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President has criticised student debt for being too high but his attempts at reform have focused on removing benefits for people doing jobs he disagrees with

Worries about access to health care, food, research funding and tuition assistance are mounting on college campuses as the record-breaking government shutdown persists.

Better support systems needed for scholars facing political threats, according to historian labelled ‘domestic terrorist professor’

New data shows geopolitical tensions have not slowed down universities’ international expansion, with Russian institutions emerging as big players after opening in ‘friendly’ states

Execs show faith in their institutions—and concern about technology, federal policy and other shifts.

Facilitating face-to-face discussions key to ensuring students can have tricky conversations, says founder of new viewpoint diversity centre

New target for study permits down to 150,000 a year as Carney’s government shows little sign of reducing pressure on overseas enrolments

As President Donald Trump deploys National Guard troops to American cities and ICE arrests pick up, some international scholars are opting out of U.S. travel.

The Trump administration forced significant changes and a fine at Columbia but won limited concessions from Virginia and remains in legal battles with Harvard and UCLA.

Country urged to invest in education at time of upheaval, as vice-chancellor claims student caps ‘inconsistent’ with global leadership ambitions

US climate scientist wins Maddox Prize after highlighting attempts to downplay findings about human-caused warming

Complaining about professors from China, Europe and “supposed Palestine,” the Republican governor called for his state’s public universities to end the use of the visa program. A union leader called his comments a “xenophobic and nativist diatribe.”