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Updated government estimates suggest the tax will drain the sector of more income while generating less revenue for the Treasury

Students graduating from institutions with ‘strong labour market outcomes’ to be allowed to stay longer as Labour tweaks rules again

International education operators must ‘adjust’ to counter collectivist competition from emerging destinations, conference hears

New providers face further setbacks in efforts to award own qualifications as OfS considers reforms to the process

Students and rectors of public universities backed left-wing incumbent’s return to power – although hopes for more investment in research could be left unfulfilled

Globetrotting students looking at other options, including ditching international education altogether, according to survey conducted before latest visa overhaul

Politicians being overly cautious about research security and should leave institutions to assess partnerships on own merits, says Lund leader Erik Renström

In some countries, students and university staff are leading the charge, while elsewhere they have joined much larger movements 

Jack Grove, who investigated PhD thesis of late Cambridge professor Jason Arday, in the running in Specialist Journalism category

Judge orders Ireland’s justice minister to review the 20-year-old student’s application after ‘significant errors’ identified

New analysis shows research remains under threat in the US as efforts to defend the system have focused on addressing specific harms, not changing laws

Nishan Canagarajah pledges support for students facing financial difficulty as university launches fundraising push

Student union says plans to replace admissions platform and create 15,000 additional places at universities amount to ‘crumbs’ and vows to fight on 

Regulator fails in bid to secure 10 per cent discount as it faces large bill for losing free speech case

Education and research sectors must be able to ‘adapt to technological change without unnecessary disruption’ or additional fees, says sector-wide statement

Standard guarantees human performance in the age of AI, former Australian chief scientist claims

‘Caution’ urged over risks of ceding research decisions to regions, as sector awaits detail in coming White Paper

Region’s outstanding track record in winning international grants should not stop simplification of overly bureaucratic system, according to Joan Guàrdia Olmos

Former prime minister of New Zealand to join institution’s public health school with focus on ‘empathetic leadership’

Shock electoral success of protest movement shows strong public support for universities, but experts caution demonstrators may not be prepared to govern

Bot currently in development will ‘relieve strain of growing submission volumes’ while ‘upholding editorial standards’, companies say

Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram and physicist Brian Cox among those expressing ‘deep concern’ over threats to UK science ahead of Budget

Murdoch flags ‘a number of change proposals’ to address ‘disproportionate’ impact of international education changes

Hardest-hit groups stage pre-Budget ‘day of action’ as they criticise ‘inadequate’ response from central union

Policy regime ‘more restrictive than ever’ as international education industry figures gather for annual summit in Sydney

Newly launched campus targets biosciences alongside usual tech offering, with provost insisting there is a supportive atmosphere among country’s growing international academic community

Union calls for urgent action to ensure courses remain accessible amid major ‘uncoordinated’ cutbacks

From Paris to French Guiana, three university students describe the frustrations motivating them to keep protesting despite a major security operation planned for the weekend

Crisis-hit university’s new v-c says she wants to reach resolution with staff but warned ‘uncertainty cannot continue forever’

Long-serving leader will bow out of hometown university early next year

Shift from quality enhancement to compliance needed to tackle issues with franchising, say supporters, but others doubt new regime will lead to material changes for students

Experts warn that state-run Parcoursup lacks transparency and has done little to level the playing field for students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Shadow minister claims credit as latest data shows 5 per cent jump in Australian university commencements