Major universities facing weeks-long strikes as job cuts deepen

Union branches plan walkouts across UK amid increased tensions with senior managers

UKRI’s annual budget to hit nearly £10 billion by end of decade

Four-year allocation confirmed by science department as it signals new approach to funding research

Course cancellation power is ‘unchecked overreach’

‘Unjustified’ and ‘vague’ proposal would vest too much discretion in Australian ministers, critics say

Incentivise shorter courses over full-time degrees, says Blackman

Former Open University vice-chancellor fears ‘over-consumption’ of higher education is not addressing country’s challenges

ANZ universities mount charm offensive in Beijing

Delegations heading to China from both sides of the Tasman face questions over continued strength of student flows

Can a fledgling Central Asian university become a global player?

Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University was founded only 15 years ago but it is already the region’s leading higher education institution. But that is far from the limit of its ambitions, its new...

Defensiveness is not the way forward for besieged universities

However turbulent our times become, our responsibility as scholars and citizens alike is to keep that search for truth alive, says Bill Flanagan

Uptake of Global Talent Visa ‘at saturation point’ in academia

UK told to strengthen and protect its visa offer to international scientists if it wants to achieve ambition of becoming Europe’s leading life sciences economy

University leaders ‘should not take student protests personally’

Institutions being asked to reconcile opposing laws and values urged to focus on creating atmosphere where disagreement is valued

More overseas students propel early applications to record levels

Increase in applicants across almost all age groups raises hopes for bumper year of admissions, as interest in medical degrees recovers

Big four ‘throwing away’ advantage in international education

‘Tug of war’ within government leading to policy volatility in all major destination countries, says former UK universities minister Jo Johnson

Universities will not become ‘skills machines’, EU warned

Leading European institutions warn of ‘risk of instrumentalisation’ and say they should be allowed to determine their own role in bloc’s agenda

DeSantis calls on universities to ‘pull the plug’ on H-1B visas

HBCUs ramp up security after threats and campus shootings

Keele explores ‘later specialisation’ after new courses pay off

Newly appointed vice-chancellor wants to embrace university’s interdisciplinary heritage while managing financial pressures