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Half of free school meal-eligible pupils in London – and 40 per cent of black school-leavers – would be caught by cap

Naviance, available to nearly half of nation’s high school students, admits years of Caucasian filtering for campuses building candidate lists

But co-author of Unesco report says need for them could wane with better inclusion elsewhere 

Some institutions embracing in-person assessment again after lifting of Covid-19 regulations

Canadian campus aims to trade reminder of indigenous abuses with branding that signals modern sophistication

Three-year review details racism permeating history of top US institution, but some raise concern at too meagre a response

University data expertise essential to ‘capacity building’ for city government on issues ranging from air quality to localising UN sustainability goals, THE summit hears

Staff at 41 universities may refuse to assess students’ work, meaning that graduations could be delayed, but exact dates for action are yet to be set

Campaigners say English legislation unlikely to result in many prosecutions but will change student outlook on essay mills

Universities minister reaffirms plans to tackle campus ‘cancel culture’ and condemns ‘upsurge in physical threats’ against controversial speakers

Ukrainian MP, scholar and ex-deputy education minister tells universities not to offer scholarships to Russian students in summit speech

Swedish welfare system, political model of consensus and universities committed to industry collaboration key to innovation success, THE summit hears

Some Advanced Grant winners must wait and see where their share of funding will come from

One in 14 students who took tests monitored by ProctorU last year were caught breaking the rules

In hesitancies on student aid and loan forgiveness, Biden and allies may be missing major opinion shift, authors warn

Melbourne institute’s mission to heal relations with India clashes with academics’ desire to spotlight subcontinent abuses

Conservative thinktank calls for creation of new study centre to address failure of universities to study radical ideologies

Union wants income-contingent loans scheme gone, while universities want it extended

Squeamish western Europe should take a more integrated approach to understanding war, says Ukrainian academic

Cureus founder says name-and-shame policy could cause hardship but is justified by threat to patient safety from fraud

As administration plans regulatory overhaul to bolster rights of abuse victims, gender identity demands greater attention

Kim In-Chul has ample experience, but academics warn he faces a polarised political climate and universities’ resistance to change

Using international education proceeds for students’ benefit could galvanise overseas enrolments and defuse community ‘resentment’, study finds

Biggest analysis of sexual offenders employed by US universities says sector has been complacent on safeguarding

Harper Adams head Ken Sloan argues that boards should consider leaders from diverse career backgrounds

Crowds in cafeterias help, but those in hallways do not, when it comes to breaking up scientific silos, MIT analysis finds

Study finds little ‘substantive’ change between 2002 and 2019 

Worldwide survey of scientists suggests almost two-thirds are now positive about their use

Commentators warn that history could repeat itself as uncapped work rights linger for at least a semester

Recent measures prevent women from participating in academic conferences or graduation ceremonies

Tories risk ‘grave mistake’ for prosperity in ‘turn away’ from HE, says former Labour prime minister’s institute in call for 70 per cent participation target

Intervention raises questions over use of institutional resources for political ends

Department for Education looking at its relationship with NUS and at body’s charitable status, says Nadhim Zahawi

Report from IFS suggests that such graduates might have been better off with 2:1 from less prestigious institution

Long-time University of South Florida booster Rhea Law gets the presidency, leaving faculty to wonder if the moment is too much for anyone

Presidents of 65 top-ranked institutions embark on joint quest to create shared research culture through tenure and promotion practices

The new 43-year-old head of Sciences Po discusses how he is helping Ukrainian students, institutional change and his classmate Emmanuel Macron

Funder admits it contacted universities over critical tweets relating to impact platform but did not factor this into grant-awarding decisions

Australian thinktank stakes new ground in the quest for practical engagement

University had been last public institution in UK not to formally recognise main sector union

Extraordinary meeting fails to resolve governance concerns raised by scores of fellows

Institution promises overhaul amid calls for firings

All 45 Indian public universities to admit students on basis of one exam, prompting concerns over diversity and institutional autonomy

Flows not robust enough to alter ‘slight negative outlook’ on institutional finances

Doxa editor Armen Aramyan discusses year-long house arrest, narrowing academic freedom and the future of Russia’s independent media

Concerns raised about impact of lengthy restrictions, with institutions further afield facing questions, too

Researchers on tight deadline to decide whether to jump ship or accept replacement funding guarantee

Holyrood creates £1 million fund for international students facing hardship

Compromise between egalitarian and competitive ideals could usher in bigger university groupings and more interdisciplinary evaluation

While staff hostility towards philanthropically backed humanities courses has not abated, entry and satisfaction scores suggest students take a different view

The product of a warm and happy childhood spent tinkering with computers explains how soft expectations created a personal drive that startled lab colleagues

Academics call for rethink of latest Australian security intervention

Opening congressionally mandated review of Chinese educational centres, Pentagon official pushes lawmakers to concentrate on bigger challenges

Graduates facing interest rate ‘rollercoaster ride’ in coming years unless changes are made to the way cap is implemented, Institute for Fiscal Studies says

V-cs increasingly predict next government will have to look again at sector funding as costs rise and universities face ‘running on fumes’

But insiders say there are votes to be gained in policies to make participation more equitable

New citation study overturns long-held belief that science is no laughing matter

Approval of Jean-Eric Paquet’s transfer to Japan ambassador would create space for a more evangelical approach, observers say

Disruption will hit summer assessment period, but employers call on unions to ‘move on’

More ‘operating deficits’ tipped as Australia’s national university reboots activity levels in a Covid-normal world