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Demand from Chinese students softens worldwide as economic concerns reshape family choices, new agency data shows

Students more positive on all aspects of university life than last year, but regulator flags management problems at some institutions

Coming new English student finance system offers flexible study options for subjects that support Labour’s industrial strategy

French president welcomes growing collaboration between scientists either side of the Channel

User-pays immigration overhaul could undermine international education recovery, universities warn

Harvard’s reported deal-making and Penn concessions over trans athletes seen as signs that president’s ‘war’ on higher education has entered new stage

British Council-run scheme comes amid growing concern over the ethics of international student recruitment

Surrey one of the first institutions outside TPS to look at offering different terms and conditions for new hires to save costs

Bolster partnerships with institutions outside the EU through next iteration of mobility scheme, umbrella groups urge

One in five UK university leaders exploring mergers as sector fears ‘contagion’ effect of institutional failure

Student applicants from overseas report fewer mental health issues and reduced loneliness compared with UK domestic counterparts

UCU claims institution hasn’t ruled out compulsory redundancies as it cuts further 75 roles

Union says Monash should now ‘pay staff what they’re owed’ as judge resolves ‘ambiguity’ over ‘contemporaneous’ meetings

Leverhulme Trust puts more money into UK sector ‘under strain’ to mark centenary year

Leader of first institution dedicated solely to diversity training says it faces ‘environment of significant risk and hostility’

Using money raised from international fees could help support most disadvantaged to attend university, finds inquiry

University staff growing increasingly concerned about students’ declining English proficiency, finds study

Australian National University’s 60-year-old school to become a ‘programme’, as performance, composition and theory give way to ‘music and well-being’

Domestic student places and essential courses face axe as plan to tax international tuition fees could prove to be ‘final nail in a coffin’ for some institutions

Leader of management school with bases around the world says technological advances make opening more campuses unnecessary

Leading light of Cambridge biotech industry Greg Winter says country should seize ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to poach American scientists fleeing Trump cuts

Around 200 doctorates funded across 10 university consortia in new model for arts and humanities postgraduate research funding

Strict conditions aimed at preventing bulk of teaching in a language other than Dutch removed for existing programmes

Institutions with track record of widening participation to be prioritised for expansion while those not moving fast enough face being struck off

Suspensions and expulsions are signs of ‘institutional failure’ to appreciate students’ ‘challenging life circumstances’, Australia’s new welfare arbiter says

New funding model an example of ‘top-down’ research planning that will harm scientists’ careers, fears Nobelist

Getting the student profile right is a tricky business, university admits, after international student numbers rise high above 40 per cent target

Students having to come up with extra €1,000 ‘hurts those with the least the most’, representatives say

Universities warned against alienating local communities as government emphasises civic mission

Increased use of words such as ‘delves’, ‘underscores’ and ‘showcasing’ identified since popularisation of large language models

Disappearance of US-hosted data should be ‘wake-up call’ for scientific community, conference hears

Two-thirds of incidents not reported through official channels, with academics instead taking own measures such as not attending conferences, survey finds

‘Trivial’ change will not drive down migration numbers, according to shadow minister

Institutions may be forced to choose between extra research funding and placating students unless narrative around military work changes

Policy Exchange calls for international students to pay more and warns against introducing domestic fees for EU students

Research ethics and events management processes can stifle debate and restrict academic freedom, claims government-commissioned paper

Two-thirds of institutions moving towards ‘harm reduction’ strategies but charity identifies ‘lingering stigma’

Toufic Haddad alleges he was unfairly dismissed by East Jerusalem-based research institute because of his beliefs

JRG and international education top vice-chancellor’s to-do list, as Atec originators riff on ‘harmonisation’

Disparities in impact-related support for UK academics may widen funding inequalities from Research Excellence Framework, scholars fear

Both institutions and government say they want more foreign students in India, but a lack of interest – and cash – may be holding them back

Market logic has converted universities from publicly oriented educators of citizens to workforce training institutions serving economic interests, says Graeme Turner

Mindset ‘shift’ required as ‘threat landscape’ evolves from IP theft, expert says

Former director general for higher education becomes top-ranking civil servant at department that allocates £13.9 billion R&D funding

‘AI-powered’ tools used by research sleuths overplay scale of issue now weaponised to defund projects, according to Thomas Südhof

Affected professional services staff will be given the chance to apply for one of hundreds of new posts

Former director general in the Department for Education joins university that also runs schools and colleges

Funding for curiosity-driven research ‘easiest area’ for governments to cut, warns science minister

Data shows surge in enrolments concentrated in metropolitan universities, as new Australian commission comes into being

Financial pressures changing nature of student experience as higher education increasingly viewed in transactional terms

Ability to run courses and research in Leicester relies on income from international operations, leader warns after criticism of expansion plans

Frances Arnold says US science is ‘paying the price’ for not explaining benefits of research funding for ‘far too long’

Universities to be given power to set own prices after mandatory rules dropped, but sector says plans must go further

University that previously said it did ‘not wish to prevent liaisons’ introduces new rules ahead of regulatory changes

Cash-strapped university tightens executive pay as it hopes to return to ‘break-even’ position in 2025

Eligibility rule workaround ensures students living hand to mouth will not miss out, but ‘overly complex’ Australian scheme still branded ‘underwhelming’

Group attempts to capitalise on new era of university collaboration – and show collective worth to government – but will it end up as a ‘pale imitation’ of Russell Group?

Widespread use of new tools has ‘blurred lines’ between academic support and misconduct, study finds

Universities expand in the capital in search of new ways of attracting students

Regulator tells universities it will not discourage diversity initiatives but says they must be run in accordance with free speech duties