Student loan forgiveness ‘won’t fix main problem’ as debt swells
While main parties battle over debt-wipe proposal in Australian election, critic says scale of fees is the real issue
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LSE seeks ideas for what to do with one of London’s oldest shops
Competition to find use for ‘Old Curiosity Shop’ on university’s Holborn campus can be inspiration for others looking to fill heritage buildings, says project manager
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Does it matter who the next Cambridge chancellor is?
After the furore of Oxford’s election, no obvious frontrunner has emerged to take the high-profile role at Cambridge. Some say the institution needs a politically engaged figurehead, others want...
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We can’t comprehend the threats to US HE if we dismiss every critique
This is American universities’ 9/11 moment. But now, as then, understanding why we are hated is important, says Jonathan Zimmerman
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Universities push for European lifelong learning initiative
Flagship programme and dedicated skills funding could help Europe meet labour needs, EUA says
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Alarm over EU plan to use Horizon funding for defence
Concerns framework programme’s budget could be redirected to back projects with military uses ‘threatens to undermine its core purpose’, say leading research universities
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US-China tensions bring ‘opportunities’ for Asian universities
Tariff war between superpowers may lead to more Chinese students choosing universities closer to home, but international collaboration must be protected, say university leaders
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AI summary ‘trashed author’s work’ and took weeks to be corrected
Study findings misrepresented in experimental Q&A published with paper, amid concerns efforts to save researchers time are fuelling mistakes
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‘Inflated’ crisis spurs another 800 job cuts Down Under
Vice-chancellors say they have ‘no choice’ about downsizing, but unions question the need as 2024 accounts reveal recovery trend
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Employers should ‘match graduate loan repayments’ to invest in HE
Businesses reliant on highly skilled workers urged to ‘stop taking a back seat’ as UK universities suffer financially
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European governments back universities’ US recruitment drive
French institution reports 300 applications as state funding bolsters efforts to ‘offer refuge’ to those fleeing Trump funding cuts
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Does the US really need a Department of Education?
Donald Trump’s attempt to end federal involvement in education may be the repayment of a political debt, but the department’s creation was also political and, arguably, sits uneasily with the...
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Earth science is critical to national resilience – so why is it being gutted?
Australia must fund its universities in ways that reflect their mission – not just their margins, say Rhodri Davies and Dorrit Jacob
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