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Larger proportion of incidents on campuses linked to war in Middle East compared with those that happened away from higher education

Environment, safety and friendliness prove pluses, but cost and work experience ‘remain biggest challenges’

Proposal denigrated as ‘wealth tax’ better than the alternative, architect says, as Australian universities unite to oppose caps

Academic’s exit brings more uncomfortable headlines for institution that has already faced several legal disputes this year

Report stresses AI is ‘new standard’ and universities need to better communicate policies

Shock results in July’s general election mean there are many more academics in parliament, but narrow majorities are just one reason why their constituencies are likely to be their main focus

More Scottish students given places at university or college, with small uptick in international undergraduates

Tories had wanted to extend legislation limiting impact of industrial action to higher education sector

Labour has placed its faith in better regulation sorting out the financial issues in the sector, but what tools and powers does an already overburdened organisation need to tackle its biggest challenge yet?

Victory for HBCU graduate could bring significant benefits for sector, but second Trump term seen as more ominous

Universities urged to continue work to tackle free speech concerns after being ‘handed reprieve’ by minister

Ten students from Gaza’s Al-Azhar University were originally denied study permits last month

Windows of university building smashed during anti-immigration disorder

Increasingly bitter relations could result in prolonged strike action in September

Big pay hikes for doctors and teachers could trigger mood change on more industrial action, say experts

Canberra should avoid unnecessary damage by waiting to assess the impact of no fewer than nine other policy changes, professor says

Departing London Met vice-chancellor says English regulator’s data-driven rules do not help socially disadvantaged students

In the face of a deadly crackdown on demonstrators, student groups in Bangladesh are at the forefront of calls for reform

But formation of Research Ireland must be accompanied by funding increase, researchers say, as questions over leadership remain

Fees for humanities degrees reach dizzying milestone, raising questions over how many will ever be repaid

Organisations with more than 2 million members could prove a powerful force to galvanise black and young voters in coming election campaign

University had already built £31 million home for exascale supercomputer now targeted by spending cuts

Universities are under pressure to better protect students from ‘ragging’ after the death of a fresher last year

University funding across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ‘consistently unstable’ despite policy divergence since devolution, report highlights

Structurally disadvantaged in teaching Australian students, new private colleges face international enrolment veto until they have taught domestic students

Accusing Israel of ‘apartheid’ and ‘genocidal attacks’ provoked ‘anxiety and fear’ among Jewish students, investigation says

Fed up with a lowly position on the author list? If so, getting creative with surnames could be the solution, a study suggests

Ghana’s first female economics professor discusses why it has taken so long for an appointment like hers, and how she splits her time between academia and the priesthood

Future financial health of UK institutions reliant on increasing student numbers after Labour rebuffs funding requests

Worries about future job prospects and being identified as a troublemaker stopping academics getting support, says report author

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

Academic who claims she was forced out of university for exposing silencing of gender-critical feminists says she is ‘extremely pleased’ by settlement

IE University takes over Glasgow Caledonian outpost that was branded a ‘white elephant’

Office for Students drops plans to require universities to keep a register of personal relationships between staff and learners, but stops short of mandating bans

Union escalates industrial action in bid to block redundancies at crisis-hit institution

Larger proportion of people back charging more for certain courses when given context, Policy Institute at King’s College London finds

Industry links seen as key for one of the first foreign universities to set up a base in India

More scientists only producing domestic work after collapse in collaborations with US and Europe and Chinese links remaining static

Clauses that gave institution ‘broad discretion’ to increase fees mid-course and avoid liability during strikes among those highlighted by Office for Students

Office for Students investigation finds computing courses are failing to meet learners’ needs, but university claims it is based on old data

While some believe Chinese universities are getting better at dealing with cases of sexual harassment, recent incident suggests students may have to turn to social media to be taken seriously

Researchers claim that Taylor & Francis kept details of deal quiet, but company insists that citation and limits on verbatim quoting will be sacrosanct

Survey of those who have left their roles give up hope of overturning ‘toxic work environments’

Cardiff professor works with comedian to explain how players of BBC quiz show can avoid dreaded ‘brain fry’

Whitechapel base is ‘pivotal innovation’ for institution, claims vice-chancellor

Survey highlights ‘price sensitivity’ variations among Australia’s crowded neighbours

Canberra’s model for Atec allocates too little time and money while leaving bureaucrats in control, critics say

Biggest pay packet in at least five years drives average leaders’ pay into seven figures, raising questions over Canberra boss’ surprise departure

New government told to consider post-92s’ legal obligation to participate in scheme as some consider setting up subsidiary companies to opt out

Government bans researchers from participating in government-funded projects after accusing them of plagiarising content for research proposals

Home affairs and skills portfolios in new hands, in first changes to Labor government’s ministry

Ten students from Al-Azhar University had their applications rejected because of concerns they would not leave the country

Results of Sir David Behan’s report set to shape future direction of regulator under Labour

Education secretary outlines new approach for English regulator, with focus on restoring sector’s financial health

Edtech company begins Chapter 11 process after struggling with heavy debts since purchase of edX

As Australian scheme that encourages professionals to change career expands across border, former academic attests to its value in easing transition

Government criticised for planned reforms but says it will close rival body widely seen as favourable to former populist regime

Government urged to appoint new higher education commissioner to oversee £2.5 billion loan scheme in case of institutions going bankrupt

Returning leader says UK instead needs ‘major rethink’ of funding model and how it supports low-income and mature students

University pension scheme effectively writes off stake in ailing company that was worth £956 million two years ago