Transaction ‘supplanting collaboration’ in student recruitment

Everybody loses if first-world universities do not share the benefits with source countries of doctoral students, university leaders say

Barring Harvard international students ‘trashes US soft power’

Trump’s latest escalation in battle with nation’s wealthiest university shows he is attempting a full-scale takeover, scholars say

Hong Kong university opens doors to Harvard’s foreign students

HKUST offers unconditional acceptance to international students at Harvard in wake of US government crackdown

EDI requirements in recruitment challenged by free speech group

Universities asking candidates to prove support for equality policies may be unlawful, claims Alumni for Free Speech

EU fees a £1.2 billion ‘bargaining chip’ in youth mobility talks

Bloc seen as likely to insist on lower fees for its students in upcoming negotiations, putting UK in a difficult position, given its wider crackdown on migration

Leeds Trinity first university fined over franchising failures

English regulator tells institution its checks and oversight were insufficient after subcontracted provision tripled in two years

UCU congress meets ‘under shadow’ as internal dispute rattles on

Late move to try to pass no confidence vote in Jo Grady piles pressure on union leadership as they attempt to coordinate fight back against job losses

A contextual admission must come with extra support

We need careful, systematic overhaul and the taking of responsibility not just by universities but also by local and national government, says Ellen Wright

Move to regenerative education to empower students in sustainability

Universities can learn from the sustainable use of textiles in South America, where traditional knowledge is integrated with innovation to create a positive impact, says Jade McLachlan

Liverpool Hope latest to resort to compulsory redundancies

University proposes 39 job losses in latest sign new wave of cuts will be tougher on staff

Trump administration strips Harvard’s SEVP certification

NUS U-turns after decision to bin 9,000 books sparks outrage

Students criticise university for lack of transparency and wasting resources after thousands of books from shuttered college destined for recycling

More study visa changes risk ‘overcorrection’ as migration falls

Number of people coming to UK halves in a year partly because of steep drops in students bringing dependants

Fees up, subsidies down in ‘tight’ New Zealand budget

Hike in fees of up to 6 per cent unlikely to compensate for erosion of research funding and cuts to grant schemes and mobility scholarships

College enrolment continues to climb, nearing recovery