Political ‘bromance’ ushers ‘badly needed’ bipartisanship

Australia shadow minister promises ‘nuance’ and a far less combative approach following ‘thumping election loss’

NSW parliament launches inquiry into university ‘crisis’

Upper house committee to ask ‘hard questions’ about governance, transparency and accountability

Don’t repeat UK mistakes, Australian universities told

Avoid ‘faux’ competition and do not deny reality, analysts warn, as UK-style funding crunch looms

Gambling research ‘at risk of going backwards’ despite new levy

UKRI handed more cash for betting-related research but campaigners claim ‘industry-friendly’ funding call stops ‘fresh start’ from old regime

Joint India careers role launched by Glasgow and Birmingham

Two universities unite to create position aimed at increasing employability of international graduates when they return to home country

Testing applicants’ open-mindedness ‘could reshape universities’

Six US institutions adopt online module that promises to assess civil discourse of potential students but scholars sceptical it will improve campus debate

The OfS must spearhead a dilution of the UK’s lavish student experience

If the UK has decided it can no longer afford the sub-Oxbridge university model, expectations need to be systematically lowered, says Robert Dingwall

Scientists show signs of ‘eureka moments’ before they happen

Researchers observe shifts in behaviour among mathematicians as they approach breakthrough point

Why do US universities keep suing each other over brands?

Flexible estates ‘the future’ as high street site opens to public

Gloucestershire eyes civic engagement and new revenue streams after saving department store building

‘Top-down approach needed’ for EU to finally establish ERA

Long-awaited ‘single market’ for research won’t happen based on voluntary commitments alone, sector leaders say

Canberra pre-summit roundtables ‘will make a difference’

Amid claims outcomes of long-anticipated talkfest have been orchestrated in advance, expert says precursor events promise ‘substance’

How quickly can academia recover from right-wing populism?

Donald Trump’s assaults on US science and universities in many ways mirror those previously enacted in Brazil by Jair Bolsonaro. Two years on from the latter’s election defeat, Patrick Jack assesses...

University over-expansion has led to the farce of pretend graduate jobs

Employers are confining many low-skilled roles to graduates. Why should they care that this requires recruits to take on huge debt, asks Paul Wiltshire