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Ahead of ruling on Harvard and North Carolina cases, conservative majority on nation¡¯s top court makes clear it leans towards ending predecessors¡¯ 2003 approval of racial preferences in college admissions

¡®Dual enrolments¡¯ jump 11 per cent in a year in what colleges hope is a move that will encourage low-income students to consider higher education

Directive for nine university administrators to resign ¡®unprecedented¡¯ in scale, according to researchers

Specialist provider of evening higher education classes planning sweeping cuts to departments, union claims

Interdisciplinary degrees focused on sustainability challenges would excite undergraduates more than discipline-led courses, says KAUST president

Head and deputy head of media department warned students about potential impact of marking boycott

Sector awaiting third minister this year following departure of controversial MP

After granting general forgiveness of up to $20,000, administration completes regulatory process to further ease burden of federal educational loans

Former Irish president tells Glasgow congress universities must redouble efforts on emissions to help hit Paris targets by 2030

General distrust of academics from Iran, China and Russia is likely to grow in step with tensions unless campus discussions tackle suspicions, expert says

Anglia Ruskin University dean Catherine Lee explains how diaries from her time as a gay teacher in the 1980s were used for an acclaimed British movie

More higher education staff also identify as non-binary in what campaigners say reflects LGBTQ+ people¡¯s confidence to be themselves

Traditional view of educators as the authority in Chinese classrooms being challenged by changing attitudes, research finds

Australian government¡¯s cash injection may provide short-term relief, but lack of clarity hinders planning, says former civil servant

Institutions open new virtual departments in bid to lead next iteration of technological innovation

Students in England will no longer be asked about the overall quality of their course despite opposition to the move

Government plan for half of all graduates to major in sciences by 2032 ¡®difficult to realise¡¯ for private, humanities-focused institutions, academics say

Late amendment to legislation means institutions must be consulted by new Jobs and Skills Australia agency

Emissions from an entire online conference similar to amount produced by a single hour-long car journey, study finds

Figures include those applying to Oxford and Cambridge, as well as medicine, dentistry and veterinary hopefuls

New UK prime minister Rishi Sunak brings back old faces in education and business departments

Outgoing leader revives regulation banning demonstrations inside buildings ahead of upcoming vote on controversial new president

PhD students with encouraging mums and dads less likely to be plagued by feelings of inferiority, survey suggests

Burgeoning commencements suggest international education risks setting itself up for another fall

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world¡¯s media

Ex-Warwick vice-chancellor says ¡®maybe 40¡¯ institutions conduct best of UK¡¯s research and suggests select few should become postgraduate-only

Biden team suggests following lead of China and Europe and putting science dollars in the hands of its diplomats to secure geopolitical benefits

Suella Braverman raised concerns about international students during her previous time in the role

After watching colleagues flee the job, head of Endicott College decides it¡¯s time to tell candidates what the job is really like

Financial difficulties faced by major players like FutureLearn show Mooc market ¡®appears to be on a drastic downturn¡¯

Walkouts set to hit 150 universities but experts unconvinced action will lead to breakthrough on pay

While students with deferred loans are insensitive to price signals, new study suggests that universities are just as unresponsive

Following order of 2025 deadline for taxpayer-funded science to be made freely available to the public, major scientific society warns of costs, especially for women and youth

Ex-skills minister joined in Cabinet by Grant Shapps as business secretary, while Suella Braverman reappointed home secretary

Saudi Arabia and the UK make gains while the US stagnates 

Successor, when named by new PM Rishi Sunak, will become fifth education secretary to serve within four months 

Arch-Brexiteer ends short spell in charge of research funding and energy policy as Rishi Sunak takes over as PM

After weeks of promising to allow Gavin McInnes on campus despite heavy student opposition, police concerns override administration¡¯s push to uphold free speech principles

Students plan nationwide protests as experts dismiss claim that freed-up places will be taken up by Norwegian nationals

Phasing out English would disadvantage graduates and hurt universities¡¯ ability to draw international talent, scholars say

The outgoing vice-chancellor reflects on his five years at Cambridge and the future of higher education 

Improvements to students¡¯ grades usually down to spending more time on tasks rather than ¡®active learning¡¯, says landmark study

City plans to offer two-year visas to top global talent and extend post-graduation work permits

Union passes 50 per cent threshold in aggregated ballot for first time since trade union laws introduced in 2016

Regional Australian universities¡¯ fears of losing ¡®equity¡¯ enrolments to city rivals prove unfounded

Administration nevertheless presses borrowers to persist with their applications, saying it¡¯s ¡®more committed than ever¡¯ to promise of $380 billion in relief for millions

South Korean study of more than 125,000 teacher evaluations shows learners¡¯ tendency to penalise their lecturers even amid overall rise in scores

Tenfold increase in article output should be a research integrity ¡®red flag¡¯ for publishers, says Cambridge researcher Nick Wise

Vivienne Stern aims to reach agreement on ¡®long-term¡¯ solution that works for universities, students and government

Institutions have been asked to experiment with curricula that create lighter workloads for staff and students

Students face invidious options after two years of educational derailment, Australian forum hears

Inspectors cite concerns about housing quality and accessibility, but say higher first-year rates may simply be because students ¡®do not feel at home¡¯

Southern nation¡¯s recovery coincides with concerning signs in Canada and the UK

51³Ô¹Ï data show 8 per cent growth during 2021-22, cementing position as fourth-most-popular study destination worldwide

Federal judge finds states don¡¯t have standing to challenge debt cancellation, while Supreme Court justice sets aside emergency appeal

World¡¯s second-biggest nation nears overtaking China, giving both the government and institutions new customer satisfaction challenges

Mamokgethi Phakeng speaks out as council probes issues relating to role of deputy

United Nations report examines how academic credits can be validated more easily

Universities must tackle issues that ¡®reduce enthusiasm for investment¡¯ to defend teaching and research budgets ¡®inevitably under threat¡¯, says Iain Mansfield

Influential Australian politician backs consideration of migration incentives, but rules out ¡®hard link¡¯