Bursaries only for full-time students ‘discriminatory’

Inclusion worker challenges institutions whose scholarship programmes are not open to all after missing out on place on master’s

China aims for ‘quality’ overseas students with admissions exam

Experts say introduction of compulsory test for all undergraduate courses shows country’s shifting approach to internationalisation

Vice-chancellors under pressure from OfS to cut China ties

Leaders face grilling from free speech director amid concerns about Chinese government-backed scholarships

Academics turn to TikTok in search of new ways of engaging public

Scholars with large followings on app say it is a good way to change misconceptions about what they do

Humanities cuts leave us defenceless in the age of AI

It is vital to examine what chatbots’ behaviour reveals about their underlying structures – and human responses to them, says Agnieszka Piotrowska

Justices consider state laws banning trans women in sports

Scottish budget promises £55 million extra for universities

SNP announces ‘real terms’ funding uplift pre-election but universities say extra money not enough to combat financial challenges

Researchers may be forced to rely on a court you’ve never heard of

‘Shrinking talent pool’ for leadership vacancies amid US turmoil

Institutions looking to conclude long-running searches for new presidents likely to favour candidates who can stay out of the limelight, experts predict

‘Serious failings’ in UK security checks on researchers

Syrian scholar stopped from seeing dying father among those affected by long waits for clearance, says MP Wendy Chamberlain

‘How many more have to die?’ Parents renew fight for duty of care

Bereaved families push politicians to make universities’ responsibilities toward their students clearer as suicide deaths continue

‘Unseen’ efforts to catch paper mill outputs bear fruit

Little-noticed joint efforts by publishers to catch fake papers are delivering results but further ‘scaling’ is needed, says report

Exposure, not ability, divides the global scientific community

Our symposium illustrates the contribution that students outside the scientific mainstream could make if given the chance, says Iván Moya

DreamApply’s human-centric view on AI use: highlighting the need for governed artificial intelligence in education

The integration of AI into higher education administration has moved past the question of "if" to "how." For admissions professionals, uncontrolled automation risks will become a multiplier of errors...

World University Rankings 2027: time to submit your data

Universities can now participate in the flagship research-focused rankings, as well as the league table focused on interdisciplinary research