Rosier outlook for UK sector finances with pension changes excluded
‘Reassuring’ analysis reveals that sector is in surplus when pension provision changes are excluded from financial accounts
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‘Nuclear’ options needed to stamp out student work scams
‘Border integrity’ focus has blinded authorities to dodgy onshore practices in international education, Australian parliamentarians say
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Can the EU make a ‘parallel publishing system’ work?
As anger mounts over cost of open access deals, moves to finance diamond journals and expand state-run digital platforms have divided opinion
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US universities’ engineering colleges are anything but collegiate
A misinformed rush to churn out employable graduates combined with a zero-sum budgeting approach is denuding other departments, says Harvey Graff
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University of Oxford drops Sackler name from buildings
Buildings and academic positions endowed by the US family linked to US opioid crisis will be renamed
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Halfon: universities get a fair deal on funding
Minister says strong financial health of majority of institutions suggests struggles may be due to poor management, not lack of funding
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‘It is all explainable,’ says scholar accused of data fabrication
Delaware associate professor of marine science faces sacking after top journals retracted her articles, but she claims a faculty report exonerates her
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Florida restricts teachings on race
DeSantis, in derisive showing at politically battered campus, enacts measure that also ends diversity hiring
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Bertagnolli named by Biden to head NIH
After brief term leading NIH’s biggest division, former Harvard surgeon embraced as established talent at time of turmoil
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Feminist scholar claims Melbourne dean ‘fuelled boycott campaign’
Posters calling philosopher a ‘fascist’ appear on campus after she backed event branded ‘dehumanising’ by her boss
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Tension and confusion as exams begin amid UK marking boycott
Universities seek to change procedures to ensure greater flexibility in case marks are delayed
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International students ‘contribute £42 billion to UK economy’
Amid speculation that visas for dependants will be restricted, new report finds that students from overseas contribute £560 per citizen
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Dalit student suicide spotlights university caste discrimination
Death of a lower-caste student prompts calls to focus on how students may experience ‘subtle segregation’ on campuses
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Enforcing new English free speech rules needs proper consultation
A new registration condition, complaints scheme and system of penalties all require careful thought, says Jamie Roberts
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EU research and education chief quits for Bulgaria’s top job
Mariya Gabriel’s resignation splits her education and research briefs just as officials are shaping the successor to Horizon Europe and other flagship programmes