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‘Zero tolerance for inaction’ on campus antisemitism, says Starmer

UK prime minister warns universities will be required to publish information on scale of problem and what steps they are taking to tackle it

UK universities must do more to combat antisemitism

We haven’t been idle since the 7 October massacre, but I’m not convinced it’s made a meaningful difference to the direction of travel, says Vivienne Stern

Confusing college pricing sows mistrust in higher education

Campus security: ‘Parents call at 4am to check on their children’

George Bass’ droll dispatches on life as a university security guard have led to his first book. He discusses his unlikely route into the literary world and the growing pastoral role of campus staff

Universities more reliant on major donors as alumni gifts decline

Institutions secured £1.55 billion in new philanthropic funds last year, with a quarter coming from alumni

New course rules ‘could exclude disabled applicants’

Rules designed to keep students informed could end up keeping them out, disability advocates warn

US colleges face a chilling crackdown on DEI and immigration compliance

Stretching the GSA’s remit into politically charged and operationally ambiguous terrain risks paralysing the higher education sector, says Amy Stambach

Are accelerated degrees the solution to higher education’s problems?

The idea of shortening the duration of degrees has always run into concerns about loss of intellectual depth or infringements on academics’ research time. But amid concerns about universities’...

Virtual campus tests EU vision for borderless university system

Pan-European initiative EuroTeQ has made studying across the continent easier for students, but coordinating between nine different higher education institutions can be harder than building the...

South African protests ‘will continue without funding reform’

University of Pretoria head warns that current student finance model is unsustainable and suggests a ‘totally new system’ may be the answer

Bangladeshi academics’ brief window of freedom may be closing again

The handover from the interim government has sparked a revival of ministers’ urge to treat public universities as political fiefdoms, says Nahid Neazy

Australia earns millions by turning away international students

Visa fees paid by prospective foreign students, including those denied entry, balloon into a billion-dollar revenue stream for Canberra as rejection rates soar 

Cyberattacks against universities becoming ‘more prevalent’

Universities looking to AI to defend against growing virtual threats

Reform plans ban on foreign nationals accessing student loans

Suella Braverman says university system is “rigged” as she calls for change to student finance rules

Nottingham union plans marking boycott over job cut proposals

Planned boycott at Nottingham could disrupt some students’ ability to graduate, while staff at London South Bank University are also set to vote on industrial action