World University Rankings 2026: Australia bucks trend of decline
Lingering financial pressures mean country is ‘not out of the woods’ despite strong showing this year, expert warns
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‘Learn lessons from US’ and stop political interference, UK told
OfS and UKRI seen as particularly vulnerable to meddling from government, with report authors calling for more safeguards to ensure independence
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Latin American universities must stop being passive recipients of change
Rigid structures need to be loosened to address the devaluation of degrees and to embrace AI and microcredentials, says Carlos Olivares
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Move beyond mentorship and ‘sponsor’ women in STEM, says scholar
Female researchers need ‘action’, not just ‘advice’, says high-flying scientist
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Free speech needs ‘more kindness’, says Oxford v-c
Irene Tracey stresses importance of teaching students courtesy and respect to model what ‘good disagreement’ looks like
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‘New collaborations needed’ as US cuts global health funding
Curtailing competition, reducing waste and drawing more on industry and philanthropic sources seen as ways to fill gaps left by NIH retreat
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Chemistry Nobel winners ‘created new molecular architecture’
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi honoured for development of metal-organic frameworks
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Oxford’s largest-ever project ‘shows what the humanities can do’
New building that brings together disciplines for the first time will also open its doors to the public to engage with big questions facing the world
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Taiwanese universities increase mental health leave for students
Rapid increase in institutions allowing time off welcomed as a vital step toward supporting well-being, although academics warn it also raises questions about staffing, implementation and potential...
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Expanding visa eligibility ‘can deepen UK-US research links’
Russell Group calls for long-term partnerships to be secured amid political uncertainty
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Badenoch’s number caps plan would cut 100,000 university places
Tory leader to use conference speech to attack ‘debt trap degrees’ and pledge more money for apprenticeships
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Australia’s mission-based compacts must live up to their name
Atec needs to ensure that compacts genuinely strengthen social licence and drive meaningful change – not just compliance, says Zlatko Skrbis
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Show impact of research investment better, says ex-NSF director
Sethuraman Panchanathan says research funder and scientists must improve ‘storytelling’ as agency faces $5 billion cuts
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Irish fee cut will ‘feel like increase’ as relief scheme ends
Student fees to drop by €500 – but end of €1,000 government contribution means total payment will rise