Australian opposition pledges money for rural health training

Medical training a bright spot for the sector, in an election campaign mostly focused elsewhere

Loss of international students from key database downplayed

Tiny preschools ‘have stricter governance than universities’

Australian university council members bear far less onerous ethical and reporting obligations than volunteer mums and dads, analysis finds

‘Excessive’ research vetting plan ‘damages Dutch competitiveness’

Bill proposing screening of all scholars working on ‘sensitive areas’ will create ‘huge administrative burden’, leaders warn

AI research summaries ‘exaggerate findings’, study warns

Bots’ tendency to display ‘unwarranted confidence’ and fixate on ‘pink elephants’ particularly risky in medical research, according to new paper

Defending status quo graduate visa wrong approach, says Skidmore

UK should aim for growth in student numbers but recognise ‘opportunities to reform’ post-study work rights, finds commission convened by former universities minister

Scientific journals should not charge to publish response articles

If a paper is published open access, responses that point out its flaws should not be hidden from readers behind a paywall, says Andrew Barnas

UCU calls for members to boycott Brunel University over job cuts

Union declares institution ‘greylisted’, with academics urged not to apply for jobs or act as external examiners

More PhD students could ‘compensate’ for population decline

Stagnating government funding means tuition fee rises may be inevitable, says Japanese university leader

UK staff and course cuts ‘putting off prospective students’

Impact of cost-saving measures the first question being raised at open days, report academics at under-fire institutions

Dog days ‘better than counselling’ for relieving student stress

Thai study adds to growing body of literature supporting pet therapy for students with mental health conditions

Student loan debts ‘now a plus’ for Australian mortgage borrowers

Debt forgiveness could reduce graduates’ borrowing capacity, as home ownership becomes defining issue of upcoming election

Without self-criticism, there can be no progressive thought in the academy

Scholars who teach the rest of us to read Locke and Mill ‘against the grain’ decline to do the same in the case of their own heroes, says Eric Heinze

Derby cuts hit ‘half of top researchers’ as Keele votes to strike

Risk of ‘lasting damage’ to academic reputation in latest round of job losses

Harvard’s grants frozen after it resists Trump’s demands