Wales urged to continue ‘life-changing’ student exchange scheme

Taith being wound down as UK prepares to rejoin Erasmus but academics say nation has benefitted hugely from having own programme

Thai universities at a crossroads as new coalition formed

Incoming government could take sector in different direction, scholars say, depending on which party handed power over key ministry

The UK universities cutting geography have lost their bearings

From climate change to geopolitics, the knowledge, skills and insights of geographers have never been more relevant, say five professors

Australia eyes new medical school to address rural GP shortages

‘Unique’ university-company partnership would produce GPs geared for country practice without eroding other schools’ placements, backers say

Students begin further Covid legal action after UCL case settled

Pre-action letters sent to 36 more universities over lost teaching during pandemic as long-running ‘test case’ resolved

Wales needs ‘systemic reform’ as universities lose £100 million

Calls for regulator to act on subject review findings and better align education provision with nation’s needs, as six of its eight universities face deficits

Admissions fraudsters ‘targeting crunch points in cycle’

Risk of fraud ‘not evenly distributed’, with those pushing fake certificates and embellished grades finding new ways to mask wrongdoing

Ex-Edinburgh Napier v-c to lead university funding review group

Scottish higher education minister commits to taking group’s recommendations seriously as work gets under way on new sustainability framework

‘Retract papers based on flawed citations,’ urges integrity tsar

Authors must put aside personal pride and seek retractions when their literature proves unreliable, says sleuth

Why is a book about the separation of powers so wary of judging Trump?

Cass Sunstein’s new book – his 87th – deliberately prizes long-term currency over short-term appeal. But at a moment when some fear that American liberalism is under threat, is the Obama-era official...

Now, of all times, the US needs African studies

Universities must provide a counterweight to a government whose aid policies and public statements have been hostile to Africa, says Noam Schimmel

‘Dirty, smoggy and seedy’: London’s student history retold

New book released as UCL celebrates 200th anniversary recounts changing student culture over past two centuries, questioning idea of a ‘golden age’ of higher education

Georgian limits on teaching ‘will destroy most programmes’

Government mandates restricting which disciplines universities can offer jeopardises internationally recognised courses, says worst-affected institution

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Pell grant budget facing $11.5 billion shortfall