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Row at Journal of International Students spotlights challenges faced by periodicals that are free to publish in and read, and rely on volunteer labour

Xenophobia and complex career paths also dissuade researchers from pursuing professorships, study finds

Criticism of lecture shows close link between government foreign policy and attacks on freedom of expression, according to scholars

After killings of dozens of students, faculty and staff, and with 1,000 still displaced, Sapir College looks to rebuild and renew

Union pledges to fight ‘academic vandalism’ being consulted on by Scottish university

Analysis of growing distance between researchers looks at puzzle of why digital connections have not led to upsurge in innovation

Delight and alarm in equal measures, as political manoeuvres and drafting technicalities limit both casual employment and its antidote

In change welcomed by sector leaders, institutions can become fully accredited with only one PhD programme from 2025

Leading Korean and US institutions are equal partners in development of New York outpost

Even if university leaders are not experts in the technology, the potential is clear – and they might be able to draw on the ‘wisdom of ignorance’

Brown University becomes centrepiece for ending financial ties to Israel, after three Palestinian college students shot in Vermont

Victory of Geert Wilders’ Party for Freedom likely to lead to stronger crackdown on English-language teaching and international student intakes, experts say

Higher satisfaction levels among the rising numbers of Indian and Pakistani students have led to strong approval ratings for UK universities, says Advance HE

With UK sector in increasing dire financial straits, universities are turning to experienced hands to steady the ship, but is short-termism really what institutions need?

Sector predicted to grow significantly in next decade, spurring a flurry of research and start-up activities

Institution to remove Colston dolphin emblem from its logo and set up £10 million programme to tackle racial injustice

Timothy Snyder and Serhii Plokhii among researchers joining project founded by philanthropist Victor Pinchuk

Most disadvantaged students likely to be hardest hit if human element of selection is replaced by technology, conference hears

Shadow minister Matt Western accuses government of creating ‘funding crisis’ in English universities

Johns Hopkins team uses salary data to highlight longstanding failures across education and workplaces to provide equal opportunities for career advancement

Central Asia could offer an academic landing ground for stranded learners who fled war 18 months ago, scholar says

One in five survey respondents report being victims of sexual touching or rape

As Australia’s climate turns back again, universities say the lessons of a horror summer have not been forgotten

Sacked neuropathologist Manuel Graeber says university was happy with his work before he lodged disclosure about management

Education divide report finds Tory support among graduates lowest for 45 years and graduates will outweigh school-leavers in most seats by 2030s

Javier Milei promised to get rid of the country’s major science funder during chaotic election campaign, but will he follow through with his promises?

Campuses across the country tightening in-class rules, seeking to boost student engagement

MEPs say EU needs jurisdiction over higher education to ensure mutual recognition of qualifications, among other things, but universities aren’t so sure

Negotiations on association deal completed, says joint statement, with signing expected in 2024

Free tuition also to be switched from first to last year of tertiary study, under pact between new governing parties

Union says more than 100 jobs could go at Potteries institution

Commons Education Committee exploring whether institutions should adopt ‘standardised method of mitigation’

More details announced about UK’s new mid-career academic funding programme