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Education committee announces inquiry into higher education funding as financial position of sector worsens

Central European University president Shalini Randeria believes universities must improve public outreach to fend off rising impact of populism

The former home secretary said restrictions announced in the recent White Paper will ¡®put a squeeze¡¯ on some universities

June spending review reveals real-terms increase in science department¡¯s budget as student levy remains on the table for universities 

University of Edinburgh to house new national supercomputer as government reverses spending decision

Politicised appointment processes threaten to leave key university positions in red states only open to ¡®ideologues¡¯

With spending review expected to leave little room to manoeuvre, focus on post-16 agenda worries universities

Historian Karol Nawrocki could use veto to block changes, adding to academics¡¯ frustration over slow progress

Pledging to invest ?86 billion over the rest of the decade, Labour promises local input into decisions over how to spend some of the fund

Involvement in giant research collaboration scheme would provide ¡®a seat at the table¡¯ as US partnership frays

As international education crackdown continues, new figures reveal scale of potential impact on some institutions¡¯ finances

The effort of staying compliant with fluctuating regulations diminishes the mental space for teaching, research and building belonging, say Zahra Sharifonnasabi, Fleura Bardhi and Laetitia Mimoun

Activities such as marketing MRes courses to circumvent dependants ban will only prompt tougher rules, according to Adam Tickell

Conservatives squeezed by ¡®full-fat Farage¡¯ on the right and an increasingly graduate-heavy electorate on the left, says leading political scientist

Proposal to increase money paid by top US institutions fifteenfold could prove to have deeper impact than more headline-grabbing Trump policies

The economist¡¯s surprise victory in April¡¯s election raised hopes of an end to Canada¡¯s crackdown on overseas enrolments. But even as other anglophone nations restrict entry, there is no sign of interest in what many in Canadian HE see as an opportunity to corner the market. Patrick Jack reports

Incoming deputy prime minister casts doubt on plans to boost domestic medical training, saying he is ¡®standing up for careful use of taxpayer money¡¯

Potential reprioritisation of parts of research budget could heap pressure on institutions already counting cost of immigration and tax changes

Crippling uncertainty, wild policy swings, stranded students, excessive discretionary power ¨C it¡¯s playing out again, this time in Boston

Union threat could prove to be more about ¡®propaganda¡¯, with legality of pursuing dispute against education secretary questioned

Wage metric can help better measure student outcomes, concludes long-awaited study commissioned by the UK government

With international students being squeezed, both government and industry must ¡®grapple with university funding realities¡¯, according to Carolyn Evans

Former professor, who saw off challenge from far right, urged to prioritise changes to education and research despite country¡¯s stark financial problems

US society must reject the false dichotomy between supporting American interests and welcoming international contributors, says Fernando Reimers

Government to continue to fund level 7 opportunities for 16-21-year-olds, in move many believe will make little difference

A nation that truly believed in its greatness wouldn¡¯t require its educational institutions to declare it, says Jonathan Zimmerman

Trump¡¯s latest escalation in battle with nation¡¯s wealthiest university shows he is attempting a full-scale takeover, scholars say

Bloc seen as likely to insist on lower fees for its students in upcoming negotiations, putting UK in a difficult position, given its wider crackdown on migration

Hike in fees of up to 6 per cent unlikely to compensate for erosion of research funding and cuts to grant schemes and mobility scholarships

The shock victory of Geert Wilders¡¯ far-right party in the Netherlands¡¯ 2023 election has led to reduced funding for higher education and research, curbs on international student numbers and concerns for academic freedom and the country¡¯s reputation as a research powerhouse. Emily Dixon reports

Increased staff and other operating costs blamed for ¡®significant deterioration¡¯, with spending on restructuring ballooning

Surprise reduction in funding for specialist provision will spark ¡®brand new financial crisis brewed entirely in Whitehall¡¯, critics warn

Doubling the length of time required for indefinite leave to remain in the UK will impose a considerable ¡®financial and emotional toll¡¯ on international researchers, warn experts

Broad agreement offers little detail on HE priorities, with no mention of whether EU students will be able to pay UK fees

Other UK government departments outside science will be encouraged to allocate a proportion of their research budgets to long-term funding

Secretary of state promises to focus on building global partnerships in vital document that will shape approach to education exports

Minister says there will be no changes to visa processing regime that gives effect to government¡¯s thwarted cap proposal

While some see higher compliance thresholds as way to identify rogue operators, the threat of losing licences could push universities to withdraw from certain regions entirely

Experience Down Under suggests universities should not be too quick to torpedo idea that overseas income should be redistributed

Increase in antisemitism probes targeting smaller colleges leaves institutions lacking the heft of Harvard exposed

Student-staff ratios climb to highest level in a decade as universities make cutbacks to avoid plunging into the red

English sector facing total bill of ?620 million a year, if government goes ahead with plan to take cut of international earnings

Top universities still in robust financial health in year of visa hikes and last-minute withdrawal of proposed foreign enrolment caps

Early career researchers from non-EU countries describe major hurdles to Swedish residency under recent migration law changes

Labour proposes graduate visa reduction, new fee levy and stricter compliance rules in long-awaited policy document

Universities praise continuity of reappointments in era of reform, as post-election reshuffle ushers in new assistant ministry in international education

New levy on income from international students proposed as government outlines wide-ranging changes to immigration system

Macron criticised over €100 million package while ¡®underfunding¡¯ higher education at home

¡®Third way¡¯ approach to international students would see country strengthen educational offer but also send more of its own citizens abroad

University groups urge more flexibility and funding for ¡®crucial¡¯ cross-border education in next long-term budget

Having teaching and research under one ministry would improve policy, but it is the 51³Ô¹Ï Office that could be the real problem, says Nick Hillman

Whole role of science in societies ¡®being threatened¡¯ by period of great turbulence, says scholar who chaired Ireland¡¯s Covid vaccination drive

Higher education and business leaders write to Stormont over the sector¡¯s ¡®real and current jeopardy¡¯

Maintaining opportunities only for young people dismissed as little better than wholesale defunding

Europe needs effective responses to attacks on science in the US and elsewhere, says Jan Palmowski

Institutions forget their importance to countries when they let themselves get embroiled in political debates, summit hears

Newly re-elected government urged to treat students with more compassion, with high visa costs ¡®putting off a generation¡¯

Amid talk of an asylum crackdown, any policy changes must avoid harming overseas graduates¡¯ post-study work opportunities, says James Pitman

After comprehensive election win, Labor faces pressure to push on with wide-ranging agenda for higher education reform that stalled during last parliament

Research, teaching and external communications affected as academics report refraining from certain activities during second Trump presidency