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Rate of decline has slowed, but more universities are reporting problems with visa delays and denials

Opposition urges jilted researchers to try again

Counter-intelligence agent’s warning raises fears for universities that students will feel increasingly isolated

London institution will take ‘formal name’ of ‘New College of the Humanities at Northeastern’

Drafting of learning expectations clears way for Calohee project to set student tests, but it may face resistance from prestigious universities

In what could become a model for the rest of the country, Corvinus University of Budapest will have to rely on tuition fees and endowment interest

Government attempts to protect regional institutions by restricting growth in capital

Researchers face a lean Christmas as veto fiasco triggers more delays

Australian universities may have to wait months to find out how much funding they will forfeit

New centre could supply the ingredients to bring home-grown Fields medallists back, says director

Democrat gains may not convert into legislative wins for higher education, lobbyist warns

Stuart Croft warns that loss of access to international research networks could exclude UK from ‘scientific forefront’ for up to 50 years

‘Seriously negligent’ university overcharged students on franchised course ‘persistently’

Universities criticise source of new cash splash

European governments urged to consider banning certain nationals from working on sensitive technology on national security grounds

Research reportedly picking up the tab for Australian government’s regional cash splash

Higher education delivering solid returns, but vocational education could leave women worse off

Figures have ‘alarming’ implications for equality in US academia, says researcher who analysed professoriate’s background

Ardent pro-European calls for government to ‘go back to the people’

Andrei Volkov says rankings are only part of the initiative, alongside improved culture and diversity

Emergence of lingua franca in science should not lead to other languages being neglected in teaching, conference hears

Academic says unpredictable visa refusals ‘damage’ students and the country’s higher education reputation

Rapid expansion of Southern New Hampshire University sparks interest but also concern

Deputy chair of Russia’s academic excellence programme encourages institutions to adopt innovative approaches to learning

Education reforms designed to improve uptake of science subjects may harm them if creativity is not taught, claims V&A director

FutureLearn course will offer certificates from both Deakin and Coventry

Country is on the verge of achieving its now scrapped enrolment target, years before the deadline

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

Academics debate how to respond to increasing influence of People’s Liberation Army

UCL announces drive for academic-led collaboration with major global cities and their universities

Russell Group university’s return to the local highlights higher education’s role in the wake of the Brexit vote in addressing post-industrial decline, and supporting austerity-hit councils

Tributes paid to Cambridge literary critic

Pioneer of the genetics of hearing talks about how her research interests have been shaped by wine and music – and how she would cope with deafness