Universities threaten legal action over ‘weekend students’ error
Calls for clarity after thousands of English students told they will no longer be eligible for maintenance loans because courses viewed as distance learning
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Tertiary commission greenlighted by Australian Senate
Upper house amendments give Atec more independence and a research advisory role, but no power to intervene on student fees
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Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne to co-lead Office for Students
Former Department for Education directors will assume the post as a job-share partnership in June
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Queensland’s universities see solid growth in first 2025 accounts
Increased federal funding and student demand fuel a boost to most institutions’ bottom lines in Sunshine State
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Degree apprenticeships ‘under threat’ as more courses defunded
Universities and employers rethinking training strategies as government targets apprenticeship funding at younger learners
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Most voters in Scotland and Wales back R&D spending
Poll ahead of May’s Holyrood and Senedd election finds ‘broad but shallow’ support for investing in research
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US education department ‘not dead but being dismantled’
Moving student loan portfolio to Treasury seen as biggest move yet in Trump’s efforts to close under-pressure department
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What is to be done about England’s student debt storm?
A wave of dismay about student loans has flooded the UK media recently, with graduates complaining that ever-rising debt levels are threatening to capsize their personal finances. How could or should...
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Australia is finally moving towards equality in health research
Research Australia’s pre-budget submission is the latest move to ensure women finally receive equity in health and careers, says Jessica Borger
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V-c salary capping bill ‘unnecessary’, finds Senate committee
Australian parliament urged not to pass independent senator’s legislation because Remuneration Tribunal is already addressing pay of university leaders
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France’s booming for-profit education sector ‘lacks oversight’
Lack of scrutiny given to rapidly expanding institutions out of step with amount of public money flowing through them, researchers argue
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Force agents to register, international educators tell Canberra
But integrity problems will never be resolved unless authorities enforce the current rules, report finds
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Chegg fined by Australian court for facilitating cheating
US homework help giant fined A$500K in first for Australian anti-cheating laws
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Quarter of students without A levels fail to complete degree
Universities told to offer better support to entrants with few or no qualifications following debate over whether these students should be able to access loans