Five years in, European university alliances can claim success
But their long-term sustainability needs a clearer political strategy, including reflection on whether there are too many, says Luc Sels
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Thousands join protest against drastic Dutch research budget cuts
Protest comes as House of Representatives prepares to debate controversial cuts to education and research of more than €1 billion
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‘Complacency’ holding back gender equality in senior Asian jobs
Female higher education enrolment on the rise in parts of Asia but richer countries least diverse in terms of academics
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New generation of educationalist vice-chancellors urges change
As more vice-chancellors across the UK emerge from educational backgrounds, rather than academic ones, they argue that academic bias and hierarchies need to be dismantled
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Most Oxford postgraduate scholarships ‘go to privileged students’
Diversity initiatives at the university ‘not working’, says union, as scholarships going to most advantaged students while diversity rates decline
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A UK university strike now risks being futile and counterproductive
Avoiding layoffs is the issue of the hour. The UCU would do better to prioritise negotiations on pay-related issues such as workload, says Jak Peake
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Strikes push Kenyan higher education shutdown into fifth week
Union leaders warn walkouts over government pay deal will continue indefinitelyÂ
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New Zealand sector review turns focus to fees and efficiencies
Questions cause alarm but the panel ‘wouldn’t be doing its job’ if it avoided them, commentators say
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All UK universities now making cuts, says UEA vice-chancellor
‘Quite a few’ institutions actively considering mergers, claims David Maguire
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Inflationary fee rise could be ‘as good as it gets’, v-c warns
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
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Colleges fear ‘smackdown’ from wrestling mogul turned minister
Linda McMahon, Republican donor and long-time ally of Donald Trump, chosen as education secretary despite limited experience
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MP urges separate overseas student caps for Australian regions
Non-metropolitan institutions should be treated differently from their city cousins if overseas admissions are limited, says northern Australian MP
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‘Beacon of hope’: prestigious UK scholarship reopens to Afghans
Chevening alumni praise long-awaited decision to allow Afghans to apply for scholarship scheme
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Academics fear policy stasis as Germany heads back to polls
Sector leaders fear progress will be stymied by expected months of political uncertainty
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Australia’s proposed 20 per cent student debt wipe is unfair
Better to revise the previous government’s tuition fee hikes than redirect taxpayers’ money into wealthy graduates’ pockets, says Maxwell Yong