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End of prime minister’s two-decade term brings reflection on sector’s rapid development but also its enduring challenges

Filipino students look elsewhere as Australia downgrades risk rating

President says ‘order must prevail’ after police clear UCLA encampment

Government-mandated cuts to undergraduate admissions will ‘escalate competition’ for places, sector leaders warn

Apparent turnaround in nation’s finances has done little to alleviate financial pressure on students, according to new poll

Tough decade-old experience with police violence taught California universities the value of restraint, though divisive politics may already be straining its ability to keep its ideals

Student leaders protesting their university’s failure to accredit their degrees find themselves in Papua New Guinea jail, after ‘opportunist’ torches vehicles

Former universities minister attacks ‘sheer incoherence and self-destructiveness’ of deterring international students from coming to UK

Number of family members allowed to enter UK down 80 per cent after tightening of rules

Debate on how far governments should regulate universities without impinging on academic freedom and autonomy

Sector leaders call for rethink of teaching methods to prepare students for changing world of work

Royal Irish Academy calls for fresh push to develop higher education in north-west of island

Violence also flares at University of California, Los Angeles as pro-Palestinian demonstrations reach climax

After forcing delays in 2024-25 admissions cycle, administration promises simplified aid process will help more students, but current educational and political costs loom as substantial

Debate over how to handle polarised issues considered too polarising by students

Bringing the UK’s research budget closer to Alphabet’s spending levels is vital for fixing sluggish economic growth, says economist

Suspension threats lead to classroom seizure after Ivy League university offers to discuss but not immediately implement Israel divestment

Students looking closer to home for international education, but immigration rules and price points remain barrier

While diversity advocates bemoaned 2023 ruling restricting affirmative action, broad tally affirms that nation’s institutions generally didn’t use that power

As part of ongoing efforts to reduce abuses and controversies in nation’s huge programme of international enrolment, Trudeau cuts back Covid-era 40-hour-a-week policy

Just as universities enter election-year battle over their worth, cries of antisemitism – sincere or otherwise – play into their historic partisan vulnerabilities

US, with the looming possibility of a second Trump presidency, deemed a more reliable education prospect than its anglophone rivals

New ‘process’ among proposals to improve quality and transparency of university governance

Investigation finds research careers create ‘perverse incentives’ that cause academics to ‘lose sight of boundaries’

Turkish university’s ‘clarity of vision’ in transformation into innovation hub secures top prize

Radical restructuring of higher education would see lower-tariff institutions focus only on vocational courses, under plans outlined by right-wing thinktank

Proposed Astana outpost responds to country’s call for greater internationalisation of its higher education system

Malaysian Cabinet member says universities should prioritise local needs over global reputation

Australian higher education ‘in a good state’ but drive to widen participation brings challenges, says departing leader

Toronto’s respectful dialogue guru warns against ‘statement culture’ and says focus should be on scholarship and engagement

Economy is failing to create enough professional jobs for fresh graduates, leaving young voters feeling frustrated

Blade Nzimande clinging on to higher education brief ahead of general election that holds significant peril for ruling ANC-led alliance

Students carry the can for rental spikes and record low vacancies while alternative causes are overlooked, says accommodation lobby

Research and education ‘absolutely decisive’ in turbulent times, French president says in Sorbonne speech

Action to coincide with open day comes after widespread unrest on US campuses

Appointment of ex-Greenwich leader confirmed by crisis-hit institution halfway through interim appointment

British Academy president Julia Black contrasts creation of funding-focused football regulator with inaction on higher education crisis

MI5 director general warns vice-chancellors that hostile states are targeting UK universities

Borderland development set to foster enhanced collaboration with mainland institutions

Letter by Queen Mary academics is latest to raise concern over plight of Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, who was arrested by Israeli police shortly after suspension by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Dozens of consultancy bigwigs feature in corporate-heavy council membership, according to union analysis

After top politicians visit Columbia University to demand harsh crackdown on student speech, police at multiple campuses move to shut down encampments

Pedro Sánchez says he might resign over levelling of ‘falsehoods’ against Begoña Gómez, connected to her time working for IE University

Legal reforms to enable creation of ‘European degree’ the next step towards closer cross-border integration, THE summit hears

Number of institutions making redundancies passes 50, reflecting scale of financial challenge facing sector, but even some senior leaders fear rush into irreversible changes will do long-term harm

Biomedical research charity asking applicants to submit sustainability plans in funding bids as UK institutions launch new green research code

The astronomer discusses her calling for the stars, the importance of getting more women into senior positions in her field, and the perils of early morning Zoom calls

Study concludes that learning how to pronounce students’ names properly should be included in diversity and inclusion policies at universities ‘because it goes to the heart of people’s identities’

Studying abroad set to become more expensive in key target markets for universities looking to diversify intakes

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Substantial allowance ‘fair recompense’ for extra expectations on Aboriginal employees, Murdoch says

Top congressional Republican comes to New York City to ally himself with conservatives attacking free speech on college campuses

University leaders warn they often find themselves stuck between the US and China

Independent review finds evidence of clear value but calls for governance and relationships to evolve, and for stronger funding settlement

Top US funding agency manages record increase in key programme for younger scientists, and sees gains in overall equity, while absorbing net cut in its annual budget

University policy criticised for potential chilling effect, just as institutions come under renewed pressure to promote free speech

Latest changes encourage more recruitment from China for universities that already have the market cornered

Committee urges new transparency data, strengthened oversight and guidance on how big a cut of tuition fee universities should take

US university tests use of technology in training mental health advisers, but experts foresee – and fear – wider application

Companies must understand that it is not the job of a university to conduct commercial product development, summit hears