Iran’s students are the victims of a system that is literally collapsing
Iranian HE was once an engine of social mobility. But now it is buckling under economic strain, mismanagement and political neglect, says Roohola Ramezani
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Serbia appoints ‘harmful’ new education minister amid protests
Academic who has been a vocal critic of long-running student blockades joins government, sparking further demonstrations
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University trans policies ‘unlawful’ after Supreme Court ruling
Guidance on facilities, accommodation and equality monitoring may need to be redrawn after landmark judgment, gender-critical scholars insist
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Dundee may need further government support, ministers admit
Deputy first minister chairing ministerial group to consider fresh help for university, amid continuing doubts over its viability
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Further job cuts not ruled out as 350 staff leave Edinburgh
University cuts £18 million from its pay bill with voluntary severance scheme, but remains some way short of its target for cost reductions
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Student loan forgiveness ‘won’t fix main problem’ as debt swells
While main parties battle over debt-wipe proposal in Australian election, critic says scale of fees is the real issue
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LSE seeks ideas for what to do with one of London’s oldest shops
Competition to find use for ‘Old Curiosity Shop’ on university’s Holborn campus can be inspiration for others looking to fill heritage buildings, says project manager
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Does it matter who the next Cambridge chancellor is?
After the furore of Oxford’s election, no obvious frontrunner has emerged to take the high-profile role at Cambridge. Some say the institution needs a politically engaged figurehead, others want...
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We can’t comprehend the threats to US HE if we dismiss every critique
This is American universities’ 9/11 moment. But now, as then, understanding why we are hated is important, says Jonathan Zimmerman
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Universities push for European lifelong learning initiative
Flagship programme and dedicated skills funding could help Europe meet labour needs, EUA says
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Alarm over EU plan to use Horizon funding for defence
Concerns framework programme’s budget could be redirected to back projects with military uses ‘threatens to undermine its core purpose’, say leading research universities
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US-China tensions bring ‘opportunities’ for Asian universities
Tariff war between superpowers may lead to more Chinese students choosing universities closer to home, but international collaboration must be protected, say university leaders
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AI summary ‘trashed author’s work’ and took weeks to be corrected
Study findings misrepresented in experimental Q&A published with paper, amid concerns efforts to save researchers time are fuelling mistakes