French science ‘on worrying trajectory’ after budget cuts
France’s 75 public universities are all running a deficit this year, as researchers warn budget cuts put science at risk
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The UK’s visa ban is another blow for Afghanistan’s despairing intellectuals
Before the Taliban’s return, many Afghan academics went abroad for PhDs. But the collapse in their prospects has left many in limbo, says a scholar
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Shorten UK undergraduate degrees to just two years, says v-c
Adopting a ‘two plus two’ system including longer integrated master’s would boost access, employment and the economy, argues Anthony Finkelstein
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Restricting student loan access ‘will worsen existing inequality’
Birmingham vice-chancellor’s call to review loan eligibility for students with no A levels criticised by own staff members
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Interdisciplinary Science Rankings survey 2027 now open
Scholars’ views will be used alongside institutional and bibliometric data to create next edition of ranking
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Shorter UK graduate visa ‘dampens international student interest’
Reduction in work rights may be contributing to reduced international demand for UK study, as ongoing visa issues exacerbate uncertainty
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Scottish jobs ‘permacrisis’ transforming universities pre-review
Closure of low-enrolment courses, higher staff-student ratios and departmental mergers among measures being considered by institutions
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Maintain focus on governance reforms, urge staff and students
Representative groups hope their ‘robust practical’ proposals will ensure that intent to fix a ‘broken governance system’ does not end up in ‘the long grass’
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US science budgets have been spared. So why is no one celebrating?
The Trump administration’s proposals to eviscerate the NIH and NSF have been overturned in Congress after a year of cancelled programmes and legal wrangling. Yet as funding continues only to dribble...
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Three brushes with populist power tell me no one in academia is safe
Experiences in Hungary, the US and the Netherlands make threats like autocratic legalism and oligarchic capture feel existential, says Ferenc Laczó
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Haiti looks to restore universities amid instability
Strong institutions can help contribute to country’s development as it grapples with violence and uncertainty, say members of new oversight body
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More UK PhD graduates looking overseas for jobs, study finds
Proportion of doctoral graduates remaining in UK academia has fallen substantially as more enter industry or move abroad, according to a major longitudinal survey
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‘Passive suppression’ eroding academic freedom, ERC head warns
Funding pressures and bureaucratic demands are undermining the credibility of scientists, says Maria Leptin
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Two-thirds of UK public ‘think student debt burden is unfair’
New polling finds voters would like to see government prioritise reducing interest rates for graduates over other reforms