France’s mergers are highly complex. It’s no wonder there are tensions
Leadership troubles at two Parisian mega-universities reflect ongoing debates around governance and academic culture, says Jean-Yves Mérindol

Leadership troubles at two Parisian mega-universities reflect ongoing debates around governance and academic culture, says Jean-Yves Mérindol

Universities’ ‘inadequate’ responses ‘just like their handling of sexual assault’, says Australian parliamentary committee

Administrators at US colleges are increasingly defective and detached from education but I’m too old to try something new, says a faculty member

Conservative Party conference divided on impact of Labour’s rebalancing of skills funding

Party was ‘irresponsible’ to let per-student funding erode during last six years of governing, says ex-universities minister

Policies must protect gender-critical beliefs as well as trans and non-binary staff, former OfS head says in wake of tribunal judgment

A wave of US institutions say they will no longer take stances on political or societal issues, but some are critical that keeping quiet is ‘tantamount to implicit support’

Academics whose pay was deducted for taking part in marking and assessment boycott begin legal case

Leaders urged to be more ambitious in their proposals in order to secure long-term health of universities

Indian Institute of Science director discusses opening a new medical school and receiving the country’s largest philanthropic university gift

Diplomat Luis Vassy will lead the grande école after resignation of Mathias Vicherat amid domestic violence allegations

UCU threatens strike action as university enacts second redundancy programme in less than six months

Science and gender equity advocate to become first female leader of Australia’s top research institution

Very large research-intensive institutions performed best overall, THE analysis finds