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Questions cause alarm but the panel ‘wouldn’t be doing its job’ if it avoided them, commentators say

‘Quite a few’ institutions actively considering mergers, claims David Maguire

Little prospect of convincing politicians or the public of the need to raise fees higher, leaving universities dependent on an upturn in economy and international student market, says Shitij Kapur

Linda McMahon, Republican donor and long-time ally of Donald Trump, chosen as education secretary despite limited experience

Non-metropolitan institutions should be treated differently from their city cousins if overseas admissions are limited, says northern Australian MP

Chevening alumni praise long-awaited decision to allow Afghans to apply for scholarship scheme

Sector leaders fear progress will be stymied by expected months of political uncertainty

There’s no silver bullet when it comes to interdisciplinary success, data from inaugural É«ºÐÖ±²¥ ranking show

Single-sex colleges provide safe space for women but may be financially unviable as enrolments decline

Hepi paper says keeping papers under lock and key could be harming student learning

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

English fee rise does little to relieve pressure on institutions, with increased staff costs likely to swallow additional funding

Journalism professor discusses identifying misinformation in Hong Kong, how deep-fakes are complicating fact-checking and transitioning from practice to research

‘Consultancy addiction’ contributes to boom-bust hiring practices in a sector where executives routinely ‘out-earn the premier’

Announcement follows the departure of 400 staff members last year as efforts to close budget black hole continue

President-elect says ally will ‘send education back to the states’ after pledging to get rid of department entirely

Would-be international students opt to enrol closer to home, with continental Europe, Asian hubs and the Gulf seen as alternatives for learners locked out of ‘big four’

Welsh regulator’s perceived failure to follow English sector lead on preventing misconduct seen as contributing to ‘patchy’ protections

Prolonged integrity problems, ongoing visa chaos, harsher caps to come: the post-caps prospects for Australian international education

Freely available tool performs strongly in trials against human interviewers and traditional online surveys

Shrinking humanities departments reducing options for those who wish to study close to home, finds British Academy

Universities need £60 million boost from Holyrood budget to avoid further cuts to per-student funding, says IFS

Ex-HKU law professor receives longest sentence to date under controversial national security law

Institutions switch to online learning as air pollution levels soar

Country could accommodate more overseas learners, according to poll of locals’ attitudes

Universities raise quality concerns as regulator sets end-of-year cut-off for transition to digital credits

Few universities confirm plans to charge full uplift to all undergraduates, with sector set to miss out on millions in extra revenue

Leading professor says he is likely to leave UK to avoid tax hit, and fears others may be reluctant to come in the first place

Many credit right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk with mobilising young white college voters across key swing states

Union says withdrawal of some business degrees ‘raises serious questions’ but university insists it is separate to wider restructure

Students and alumni fight to save campus dating back to 1822, which was a standalone college of the University of Wales until 2010

Any new home undergraduate enrolling on a course at University College Birmingham will be eligible for the allowance

Crossbench party wants debt reduction legislated straight away, while opposition dismisses measure as an elitist ‘election bribe’

New enrolments down 5 per cent after three years of post-pandemic rebound, says Open Doors survey

Visa processing chaos set to continue amid opposition parties’ rejection of proposal to limit international student numbers

Ministers may have ‘little appetite’ to revisit contentious legislation, but is just letting it lie a viable option?

With vaccine sceptics taking top White House posts, there are concerns that attacks on scientists who counter misinformation may become more extreme

Promote teamwork to improve gender equity, Australian analysis suggests

Institutions start putting recruitment on hold amid uncertainty about whether new limits will come into force in January

Researchers identify emergence of ‘China English’ as legitimate version of language

Staff fear cost-cutting motivations behind university’s drive for more secure employment

Republican’s first term suggests that anti-immigration rhetoric will undermine universities’ offshore recruitment efforts

Lower than anticipated student recruitment worsening financial situation for more institutions, according to OfS analysis

Private colleges set to be hit with punitive limits on overseas recruitment, despite being among the top performers in government-commissioned surveys

Lack of expertise may make it impossible for universities to meet minimum standards set by research funders

Minor branded ‘liberal indoctrination’ by Republican representative among 52 programmes being cut, with low enrolment blamed

É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Office statistics reveal just 1,300 dependants submitted visa applications in October – the lowest monthly total since at least January 2022

Outpost due to open next year will focus on both research and teaching, after ‘quick’ but ‘robust’ approval process

Tutorial system monopolised by ‘domineering’ male students and focus on final-year examinations seen as disadvantaging women

Outpost to build on London university’s existing partnerships in West Africa

Chainsaw-wielding leader has shown some signs of pragmatism since historic election win but plight of the country’s highly regarded universities remains dire

Fossil fuel producer cracks down on dissenters as it hosts gathering of world leaders

Academics emphasise importance of transparency and human vetting of journal submissions

Ensure that your exit causes minimal inconvenience, regulator tells private colleges

Burgeoning compliance requirements ‘squeezing out’ other governance priorities, Australian conference hears

Global survey finds that 41 per cent of institutions reported fewer international postgraduate students in this year’s intake compared to 2023

New doctoral training schemes will simplify and harmonise the support offered to funded PhD students, says UK Research and Innovation

Graduates from privileged backgrounds almost six times more likely to work in creative industries than poorer people with only GCSEs

New LSE vice-chancellor discusses ‘Wild West’ US, dealing with campus protests and the personal turmoil that led him to make the switch to London

Dame Karen Holford tells MPs that financial stress caused by visa restrictions are hurting R&D ecosystem while Aria bosses outline their strategy to Lords