Academic independence is at the heart of Troubles public history
Critics’ claim that research on British policy in Northern Ireland will be influenced by ministers is incorrect, says Ian McBride

Critics’ claim that research on British policy in Northern Ireland will be influenced by ministers is incorrect, says Ian McBride

Encampments cleared by law enforcement as student protests spread across Europe

Biden backs Republican narrative of excessive antisemitism in demonstrations, while California tries to uncover pro-Israel attackers

Kyriakos Pierrakakis tells THE that controversial reforms will help to make country a higher education destination

Estimates suggest Russell Group’s Chinese fee income has quadrupled in recent years

Right-wing thinktank argues government, not universities, should be put in control of student visa numbers to ‘reduce the potential for abuse’

Institutions have adopted differing approaches to contending with fake, conflicting and confusing reports about events on and off campuses

The final report’s scant recommendations and mooted interventions are uninspiring, unhelpful and, at times, alarming, says Michael Wesley

Vice-chancellors refute claims that the selection process for their roles is politically driven

More than a dozen institutions affected as students join global movement with roots on US campuses

Organisation recognises pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist beliefs may be protected, bringing to an end employment tribunal brought by Shaima Dallali

Ivy League university at centre of nationwide series of student demonstrations will try for smaller events away from campus encampment

Increased share of women in higher education overall masks continuing indifference towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Nafsa head says universities must recruit more proactively as election looms, competition mounts and unrest grips campuses

Institutions where hundreds of roles are at risk will have to radically change the way they operate, staff warn, with big impact on students and the wider community