Who will fill the void when the US turns away from global science?

Unless Trump changes course, US universities will have to live without their historical advantages, say Chris R. Glass, Hans de Wit and Philip Altbach

Data you can trust: inside THE’s rankings validation process

Robust pipelines, smart validation and continuous observability have enabled us to improve data integrity even as our global rankings have grown, says Loubaba El Wazir

Goldsmiths asks for art donations to help fund creative courses

Banker gifts institution £4 million collection including works by Antony Gormley to kickstart new philanthropic donation model

Employer levy funding plan ‘could stop graduates getting hired’

Sector should be wary of asking businesses to pay ‘additional tax’ and focus on tweaking current system instead, says Universities UK chief

United Ivy League fightback can ‘slow down, but not derail Trump’

Signs that university leaders are more willing to stand up to president come as administration ‘walks back’ some of its extreme policies after facing political realities

Businesses look to universities to help train staff in AI use

Researchers seen as having ‘untapped potential’ to meet companies’ most pressing skills challenges

Record Australian overseas education income ‘not the full story’

Buoyant figures reflect enrolment decisions made before politicians attempted to bring in restrictions, vice-chancellor says

What if preserving independence diminishes FP10’s funding?

It may be wise to agree to rolling at least part of Europe’s research funding programme into wider competitiveness funding, says Daniel Spichtinger

Doubts about demand for lifelong learning as Labour forges ahead

Skills minister urges universities to ‘rethink education’ ahead of roll-out of LLE, but plan for more modular learning still being ‘ignored’ by parts of the sector

Dundee job cuts more than halved as part of new ‘recovery plan’

University changes course on redundancies under pressure from unions and politicians, but says new proposal requires ‘significant public funding’

International strategy must address outward mobility too – UUKi

Dips in UK students studying abroad must be tackled to ‘add credibility’ to debates about internationalisation

Sweeping changes to student loans proposed by Republicans

Australian election: smaller parties target debt, visas and fees

Doubling of international fees, closing visa ‘loopholes’ and tying student debt to mortgages among the ideas proposed ahead of poll

UK universities’ links to ‘repressive’ mega-campus condemned

Institutions advising on Armenia’s merger plans should consider how ‘academic city’ will make student protest impossible, warns Harvard professor

Three providers fail to rectify complaints as compensation soars

Amount paid out to English and Welsh students more than doubles in a year, driven by cases involving ‘serious disruption’ and ‘misleading information’