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Western democracies have ceded Chinese language and culture teaching too CCP-backed entities, says critic after latest US crackdown

UCU fears footage will be used against members as university insists policy necessary for accessibility reasons

Widely criticised proposal to turn reading rooms into paid-for workspaces ‘goes entirely against the British Library’s key function’, says union

Leaders say international academic community should condemn attacks on Islamic University of Gaza

Lund scholar and climate activist Andreas Malm says he’s ‘deeply dismayed’ by decision

Salvation lies in bringing students into the tent and embracing ‘authenticity, directness and localism’, says former PM

Julian Hill outlines visa processing ‘triage’ system and possible changes to ‘genuine student’ assessments

Allowing students at ‘highly compliant’ universities to stay longer could create ‘two-track sector’, experts warn, with government urged to set clear criteria for inclusion

Foreign Office should consider writing off money lent to beleaguered institution to help it recover soft power focus, finds select committee report

Financial pressures and shifting attitudes prompt institutions to chase military grants but experts warn researchers against ceding academic freedom

Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne say their working partnership of 17 years will help when creating a more open relationship with the sector

Researcher who brought environmental issues to light honoured for defending science in face of opposition from state and interest groups

Hundreds of thousands of UK graduates owed refunds after paying back more than they should have done, new data show

Union declares third industrial dispute at Welsh institution in less than two years amid fears more job losses are coming

Near 4 per cent increase in next year’s allocation a show of faith in new funding system, government says

Mooted changes to graduate visas in Australia could leave some industries ‘unable to function’, conference hears

Applications down from international students and those from disadvantaged communities but interest from older students on the increase

Too many taking degrees in biological sciences and IT, with shortages in business and engineering despite high employer demand, study finds

Proposal would shield Australia from ‘immoral’ reputation while helping genuine students realise their educational dreams, advocate says

Public backlash to University of Western Australia’s approval to set up shop in Chennai could foreshadow the challenges to come

Updated government estimates suggest the tax will drain the sector of more income while generating less revenue for the Treasury

Students graduating from institutions with ‘strong labour market outcomes’ to be allowed to stay longer as Labour tweaks rules again

International education operators must ‘adjust’ to counter collectivist competition from emerging destinations, conference hears

New providers face further setbacks in efforts to award own qualifications as OfS considers reforms to the process

Students and rectors of public universities backed left-wing incumbent’s return to power – although hopes for more investment in research could be left unfulfilled

Globetrotting students looking at other options, including ditching international education altogether, according to survey conducted before latest visa overhaul

Politicians being overly cautious about research security and should leave institutions to assess partnerships on own merits, says Lund leader Erik Renström

In some countries, students and university staff are leading the charge, while elsewhere they have joined much larger movements 

Jack Grove, who investigated PhD thesis of late Cambridge professor Jason Arday, in the running in Specialist Journalism category

Judge orders Ireland’s justice minister to review the 20-year-old student’s application after ‘significant errors’ identified

New analysis shows research remains under threat in the US as efforts to defend the system have focused on addressing specific harms, not changing laws

Nishan Canagarajah pledges support for students facing financial difficulty as university launches fundraising push

Student union says plans to replace admissions platform and create 15,000 additional places at universities amount to ‘crumbs’ and vows to fight on