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Canberra mulls making would-be students deposit large sums in Australian banks before they can apply for visas

Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates maintain dominance in Arab rankings. Experts consider how they can build from this success to achieve global impact

Region urged to take inspiration from Europe and formalise research collaboration to create a more focused sector

Rising support for metascience at government level has not been matched by local buy-in, with practitioners often viewed as ‘outsiders’ to the academy

Provider attended by Premier League footballers announces it is to become a college of arts education provider BIMM University

Voters left to choose between different models of debt relief, as key questions of research and funding are left out of party manifestos

Union attempts to look again at how policymaking body functions met with stiff opposition, but supporters say change is needed

Universities often oblivious to unique challenges faced by sole carers, finds study

Defence specialist university to regain former name of Cranfield Institute of Technology and sit within giant London institution

A better resourced system would allow universities to forge lucrative links to China without compromising national security, MPs say

Regulator’s attempts to assess universities on graduate salaries and skills learned from degrees ‘lacking detail’, say experts

Universities can no longer expect one person to equip doctoral candidates with all the skills needed to succeed, major UK study finds

Doctoral students say protracted, unexplained visa processing delays are sabotaging their plans, amid fears national research capacity is being undermined

Editors and contributors to Studies in Higher Education discuss evolving research agendas, combating AI ‘slop’ and the field’s development over five decades

Western democracies have ceded Chinese language and culture teaching to CCP-backed entities, says critic after latest US crackdown

UCU fears footage will be used against members as university insists policy necessary for accessibility reasons

Widely criticised proposal to turn reading rooms into paid-for workspaces ‘goes entirely against the British Library’s key function’, says union

Leaders say international academic community should condemn attacks on Islamic University of Gaza

Lund scholar and climate activist Andreas Malm says he’s ‘deeply dismayed’ by decision

Salvation lies in bringing students into the tent and embracing ‘authenticity, directness and localism’, says former PM

Julian Hill outlines visa processing ‘triage’ system and possible changes to ‘genuine student’ assessments

Allowing students at ‘highly compliant’ universities to stay longer could create ‘two-track sector’, experts warn, with government urged to set clear criteria for inclusion

Foreign Office should consider writing off money lent to beleaguered institution to help it recover soft power focus, finds select committee report

Financial pressures and shifting attitudes prompt institutions to chase military grants but experts warn researchers against ceding academic freedom

Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne say their working partnership of 17 years will help when creating a more open relationship with the sector

Researcher who brought environmental issues to light honoured for defending science in face of opposition from state and interest groups

Hundreds of thousands of UK graduates owed refunds after paying back more than they should have done, new data show

Union declares third industrial dispute at Welsh institution in less than two years amid fears more job losses are coming

Near 4 per cent increase in next year’s allocation a show of faith in new funding system, government says

Mooted changes to graduate visas in Australia could leave some industries ‘unable to function’, conference hears

Applications down from international students and those from disadvantaged communities but interest from older students on the increase

Too many taking degrees in biological sciences and IT, with shortages in business and engineering despite high employer demand, study finds

Proposal would shield Australia from ‘immoral’ reputation while helping genuine students realise their educational dreams, advocate says