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Nieces of nation’s incoming justice minister accused of faking research papers to help gain Ivy League admission

‘Bloodbath’ in traditional Liberal seats shows that anti-intellectualism is no longer a vote winner, consultant says

Universities seeking significant savings after Elsevier victory

Researcher debunks idea that assignment writers are typically based in the Global South

Head of state accused of ‘chilling’ research with three-year block

Academics claim Lord Wharton’s appearance at CPAC Hungary is incompatible with his role at top of English regulator

Aims to move away from metrics-based evaluations floundering, study finds

Universities seek to win over staff with bonuses and consider subcontracting assessment

Experts debate whether erosion of dominance will prompt redrawing of funding criteria

Second draft promises to increase spending and tackle casualisation, but government remains reluctant to loosen reins on sector frustrated by red tape

Labor may prosecute a big agenda in higher education despite its ‘small target’ campaign

Some students have not been able to leave country for more than two years, including long confinements on campus

Industrial action will no longer take place at several campuses over the summer

UCU ramps up criticism after announcements on cost-cutting programmes

Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party pursues a residency requirement for rural Athabasca University, raising fears of lost talent

James Wilsdon says he is open-minded about including more metrics in future research assessments

THE research highlights that over-representation of women in some STEM fields and under-representation of men in care-oriented disciplines are often overlooked in gender equality debates

Student protests ‘historically have ominous portents’ for country, scholar warns

Warwick statistician drops employment tribunal case without settlement

Arts and humanities programmes will be closed at Roehampton and Wolverhampton, with De Montfort also cutting jobs

Boost to teaching subsidies will not keep pace with inflation, critics warn

As Biden nears issuing new regulations for adjudicating abuse complaints, nation’s top court considers case that could bring new conservative legal standard

War’s destruction is a chance for Ukraine to create a better higher education system, but security and funding will test rebuilders

Battling for truth in opaque organisations? It’s enough to blow your mind, researchers say

Scholar who fled to Iran after torture says the experience cemented his resolve to teach human rights

India and Vietnam expected to keep up momentum, compensating for decline of degree seekers from China

PhD student says her legal defeat raises important questions about duty of care owed to students who face harassment

Proposed changes risk further eroding support funding for discovery research without achieving their core objectives

Westminster government says it does not want to lend money to inmates ‘who have no prospect of paying it back’

Jane Hutton tells tribunal that months of her concerns being rebuffed forced her to become a whistleblower and disclose information to outside sources

New strategy looks outward as well as inward, as government vows to ‘come back even stronger than before’

Review to revisit conclusions of 2015’s The Metric Tide

Jeff Grabill says lifelong learning will bring thousands more students to higher education, and universities must be honest about what they can expect