International student demand ‘on the rise’ in Australia

Country bucks trend of declining enrolments, suggesting policy headaches Down Under matter little compared with what is going on elsewhere, analysis suggests

Arts and humanities ‘must build more bridges with industry’

Critical thinking becoming ever more important in age of AI, but departments not good at showing their worth, summit hears

Plymouth says 200 roles at risk as Newcastle cuts further 38 jobs

Yet more universities announce job cuts amid ‘financially challenging environment’

A year after the encampments, more arrests at Columbia and UW

Funding for ‘Bible colleges’ challenged over free speech concerns

Religious institutions’ governing documents incompatible with OfS rules, says secular society

Hike in Erasmus+ funding needed to create more short-term schemes

University groups urge more flexibility and funding for ‘crucial’ cross-border education in next long-term budget

Student visa crackdown won’t bring political victory, Labour told

Universities mount fightback against further restrictions on international students, emphasising their role in growing the economy and lack of public support for new measures

Would properly joined-up government help UK HE out of its crisis?

Having teaching and research under one ministry would improve policy, but it is the Home Office that could be the real problem, says Nick Hillman

‘Science diplomacy’ needed to combat ‘eroding trust’ in research

Whole role of science in societies ‘being threatened’ by period of great turbulence, says scholar who chaired Ireland’s Covid vaccination drive

Northern Irish universities issue plea for ‘urgent’ fee increase

Higher education and business leaders write to Stormont over the sector’s ‘real and current jeopardy’

Conservatives clash over Santa Ono hire at University of Florida

University finances ‘worse than predicted’ as nearly half in red

Office for Students warns providers against being overly ambitious in their forecasting after financial performance declines for third year running

Trump is using Title IX as a ‘battering ram,’ experts say

Former Australian v-c avoids conviction after ‘assault charges’

Brigid Heywood told a court she reflects ‘every day’ on ‘momentary aberration’ that ended 40-year academic career

Cleverest New Zealanders ‘increasingly studying abroad’

Report finds overseas departures among high-performing school-leavers have reached highest level in 15 years, with many heading to neighbouring Australia