Bangladeshi academics’ brief window of freedom may be closing again
The handover from the interim government has sparked a revival of ministers’ urge to treat public universities as political fiefdoms, says Nahid Neazy
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Australia earns millions by turning away international students
Visa fees paid by prospective foreign students, including those denied entry, balloon into a billion-dollar revenue stream for Canberra as rejection rates soar
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Cyberattacks against universities becoming ‘more prevalent’
Universities looking to AI to defend against growing virtual threats
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Reform plans ban on foreign nationals accessing student loans
Suella Braverman says university system is “rigged” as she calls for change to student finance rules
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Nottingham union plans marking boycott over job cut proposals
Planned boycott at Nottingham could disrupt some students’ ability to graduate, while staff at London South Bank University are also set to vote on industrial action
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Regulatory ‘rethink and reset’ required after Sussex ruling
Landmark legal ruling has exposed shortcomings of Office for Students’ approach but also inadequacy of regulatory tools, experts argue
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New Zealand increasingly competing with Asia for foreign students
Island nation continues to appeal to parents and students as some Asian nations turn from customer to competitor
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‘Elon Musk effect’ drives interest in space-related courses
European universities struggling to meet demand for skilled graduates at critical point for region’s role in space exploration
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The NIH director’s visit has only deepened my concerns about him
I expected scientific ignorance, right-wing pandering and victimisation claims from Jay Bhattacharya. I was not disappointed, says David Sanders
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Elleke Boehmer: Turning the world upside down
The Oxford professor’s latest monograph, like her latest novel, focuses on the globe’s culturally neglected southern extremes. An ‘exploration of the condition of being secondary’, it is the...
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Universities told to expect TPS employer contribution rate fall
Government expected to allow employer contribution rates to come down next year after lobbying by post-92 institutions
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News Talks podcast: What next for OfS after Sussex ruling?
As the University of Sussex celebrates legal victory against the Office for Students, we discuss what the ruling means for the future of the regulator
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Slowdown in university spin-out creation ‘wake-up call’ for UK
Progress on research commercialisation stalls after pandemic peak, with 141 new spin-outs launched last year
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Australian student visa approvals hit record low for second month
Students and educators call for more guidance from immigration authorities as majority of Indian and Nepalese applicants rejected