The US admissions scandal shows that perceptions of opportunity are narrowing
If Americans lose faith in alternative routes to success, entry to top universities could become as cut-throat as it is in South Korea, says Stephanie K. Kim
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Swansea pulls out of £600 million joint venture in Kuwait
Project reported to be linked to suspended dean of School of Management
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Students with ‘helicopter parents’ struggle with university start
Study finds that students with ‘controlling’ parents report higher levels of worry when enrolling in higher education
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Why cuts to US education funding aren’t likely to happen
Republicans in Congress are far less ideologically driven to avoid deficits and increase military spending this time, writes THE’s North America editor Paul Basken
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Toronto gets record gift to study artificial intelligence
C$100 million donation from entrepreneurs to fund two-tower downtown complex
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Japanese universities ‘improving on internationalisation’
THE rankings data show institutions are progressing on all areas of their global outlook, but experts say there is still more work to be done
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THE Japan University Rankings 2019: results announced
Kyoto University overtakes University of Tokyo in student-focused table
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Concerns grow alongside popularity of income-based student loans
Advocacy groups worried by entry of high-cost private lenders to market
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DfE hires finance expert to advise on university collapses
Department advertises for ‘policy expert on HE financial sustainability’ who will shape stance on ‘potential intervention’ if institutions risk closure
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David Davis tips post-18 review to ‘look harder’ at variable fees
Former Brexit secretary calls on Philip Augar’s review panel to lighten the burden of student borrowing
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Alison Wolf: ministers ‘increasingly aware’ of HE growth failings
Universities unable to deliver governments’ ‘unrealistic expectations’ of prosperity and social mobility, says English funding review member
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Excellence in Research for Australia: results announced
Elevated output has not come at cost of excellence, research assessment exercise suggests
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US Education Department begins admissions scandal probe
Initial federal letter asks eight US universities for details on implicated staff and students
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Duke to pay $113 million in record research fraud case
University said to have known of problems with lab technician’s faked data for several years
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Building an international learning society: is the UK listening to the East?
China’s investments in talent circulation and innovation hubs hold many lessons for the UK’s international education ambitions, says Catherine Montgomery