Ed Byrne: in Saudi Arabia, the possibilities are even greater
The new KAUST president reflects on his journey to the rising institution and Saudi Arabia’s rapidly transforming higher education sector
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Data-rich universities are both targets and treasure troves
Academic institutions, ‘harder to secure than banks’, must balance cybersecurity, collaboration and digital transformation, an AUC expert tells Rosa Ellis
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Universities must lend their weight to combating AI disinformation
We’re already not as susceptible as we were, but the threat posed by deepfakes has not gone away, say Andrew Chadwick and Nick Jennings
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Scottish v-cs fear falling further behind on research funding
English universities within empowered metro-mayor areas could gain research advantage over Scottish peers, warns umbrella group
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French universities join ‘day of mobilisation’ against budget
Higher education institutions ‘in danger’ as a result of controversial budget measures, umbrella group says, with some closing in protest
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Australian outward student mobility programme stuck in ice
Tough year ahead for New Colombo Plan, as changes and delays leave administrators in the dark
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Korean academics lead calls for controversial president to resign
Spiralling movement has seen thousands of university professors demand Yoon Suk Yeol’s resignation
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Research Excellence Framework main panel chairs named
Four Russell Group professors to lead assessment teams
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Visa chaos blamed as Australian college goes into administration
Multi-pronged government crackdown succeeds where coronavirus and international financial crises failed
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Online English-taught degrees double outside ‘big four’
While anglophone countries still dominate market, number of global online English-taught offerings now exceeds 1,000
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Virtual exchange offers a glimmer of hope for Lebanon in conflict
Connecting with learners in other countries allows students to feel seen and heard on the global stage, says Nael Alami
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Universities consider axeing foundation courses over fee cut
Move to restrict funding for introductory programmes seen as damaging to Westminster government’s access agenda
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Four in 10 UK university governors are white British men
Governors representing multiple protected characteristics could mean only a ‘small number of individuals’ are responsible for boosting boards’ diversity figures
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Tech billionaire invests £100 million in research with Oxford
Larry Ellison’s foundation expands partnership with top-ranked university that aims to address ‘humanity’s greatest challenges’
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A Trump visa cull would imperil US universities’ global pre-eminence
To maintain vital internationalisation, US institutions might have to partner with industry to expand their overseas footprints, says Fernando Reimers