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Academics question why some universities should be pushed to the wall while others swell their intake

But flaws in controversial bill are already creating problems, according to top legal scholar and university leader

Metric used to inform new policy adds to confusion for top-ranked institutions while other vice-chancellors welcome ¡®certainty¡¯ provided by their allocations

Newly announced quota ¡®like a levy by stealth¡¯, analyst says, as universities evaluate the impact at institutional level

No currently enrolled students will be disadvantaged, bureaucrat insists, despite quarrels over data and assessment that bill ¡®is more suited to national security legislation¡¯

With a six-month sunset and short-term contracts off the table, administrators can no longer rely on insecure teachers for certainty

Security expert questions the approach, amid reports of Australia¡¯s first ¡®nationality ban¡¯

Canberra yet to clarify future of ¡®ministerial direction 107¡¯ despite touting enrolment caps as a replacement

New Labour government believes decade-long budgets will lead to more industry investment in science and fewer precariously employed researchers, but not everyone is so convinced

Universities of all types are embracing the earn-while-you-learn qualifications but government can do more too, says Exeter¡¯s vice-chancellor Lisa Roberts

Speculation over imagined backstabbings and betrayals is rife but the joining of two of Australia¡¯s universities is more of a meeting of minds than clash of clans, insist vice-chancellors Peter H?j and David Lloyd

Vice-chancellor says it is ¡®fine¡¯ for international students to make up nearly half of Melbourne¡¯s enrolments

University lobby demands revocation of ¡®ministerial direction 107¡¯, after education minister insists student quotas will be a ¡®better mechanism¡¯

Security body cautions agents against unpatriotic messaging as Chinese applications receive greater international scrutiny

Short-stay students should be exempted from both quotas and fee hike, says representative body

Student-led downfall of autocratic leader has catalysed national conversation about the place of politics on university campuses typically beset by violence 

City dwellers appreciate international students¡¯ economic contribution but think they add to housing unaffordability

Baroness Smith suggests new UK government will not bail out at-risk institutions but says she wants to secure ¡®financial stability¡¯ of sector

Open letter urges Bridget Phillipson to think again as scholars allege culture in which alternative views are supressed

Liberals ¡®reserve position¡¯ on international student bill, as Australian government pledges to release ¡®indicative¡¯ caps

As they brace for big policy shifts, inflation and flat domestic demand have left Australian universities more vulnerable than before Covid

Conservative Party¡¯s higher education policy still likely to be dominated by focus on supposed low-value courses regardless of who wins leadership election

Fee hike follows similar move in Australia, but from a much lower base

Australian stakeholders applaud indigenous focus but stress need for planning and resourcing

The exascale computer¡¯s cancellation underlines the need for a long-term vision that transcends political whim, say Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield

London Higher warns that 16 per cent drop in student visa applications could represent ?1 billion in lost revenue for the sector

Politics professor had faced criticism for his posts during political unrest in the UK

Proposal denigrated as ¡®wealth tax¡¯ better than the alternative, architect says, as Australian universities unite to oppose caps

Shock results in July¡¯s general election mean there are many more academics in parliament, but narrow majorities are just one reason why their constituencies are likely to be their main focus

Successive governments have a long history of suppressing freedom of speech, thought and association on campus, says C. Rashaad Shabab

Tories had wanted to extend legislation limiting impact of industrial action to higher education sector

Victory for HBCU graduate could bring significant benefits for sector, but second Trump term seen as more ominous

Universities urged to continue work to tackle free speech concerns after being ¡®handed reprieve¡¯ by minister

Canberra should avoid unnecessary damage by waiting to assess the impact of no fewer than nine other policy changes, professor says

In the face of a deadly crackdown on demonstrators, student groups in Bangladesh are at the forefront of calls for reform

Fees for humanities degrees reach dizzying milestone, raising questions over how many will ever be repaid

Organisations with more than 2 million members could prove a powerful force to galvanise black and young voters in coming election campaign

University had already built ?31 million home for exascale supercomputer now targeted by spending cuts

Structurally disadvantaged in teaching Australian students, new private colleges face international enrolment veto until they have taught domestic students

University funding across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ¡®consistently unstable¡¯ despite policy divergence since devolution, report highlights

Future financial health of UK institutions reliant on increasing student numbers after Labour rebuffs funding requests

My role in the National Trust¡¯s slavery report led to so many threats that I couldn¡¯t walk anywhere unaccompanied, says Corinne Fowler

Bridget Phillpson¡¯s decision to reconsider implementation will only hamper wider recognition of universities as a public good, says Abhishek Saha

Canberra¡¯s model for Atec allocates too little time and money while leaving bureaucrats in control, critics say

ÌÇÐÄVlog affairs and skills portfolios in new hands, in first changes to Labor government¡¯s ministry

Government criticised for planned reforms but says it will close rival body widely seen as favourable to former populist regime

The party behind the UK¡¯s 50 per cent target is back in power but, while it still pledges commitment to equality of opportunity, it¡¯s not clear what role ¨C if any ¨C universities will play in achieving this mission

Providing skills, creating opportunity and training the teachers and nurses the UK needs: modern universities stand ready to deliver, says Rachel Hewitt

Many scholars were criticised for their comments after the Pennsylvania shooting but should those involved be losing their jobs?

State governments, policy experts and law council present united front against federal proposal

Candidate with a record of pushing for affordability in higher education nears White House run as Republicans go in other direction with J.?D. Vance

Go8 report outlines 10-year ¡®roadmap¡¯ to boost investment, arguing ¡®substantial¡¯ change needed

Education secretary to update parliament amid reports of three institutions heading close to bankruptcy 

References to equality, diversity and inclusion all rising sharply, according to Open Syllabus database

Search for new leaders at OfS and UKRI offers chance for new government to break from the past in its approach to universities and research

Ministers to create new skills body for England and expand apprenticeship levy

English universities can expect ¡®new chapter¡¯ after facing ¡®destructive behaviour¡¯ under previous government, former Labour business minister says

While Australia says it wants universities ¡®going to the world¡¯, its policies are making it harder

Industrial action turnout threshold set for axe, minimum service levels going nowhere, but new rules on zero-hours contracts on the way

Blanket rules preventing master¡¯s students from bringing family with them said to be harming UK¡¯s world-leading specialist institutions