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US universities count the cost, one year into Trump’s second term
Some of president’s most audacious cuts have been scaled back or suspended but a year of turmoil is beginning to show in institutions’ bottom lines
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Public losing trust in scientists, finds major UK poll
More people sceptical that science makes life better compared with pre-pandemic, and public also doubting contribution to economic growth
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New UK international education strategy pushes offshore expansion
Labour prioritises growth abroad over increasing international student numbers on home soil amid immigration concerns
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UK to reimburse visa fees for AI and quantum researchers
Government renews drive to attract international academics with more recruits coming to UK under Global Talent Fund
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After a year of Trump, fear is the dominant emotion on US campuses
We surveyed US scholars last year; the fact that we cannot identify ourselves as authors of the study speaks volumes, say two academics
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Use of subsidiaries to avoid pension costs ‘fragmenting sector’
Institutions forced to take matters into their own hands as high employer contributions ‘increase likelihood of university closure’
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New Australian hate speech laws ‘threaten’ academic freedom
Concerns persist despite eleventh-hour watering down of legislative response to Bondi massacre
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Third of UK universities post deficits but cash flow improves
Analysis suggests much of the sector remains mired in financial difficulty with total losses increasing, but rise in income brings hope
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Parental burden ‘stealthily increased’ as student loans flatline
Vast majority of parents in England having to support children at university, finds poll, with some sending more than £1,000 a month
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UK job applications from US-based staff rise by a quarter
‘Trump effect’ drives surge in US HE workers looking to move abroad, with China, Australia and Ireland also big beneficiaries
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The erasure of women from Afghan public life is a nation-building disaster
The US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 was partly justified with reference to the urgency of improving women’s rights. But as the US winds up its reconstruction efforts and the restored Taliban...
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AI has moved into universities’ engine room, but no one is at the controls
Ever more processes rely on artificial intelligence, yet our governance is still stuck at the level of ‘is it OK for students to use ChatGPT in essays?’, says Tom Smith
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Iran’s universities battered but not beyond repair, scholars say
Teaching and research central to any hopes of rebuilding country, according to academics, as pressure grows for political change
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Guest editors use special issues to ‘publish in support of self’
Large numbers of editors publishing in their own special issue attacked as ‘academic narcissism’ and ‘scientific misconduct’ in first-of-its-kind study