demographic decline and adoption of AI contributing toward nations’ revamp of testing approaches, scholars say

Diplomats leave India as stand-off expands, limiting visa services and putting especially high risk on small rural campuses

Five-year long campaign to protect staff benefits wins union an offer worth up to Â£200,000 for average USS member

Complaints from Jewish community prompt Liverpool Hope to pull plug on lecture that was set to be critical of the formation of the state of Israel

‘No silver bullet’ to solving women’s higher job attrition rates, researcher warns

Ventilation issues have forced Sheffield to move away from offering students the chance to work on donor bodies. Can virtual reality replace a centuries-old tradition?

Regulatory agency warns students over 20 non-accredited institutions, amid soaring demand for higher education

Reform following explosive exit of Martyn Percy could mean non-clergy leading Christ Church for first time in its near 500-year history

After world’s largest funder of medical research spends a year without a permanent head, US Senate gives Harvard oncologist a list of political pleas but no serious opposition

Committee also wants ‘Team Australia’ approach, bankrolled by a levy, to ‘open doors’ in Africa, Asia and Latin America

‘Fail rule’ iced and indigenous opportunities extended despite Senate battle

Australia’s proposed international education levy is replete with policy contradictions, new paper argues

Authors of international study believe findings cast doubt on the credibility of student satisfaction scores 

McGill and province’s other English-language universities see dire threats to their finances and diversity

Government ‘misstep’ clears way for protracted legal battles over future of Africa’s biggest distance learning institution, academics say

Dutch student complained that anti-cheating software did not work due to her skin colour, but university said problems were universal

THE analysis finds that high share of global institutions fail to recognise staff for cross-disciplinary working, as experts warn research environment is ‘still not up to the task’

Catriona Jackson says conclusion of major sector review will be ‘a good time to depart’

Only 37 per cent of national universities require faculty to report previous disciplinary history, survey finds

Fears over future impact of environment damage causing worry and distress, especially among those studying its effects

An early draft of the Knowledge Security Act suggests mass screening non-EU students and academics based on discipline, departing from an on-demand approach that won admiration abroad

Notorious influencer draws on narrative that higher education isn’t worth the cost as he spends big on university.com domain name

Just as some conservatives start warning universities against joining policy debates, others start punishing them for failing to speak out on behalf of Jewish state

Successful efforts to boost China’s citation standing are part of plan to push regulation away from current global norms, says thinktank analyst

Pennsylvanian liberal arts school planning to reduce, and possibly eliminate, adjunct and visiting assistant professor positions, faculty fear

Britain should emulate Canada’s investment in digital security and due diligence to ensure research resilience, says elite university group

Key group endorses amalgamation but recommends ‘additional risk management measures’

Extensive comparison of course descriptions to actual syllabuses shows persistent silos, with highest cost for science students

With opposition senators seeking retention of unpopular ‘fail rule’, bill’s passage appears far from assured

Gone are the days when AI was seen as the villain in education, according to leading HKUST scientist