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New course rules ‘could exclude disabled applicants’

Rules designed to keep students informed could end up keeping them out, disability advocates warn

US colleges face a chilling crackdown on DEI and immigration compliance

Stretching the GSA’s remit into politically charged and operationally ambiguous terrain risks paralysing the higher education sector, says Amy Stambach

Are accelerated degrees the solution to higher education’s problems?

The idea of shortening the duration of degrees has always run into concerns about loss of intellectual depth or infringements on academics’ research time. But amid concerns about universities’...

Virtual campus tests EU vision for borderless university system

Pan-European initiative EuroTeQ has made studying across the continent easier for students, but coordinating between nine different higher education institutions can be harder than building the...

South African protests ‘will continue without funding reform’

University of Pretoria head warns that current student finance model is unsustainable and suggests a ‘totally new system’ may be the answer

Bangladeshi academics’ brief window of freedom may be closing again

The handover from the interim government has sparked a revival of ministers’ urge to treat public universities as political fiefdoms, says Nahid Neazy

Australia earns millions by turning away international students

Visa fees paid by prospective foreign students, including those denied entry, balloon into a billion-dollar revenue stream for Canberra as rejection rates soar 

Cyberattacks against universities becoming ‘more prevalent’

Universities looking to AI to defend against growing virtual threats

Reform plans ban on foreign nationals accessing student loans

Suella Braverman says university system is “rigged” as she calls for change to student finance rules

Nottingham union plans marking boycott over job cut proposals

Planned boycott at Nottingham could disrupt some students’ ability to graduate, while staff at London South Bank University are also set to vote on industrial action

Utah education board to review presidential exit packages

Regulatory ‘rethink and reset’ required after Sussex ruling

Landmark legal ruling has exposed shortcomings of Office for Students’ approach but also inadequacy of regulatory tools, experts argue

New Zealand increasingly competing with Asia for foreign students

Island nation continues to appeal to parents and students as some Asian nations turn from customer to competitor

‘Elon Musk effect’ drives interest in space-related courses

European universities struggling to meet demand for skilled graduates at critical point for region’s role in space exploration

The NIH director’s visit has only deepened my concerns about him

I expected scientific ignorance, right-wing pandering and victimisation claims from Jay Bhattacharya. I was not disappointed, says David Sanders