Research grant assessments under scrutiny amid disparities
Researchers call for improved national assessment processes as proposals receive different feedback at European level
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‘Watered-down’ LLE sets tone for Labour’s approach to HE reform
More cautious lifelong learning policy ‘inevitable’, say experts, as ministers emphasise phased transition to new system
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Is Australia exploiting international students?
Once, Australia offered generous scholarships to help overseas students gain an Australian degree. Now it relies on their fees to keep its HE system afloat. But with significant proportions of some...
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Cambridge must reject austerity and be a place of sanctuary
Trump’s assaults on science in the US present an opportunity that the university would be unwise to spurn, says chancellor candidate Gina Miller
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Latin America ‘will lose a century’ without stronger universities
Better education-industry links can ensure continent capitalises on new technologies in a way it didn’t before, says World Bank economist
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Universities ‘must adapt’ as China ‘no longer student gold mine’
Demand from Chinese students softens worldwide as economic concerns reshape family choices, new agency data shows
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Organisational issues on some courses temper high NSS scores
Students more positive on all aspects of university life than last year, but regulator flags management problems at some institutions
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LLE to prioritise degree modules aligned with skills needs
Coming new English student finance system offers flexible study options for subjects that support Labour’s industrial strategy
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Macron launches joint UK-France research laboratory at Imperial
French president welcomes growing collaboration between scientists either side of the Channel
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New Zealand levy extension ‘risks costing more than it raises’
User-pays immigration overhaul could undermine international education recovery, universities warn
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‘Inevitable’ that more institutions will concede to Trump
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
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Agent training course aims to safeguard UK sector reputation
British Council-run scheme comes amid growing concern over the ethics of international student recruitment
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Employing staff via subsidiary ‘divides university’s workforce’
Surrey one of the first institutions outside TPS to look at offering different terms and conditions for new hires to save costs
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Good governance will not transform South African universities by itself
Legally compliant councils and functioning audit committees don’t entail social justice, intellectual dynamism or civic relevance, says Fulufhelo Nemavhola