South Africa can’t just skill students ‘for the sake of it’
Government targets ‘resuscitation’ of technical institutions and closer private sector ties as youth unemployment soars
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Every place with more than 80,000 people ‘needs a university’
Future growth of UK higher education should not just expand graduate numbers but be tied to regional economic strategies, argues new book
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Durham University exam errors blamed on restructuring ‘chaos’
Students given wrong question and others left without supporting documents, but institution denies impact of voluntary severance programme was to blame
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Competition law and costs ‘holding back mergers’, says UUK
Difficult to get new models of collaboration off the ground without ‘transformation funding’, finds efficiencies review
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Retreat from degree apprenticeships will widen UK skills gap
Uncertainty over the future of degree apprenticeship funding endangers success of crucial upskilling programme, says Exeter v-c Lisa Roberts
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Protest restrictions upheld as universities put ‘safety’ first
Sydney doubles down on rules about indoor demonstrations, lecture announcements and graffiti after review sparked by pro-Palestinian encampments
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Huge hike in endowment tax ‘harder to fight than student bans’
Proposal to increase money paid by top US institutions fifteenfold could prove to have deeper impact than more headline-grabbing Trump policies
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Half of employers look to foreign universities for training needs
Fierce competition to provide lifelong learning means UK universities require significant investment and national strategy, report finds
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‘Inequalities remain’ in Spain’s entrance exams despite reforms
Attempt to harmonise tests across country seen as way of mitigating unfair advantages but critics argue more systemic changes are needed
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Will Mark Carney drop Canada’s international student caps?
The economist’s surprise victory in April’s election raised hopes of an end to Canada’s crackdown on overseas enrolments. But even as other anglophone nations restrict entry, there is no sign of...
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US curbs on Chinese students ‘free kick’ for Asian universities
Chinese students begin to make alternative plans after Trump targets visas, but anglophone destinations not guaranteed to benefit
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New Zealand’s coalition divided over cost of new medical school
Incoming deputy prime minister casts doubt on plans to boost domestic medical training, saying he is ‘standing up for careful use of taxpayer money’
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International income drives surpluses up at Sydney universities
Turnaround in financial fortunes in New South Wales largely driven by growth of wealthy institutions, with others still in deficit
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