Scholars warn that Tokyo’s cash injection will reward the few over the many, pushing top institutions closer to industry at the expense of basic research, social sciences and humanities
Entrepreneurs are the new kings, but academics doing basic research are key to our future – and they need proper funding, says Brian Schmidt
Compelling stories of how foreign-born founders drive economic prosperity are more likely to convince policymakers about the need to embrace overseas students, says Alice Gast, who recently stepped...
New York-based manga comic expert claims withdrawal of Karl Andersson’s controversial paper may ‘stifle innovation and scholarship’ in future
As legal challenge gains, Congress avoids renewing provision seen letting elite campuses tie financial offers to student ability to pay
But political scientists and politician-scientist say the country’s rightward shift poses ‘no risk’ to academic freedom or international recruitment
Biden administration comes to the party, as cash-strapped regional institution seeks new ‘development partners’
Scholars from the Global South have vastly fewer international options than those from the Global North, says Srila Roy
Minister’s comments at Conservative conference reignite culture wars over universities
Strong critic of Chinese human rights abuses takes on brief after hiatus of several months
New home secretary concerned about dependants ‘piggybacking’ on family members’ student visas
Philip Augar issues warning on LLE, but Lord Willetts fears new government ‘would like to’ restrict higher education entry
Svante Pääbo follows in footsteps of his father, a fellow Nobel laureate
Iain Mansfield warns ‘widespread discrimination’ against wealthier students weakens university funding case
Sorin Cîmpeanu accused of ‘trying to legislate in his own interest’ for draft law that would introduce amnesty for plagiarism more than three years ago