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Women lead almost three in 10 of world’s best universities

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Lawmakers and universities push back on loan caps

Threat of libel ‘chilling academic freedom’, say UK researchers

Academics urge government to strengthen legal protections for scholars undertaking studies in controversial fields

Middle East crisis could halt branch campus plans, experts warn

‘Inevitable’ that conflict will bring ‘serious’ repercussions, as universities forced to reassess how they operate in the region amid increased insecurity

Male university staff out-earn women by 10 per cent

Gender pay gaps worse at Australian universities than other educational institutions, as women dominate senior roles in administration but not academia

Bureaucracy is putting universities on the wrong track to respond to AI

We cannot bureaucratise our way into producing better thinkers, any more than we can automate wisdom, says Akhil Bhardwaj

Anxiety ‘understandable’ but science money ‘is there’ – Vallance

Science minister says way physics funding cuts were communicated was ‘pretty gruesome’ but insists most budgets will increase

Disappointment as Rachel Reeves silent on student loans

Critics decry ‘missed opportunity’ to help graduates as chancellor skips chance to cut debt levels

Deadly incidents show hazing ‘deeply embedded’ despite new US law

Enhanced reporting and training requirements came into force just over a year ago but student deaths continue

Bitcoin billionaire targets Nobel Prizes with £20 million gift

Mega-donation from Ben Delo highlights growing interest from tech moguls in alternative science funding structures

Post-study visa fee doubles as Canberra battles ‘integrity risks’

Shock decision will put off more students, say critics, with visa grant rates already plummeting

US campuses in Middle East shutter, students unable to fly back

Iran’s recent student protests point to a monarchist post-war future

Unlike those in the West, Iranian students explicitly reject a leftism they see as supportive of the Islamic Republic, says Roohola Ramezani

Universities across Middle East shut down amid airstrikes

Governments in UAE, Qatar and Bahrain order institutions to shift to online learning after Iran launches drone and missile attacks