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China produces more AI research than US, UK and EU combined

Country amasses 30,000 researchers working on new technology, ‘dwarfing’ the talent pools of its nearest rivals

UK study visa applications dip after post-study work rights cut

Data for 2025 falls behind 2024 numbers for first time just ahead of make-or-break recruitment window 

Trump signed the ‘big beautiful bill’. What’s next?

Research grant assessments under scrutiny amid disparities

Researchers call for improved national assessment processes as proposals receive different feedback at European level

‘Watered-down’ LLE sets tone for Labour’s approach to HE reform

More cautious lifelong learning policy ‘inevitable’, say experts, as ministers emphasise phased transition to new system

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Cambridge must reject austerity and be a place of sanctuary

Trump’s assaults on science in the US present an opportunity that the university would be unwise to spurn, says chancellor candidate Gina Miller

Latin America ‘will lose a century’ without stronger universities

Better education-industry links can ensure continent capitalises on new technologies in a way it didn’t before, says World Bank economist

Universities ‘must adapt’ as China ‘no longer student gold mine’

Demand from Chinese students softens worldwide as economic concerns reshape family choices, new agency data shows

Organisational issues on some courses temper high NSS scores

Students more positive on all aspects of university life than last year, but regulator flags management problems at some institutions

LLE to prioritise degree modules aligned with skills needs

Coming new English student finance system offers flexible study options for subjects that support Labour’s industrial strategy

Macron launches joint UK-France research laboratory at Imperial

French president welcomes growing collaboration between scientists either side of the Channel

Pennsylvania’s state universities consider course sharing

New Zealand levy extension ‘risks costing more than it raises’

User-pays immigration overhaul could undermine international education recovery, universities warn

‘Inevitable’ that more institutions will concede to Trump

Harvard’s reported deal-making and Penn concessions over trans athletes seen as signs that president’s ‘war’ on higher education has entered new stage