OfS intervened over ‘abuses’ amid sector reputation fears
Regulator’s former chair also says fears ‘half a dozen or more’ institutions would collapse in pandemic were averted via its support
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Melbourne backs ‘yes’ vote in indigenous voice referendum
Top-ranked institution joins UNSW, Wollongong and others in expressing support for indigenous voice to ߣߣÊÓƵn parliament
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A window from afar: the future of China studies?
Even as Covid travel restrictions are lifted, Xi-era crackdown on freedoms is making on-the-ground research much more difficult
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US eases threat to ban foreign companies in higher education
Education Department tells THE its order focuses on private student recruiters and financial aid processors, though drawing definitional borders still seen as difficult
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ߣߣÊÓƵn student loan debt ‘getting higher, lasting longer’
Analyses find mounting debt is hindering people’s ability to buy homes and have children – with women disproportionately affected
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ELQ rule dropped under England’s lifelong loan entitlement
Ministerial consultation response says maintenance loans will be extended to cover part-time courses for the first time, but signals that significant impact on degree-level courses is unlikely until...
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A student’s death has highlighted Iran’s dubious publication ethics
Students often have no choice but to include professors who have had no input into papers as co-authors, says Roohola Ramezani
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FutureLearn chief executive Andy Hancock exits after GUS takeover
Online education firm chaired by former universities minister brings in Global University Systems staffer
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Nurse review says UK needs more independent research institutes
Crick director Sir Paul Nurse urges government to diversify institute mix and ‘rescue’ ailing centres with more funding and autonomy
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Protesters target Chicago class taught by retired Israeli general
Pro-Israel group criticises demonstrations ‘designed to demean an instructor and intimidate students’
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Dandridge and Barber to give evidence as Lords’ OfS probe begins
Wide-ranging investigation will look at powers held by English higher education regulator and its relationship with government
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Rishi Sunak unveils £370 million science superpower blueprint
Major funding pledges on AI, quantum computers and engineering technology are among 10 key actions to ‘cement science superpower status by 2030’
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Women lead a quarter of the top 200 universities
Data reveals that 48 universities in the top 200 have female presidents or vice-chancellors
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Complexity and overheads cloud New Zealand’s Horizon hopes
As Kiwi researchers celebrate ‘equal’ access, sector leader warns that winning an uphill battle for grants from the ‘baffling’ programme could exacerbate funding inequalities
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John Hattie: fashionable teaching methods are a distraction
Focus on impact and deep evaluation far more important than whatever is in vogue, renowned education researcher saysÂ