Cap overseas student numbers and scrap graduate visa, says report
Right-wing thinktank argues government, not universities, should be put in control of student visa numbers to ‘reduce the potential for abuse’
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As protests spread, US universities battle rise in misinformation
Institutions have adopted differing approaches to contending with fake, conflicting and confusing reports about events on and off campuses
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Australia needs an international strategy. The accord offers nothing
The final report’s scant recommendations and mooted interventions are uninspiring, unhelpful and, at times, alarming, says Michael Wesley
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Indian opposition accuses v-cs of right-wing affiliations
Vice-chancellors refute claims that the selection process for their roles is politically driven
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Pro-Palestinian encampments spread across UK universities
More than a dozen institutions affected as students join global movement with roots on USÂ campuses
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NUS settles with former president ousted over antisemitism claims
Organisation recognises pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist beliefs may be protected, bringing to an end employment tribunal brought by Shaima Dallali
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Columbia cancels commencement as US-wide protests continue
Ivy League university at centre of nationwide series of student demonstrations will try for smaller events away from campus encampment
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Universities ‘risk grinding to a halt’ as job cuts deepen
Institutions where hundreds of roles are at risk will have to radically change the way they operate, staff warn, with big impact on students and the wider community
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Digital surveillance of scholars ‘eroding academic freedom’
Tracking teaching, grades and research productivity with electronic systems is affecting staff independence and well-being, union-backed survey finds
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UK graduate visa vital for local economies, city leaders tell MAC
Councillors urge government not to place restrictions on post-study work rights
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Australian encampments mimic US precursors but not in pugnacity
Authorities shrug off calls for camps to be dismantled, amid reports of antisemitism but little evidence of violence
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Fewer than one in six female students chooses a STEM degree
Increased share of women in higher education overall masks continuing indifference towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics
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US colleges face ‘perfect storm’ on international recruitment
Nafsa head says universities must recruit more proactively as election looms, competition mounts and unrest grips campuses
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Universities’ over-monitoring culture is a threat to academic freedom
The digital revolution is creating a sense of always being watched and judged in both teaching and research, say Chavan Kissoon and Terence Karran
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Young University Rankings 2024: methodology
Using 18 carefully calibrated performance indicators, we provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons to rank global universities created since 1974