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South-east Asian country predicted to overtake US and Brazil in next decade but China and India to remain ‘big two’

Academics claim changes made to higher education system a decade ago have divided sector into ‘winners and losers’, with government-imposed limits on income exacerbating financial challenges

Restrictions on international intake and decline in domestic school-leavers see undergraduate enrolments shrink

Rules need tweaking to rein in high salaries that have become ‘emblematic’ of Australian universities’ social licence problems, George Williams argues

Graduates earning only just above minimum wage may soon have to repay their loans after budget changes

Proportion of study visas for Chinese and Indian students has also fallen to the lowest level of the decade, according to latest Home Office data

Institutions call for improved support at national and European levels to contribute to green transition

Esteemed practitioner and defender of the humanities Graeme Turner dies months after seminal treatise on the state of the academy

Australians can ‘hold two ideas at once’, appreciating the benefits of ‘controlled and selective’ collaboration with the East Asian juggernaut, survey suggests

Flat £925 charge seen as better outcome for sector overall, but institutions least able to absorb the cost expected to be hit the hardest

Body mirrored on one being set up to oversee nuclear power could help universities avoid ‘excessive’ bureaucracy, according to Nigel Thrift

University told to come up with a plan for financial recovery before it enforces more job losses

Even with boosts in investment and research, can ‘Vision 2030’ really propel universities into the global elite?

Fee caps for next two academic years confirmed by government post-budget, as students fear extra support will ‘barely scratch the surface’

Institutions urged to take a step back and think about what they are trying to achieve before ‘jumping on AI bandwagon’

Chancellor confirms details of controversial tax on income from overseas students, while universities also expect to be hit by changes to pension tax rules

Skills minister also promises to work with sector to help improve international student compliance ahead of levy introduction

Allegations of corruption and concerns about academic integrity will not be addressed without frank conversations, says university president

New legislation creating Australian commission represents ‘the obliteration of the idea that universities have purposes independent of government’, critics say

More transparency needed on how titles are awarded, academics say, as some believe they have lost out after criticising their institution

Grade inflation follows the US playbook, threatening public confidence in Kiwi universities

Norwegian government celebrates fall in temporary employment rates but academics say they don’t reflect reality

Science minister dismisses as ‘bizarre’ fears that government push for ‘teaching-only’ specialists will further concentrate research activity in small number of institutions

Canberra’s ‘intergenerational community’ will help educate the young, house the elderly and ease loneliness for both, advocates say

Nineteen higher and further education institutions announced as recipients of newly renamed UK honour

University of Anbar takes home prize for Leadership and Management Team of the Year for work rebuilding its war-torn campus

Skills minister says no higher education institutions are at imminent risk of collapse this year but OfS confirms more than 20 providers are being closely monitored 

Institutions in the Middle East should establish an innovation hub to help young people develop their own companies, THE summit hears

YouGov survey finds 57 per cent of adults support a proposed tax on tuition fees paid by overseas students, even as universities warn of serious financial consequences

Joint offer builds on existing regional partnerships as higher education institutions lean on collaboration to solve funding crisis

Plaid Cymru has pledged to probe Seren Academy programme and clamp down on student grants being used outside of Wales

Washington University in St Louis chancellor warns that universities need to be more self-critical when engaging with politicians

Beijing’s drive for technological self-reliance blamed for high-pressure academic environment as data suggest more academics are struggling to cope

Science secretary defends decision to dedicate nearly a fifth of UKRI budget to policy priorities

The UCU said employees at the London institution refuse to accept a ‘real-terms pay cut’ while management spends elsewhere

Providing a £4,000 grant for low-income students on priority courses could cost about £500 million, compared with £2.6 billion to restore former system

‘Seriousness’ of dodgy behaviour overrides concerns about ministerial overreach, inquiry concludes

UUK says shortfall in teaching money is ‘baked in’ to higher education funding system as institutions brace for new tax in upcoming budget

In wide-ranging interview, crisis-hit university’s interim principal admits further redundancies are ‘uncomfortable’ for ministers and acknowledges ‘moral hazard’ of £62 million bailout

Minister aims to bring academia in line with other regulated professions after outcry over harassment within universities

University of Hertfordshire becomes eighth institution identified by Home Office as at risk of breaching sponsorship duties in past 12 months

Former prime minister’s thinktank suggests higher education institutions could help solve Britain’s productivity crisis with German-style support system

Representatives of chancellors, staff and students in Victoria eye doubling of elected places in rare ‘meeting of minds’

More than half of higher education institutions failed to improve gender pay equity last year

Departing vice-chancellor of Middlesbrough institution crowned University of the Year discusses riot aftermath, serving a deprived area and the importance of ‘learning gain’

Last-ditch attempts to minimise harm of incoming tax on international student fees splits sector, as research intensive universities set to save millions but post-92s would pay more

Academics warn recall-based exams are ‘obsolete’ and policing AI is ‘unrealistic’ after hundreds admit manipulating online exam at Yonsei University

Research behemoth’s plans to better coordinate staff at faculty level met with fierce opposition, amid fears of pay cuts and demotions

‘Remains to be seen’ whether initial influx of interest in Europe will consolidate into a trend in years ahead, experts say

New incentives needed to encourage collaboration and specialisation among providers, conference hears

As government finalises legislation for forthcoming commission, architect expands its to-do list

US giant’s capital city campus expected to attract American students to the UK, with graduates offered automatic master’s places in the US

MIT tops list for second consecutive year, but experts fear US universities will deem future interdisciplinary research projects too risky

Incentivise universities to facilitate ‘meaningful’ part-time work by offering rebates on fee levy, says study

New modelling suggests one in six English higher education institutions will have less than 30 days’ liquidity in 2025-26

Improvements in perceptions of course quality seen across student groups and disciplines despite disrupted year for UK HE

Disparity reflects broader under-representation of women in senior roles rather than increased likelihood men will make mistakes, researcher says

Universities urged to collaborate on areas such as the language they use in admissions to ensure accessibility for non-traditional students

Students struggling to find good jobs while employers say they cannot address skills shortages, Andreas Schleicher highlights

No one has come up with a better way of convincing the Treasury to bring back maintenance grants, skills minister tells social mobility event