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HKU community sceptical of official explanation blaming move on fragility of monument

University of the People aims to fund 4,000 Afghans to study, with 600 already enrolled in its courses

University appeals against ruling sparked by union complaint over workload

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

Sector awaits key details on scheme requiring ‘complete remake of student finance system’ and likely to face Treasury scepticism

Cambridge professor discusses swapping engineering for history, why researchers overlook the Indian and Pacific oceans, and what it means to offer ‘an environmental lens’ on imperial history

Tributes paid to a pioneering political scientist who overcame the obstacles and stereotypes that often block women in the academy

Star professors who abuse their positions escape censure because universities fear hit to reputations and funding, says union report

But silence on flagship Discovery scheme leaves an estimated 3,000 applicants facing Christmas limbo

Conscripting industry players into research assessment roles will also turn the grant application process into ‘Frankenstein’s monster’

Jury takes three hours to agree nanoscience expert lied about Wuhan ties to sidestep pressure campaign against binational research partnerships

European University of Technology exploring how to become a single institution, but going beyond a legal umbrella raises regulatory and funding questions

Barely half of victims report threats to police, says Finnish study, which finds perpetrators of harassment are not infrequently colleagues of those they target

Policies risk inciting behaviour worse than 2000s immigration scams, expert warns

Omicron variant amplifying uncertainties, but initial indications suggest federal relief and economic growth may permit another year of post-secondary gains

University students’ experiences attract some attention in developing countries but almost none in the West, study finds

Commonwealth auditor general asked to review grant administration for the second time in three months

Universities see room for reasonable new legal restraints on foreign-funded scientists but fear overreach as final deal comes into shape

Analysts say generous grants, more housing and better information are needed to fix inequalities driven by parental income 

Times Higher Education journalists name the academics and administrators at the heart of the sector’s biggest debates

New Australian lobby group targets transparency, collegiality and ‘reconceived governance’

Thousands of researchers face Christmas crisis as grant announcements languish

Survey of staff in 10 different countries also suggests general satisfaction with moves overseas, alongside lack of understanding from ‘onshore’ campus staff

Entrepreneur provides funding, but questions over student interest and regulatory environment

Castaway from EU programme must paddle harder to keep up and remain an enticing partner for the future, says university leader 

Researcher sees ‘no hope’ for regional institutions in particular, but other academics are less pessimistic

Admissions expert warns that fall in acceptance rate could be start of major issue in supply of places

Digital exchanges prove ‘more inclusive’, offering a ‘taste’ of the real thing

‘Appropriate action’ taken after investigation into executive chair Fiona Watt, says UKRI

Warned over reliance on students from abroad, career-focused campuses hope for more government investment while chasing prospects beyond usual supplying nations

Benefits of innovative grant selection method must be balanced with risks to funders’ reputations, explain research leaders

As Cornell and others close, dozens of institutions seize on court order ending federal immunisation requirement

Vice-chancellor commits to ‘challenging and confronting debate’ on hot-button issue

MPs investigate role of journal publication in the early stages of the pandemic

European University Association survey also highlights importance of increasing staff support and management buy-in

UK’s post-Brexit global exchange scheme could be boosted by extending student visitor visas from six months to one year, says UUK report

Outgoing director of top US research funder holds firm on China crackdown, regrets state of racial equity and keeps pondering more holistic approach

Canberra demands revamped governance and more applied focus

Institution’s director says sorry after review set up in wake of BLM movement and ‘broader concerns’ from staff and students

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology gets leadership prize for ‘volume and range’ of Covid-19 contributions

Students protest after staff dismissed and tenure evaluations halted at Centre for Research and Teaching in Economics

Dirk Brockmann, branded a ‘lockdown maker’ by Bild, says scientists must make clear the uncertainty in their advice

Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms 15 December date for return of overseas learners

Government guidance wants face-to-face teaching, but university concerned about students getting stuck on campus

Along with blocking faculty court testimony, university allegedly also courted state politicians by interfering in hiring, research and teaching

Head of global monitoring report on education says he is concerned about language of market and inequality

New book challenges some of the Australian university sector’s holy cows

Mandates the least worst option, as vice-chancellors await ‘the inevitable court cases’

Tory ex-minister criticises ‘policy-Whitehall-Westminster establishment’ for failure to meet ‘high responsibility’ to plan for new universities

European research institutions want question of association to be separated from broader talks on political relationship

UK union says continuing face-to-face tuition puts staff and students in ‘unnecessary danger’

New partnership with institutions in north-west should drive innovation and even recruitment

Ending in-person conferences during Covid tied to substantial gains in equity, sustainability and inclusiveness, US team finds in broad data analysis

Oxford reports 33 per cent increase in Covid-19 cases in a week, with many of them the new variant

Canberra accepts advice of more than 10 reviews

Reforms will seek to overcome barriers to collaboration between universities within bloc

System acknowledges inviting SAT and ACT results for course placement, as Berkeley analysis shows nationwide racial bias in post-admissions sorting

New contracts at Harvard and NYU seen reflecting new determination and political and economic pressures of Biden and Covid

Responding to US Supreme Court’s request for its position, administration agrees the university’s affirmative action tools meet existing constitutional standards

Scholars are being harassed, silenced and sometimes worse all the way from Athens to Afghanistan, and from Texas to Turkey, according to new report