Colleges fear ‘smackdown’ from wrestling mogul turned minister
Linda McMahon, Republican donor and long-time ally of Donald Trump, chosen as education secretary despite limited experience
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MP urges separate overseas student caps for Australian regions
Non-metropolitan institutions should be treated differently from their city cousins if overseas admissions are limited, says northern Australian MP
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‘Beacon of hope’: prestigious UK scholarship reopens to Afghans
Chevening alumni praise long-awaited decision to allow Afghans to apply for scholarship scheme
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Academics fear policy stasis as Germany heads back to polls
Sector leaders fear progress will be stymied by expected months of political uncertainty
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Australia’s proposed 20 per cent student debt wipe is unfair
Better to revise the previous government’s tuition fee hikes than redirect taxpayers’ money into wealthy graduates’ pockets, says Maxwell Yong
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Return to a ‘managed market’?
As questions about the size and shape of UK higher education persist, debates about the part number controls could play are making a comeback
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21 November 2024 digital edition
Turn on the caps: Should England reintroduce student number controls?
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Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025: results announced
There’s no silver bullet when it comes to interdisciplinary success, data from inaugural THE ranking show
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Talking leadership: Thomas Hofmann on cultivating an ‘interdisciplinary mindset’
The president of Technical University of Munich explains his recipe for breaking down silos while retaining deep disciplinary strength
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University job cuts to ‘hit 10,000 by year end’ despite fee rise
English fee rise does little to relieve pressure on institutions, with increased staff costs likely to swallow additional funding
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Interview with Masato Kajimoto
Journalism professor discusses identifying misinformation in Hong Kong, how deep-fakes are complicating fact-checking and transitioning from practice to research
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Korean women’s universities forced to review single-sex status
Single-sex colleges provide safe space for women but may be financially unviable as enrolments decline
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Let students review marked exam scripts, says thinktank
Hepi paper says keeping papers under lock and key could be harming student learning
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The week in higher education – 21 November 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media