Hong Kong nears first universities of applied sciences
Upgraded institutions seen as a way to meet talent demands in the Greater Bay Area
Upgraded institutions seen as a way to meet talent demands in the Greater Bay Area
National Education Policy prioritises institutional autonomy but controls remain tight despite attempts to decentralise
Another state legislature targets tenure protections and diversity, equity and inclusion programmes after last year’s partisan attacks
Year after a strong boost, agency’s gamble on translational division gets knocked down as part of wider election-year retreat by Congress from federal science spending
Republican front runner lifts from DeSantis playbook in idea for free online alternative to ‘woke’ universities, connecting to concerns on endowments and access
While ministers say they have fixed predecessors’ visa processing delays, published data suggests otherwise
Enthusiasm for Australia’s visionary higher education review has been tempered by the huge implementation costs – both money and time
In another edition of gloomy research indicators, major NSF tally finds companies nearing the basic science spending of the federal government
Hepi report flags concerns over growth and quality of UK pre-degree programmes, but says across-the-board fee cut would be poor solution
The science secretary’s demand that UKRI take action against its EDI committee underlines how far UK science’s independence has slipped, says Fiona Fox
Sector body aims to head off moves against graduate visa, saying it has boosted international enrolments by 600,000 and UK economy by £60 billion
Funder keen to reconvene advisory group, but professor says he wants reassurance that lessons have been learned from controversial investigation
After two years of inaction at Stormont, higher education sector has long to-do list for first minister Michelle O’Neill
Dangers of universities being seen to shape public opinion highlighted in Pakistan, while Saudi leader warns of ‘slippery slope’
As pressure builds for the University of Idaho to reconsider buying the University of Phoenix, a similar previous deal a thousand miles to the south finds mounting scrutiny