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Students returning for a new semester reignite demonstrations and clash with pro-government groups, weeks after thousands killed or detained by regime

Party unveils proposed changes to student finance system that it says would save graduates hundreds of pounds

Fees and integrity checks designed for long-stay students risk decimating sector and depriving universities of future enrolments

Three national universities cleared to exceed limits by up to 5 per cent as Tokyo pushes to compete for global talent

Pastoral pragmatism reigns as Dunedin’s returning students let their hair down for infamous ‘Flo-Week’

Major survey finds overall satisfaction levels rising despite pressures but concerns around financial difficulties, research culture and feedback remain

No need to study Down Under because you can do the same courses at home, would-be students told

Debates around graduate debt have exploded in recent weeks amid concern about balances that continue to inflate even as graduates seek to pay them down. Has the system become a ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ that politicians will rush to slay? Juliette Rowsell reports

UCL settlement opens door to more â€˜risk-averse’ institutions having to pay up over disrupted pandemic-era teaching, say lawyers

Researcher finds no preference for sending sons over daughters to Western universities, but argues gender still shapes decisions in more subtle ways

Findings outline need for systemic whole-of-sector reforms, commissioner says

Pre-action letters sent to 36 more universities over lost teaching during pandemic as long-running ‘test case’ resolved

New book released as UCL celebrates 200th anniversary recounts changing student culture over past two centuries, questioning idea of a ‘golden age’ of higher education

Government mandates restricting which disciplines universities can offer jeopardises internationally recognised courses, says worst-affected institution

Raft of new policies in wake of terrorist tragedy leaves institutions struggling to balance obligations to well-being and free expression

Increased scrutiny of higher education and disillusionment over graduate benefits mean universities must consider new ways of judging student outcomes, event hears

Rapid growth in number of students studying AI courses reflects its cultural prominence but experts warn content could lack rigour and quickly become outdated

Sharp rise in grievances may reflect financial pressures on universities and ‘heightened expectations’ of procedural fairness, says ombudsman

Institutional blind spots around part-time Australian students seen as making life unnecessarily difficult ‘for people on the breadline’

Sociologist accuses LSE of lack of support after tight thesis deadlines contributed to him overstaying his visa, potentially jeopardising future in UK

Under pressure from students to speak out but wary of angering the White House, institutions are trying to find ways to help while avoiding ‘pageantry’

Grande école embarks on biggest redevelopment for more than 50 years amid changing enrolment patterns and disruptions to traditional teaching models

Sapienza University of Rome knocked offline for more than three days after suspected cyberattack

Still unclear whether Scotland will meet fair access goals set for this year, as country prepares to adopt institution-level approach

Report flags how seven institutions that have achieved a coveted gold rating have black awarding gaps exceeding 25 percentage points

Response to Sullivan Review argues recommendations could hit quality of findings and impinge on academic freedom

Poll shows support for eliminating some or all of the money graduates owe the government, as calls grow for reform of the loan system

Queen’s University Belfast to drop name of US senator George Mitchell from its peace centre, and remove bust from campus

New polling finds policy intended to foster lifelong learning and reskilling in England still suffering from very low levels of engagement

Former department store transformed into an institution focused on climate, energy, digitalisation and security

Multiple calls to extend Atec’s remit, as the cost of arts degrees edges past A$54K

Policies and procedures at all universities to be investigated following ‘systemic’ issues that led to undergraduate wrongly being told he had failed course

Cost-cutting measures impacting student experience, finds OfS polling, with increased class sizes and reduced access to facilities among issues raised

Calls for more support for people with experience of prison to access higher education as experts warn programmes being hampered by staff shortages

Meeting public expectations demands careful design of statutory and regulatory arrangements, not rhetorical commitment, says Emma Roberts

Analyst predicts end to enrolment uncertainty despite pressure on South Asia, onshore demand and postgraduate programmes

University expands presence in Central Asia after growing first capital city site from 95 students to 428

Adelaide ‘throwing everything’ at resolving enrolment hitches as students and staff protest

Enrolments up as universities find ways to connect with country’s huge diaspora, but deputy minister fears many students and academics who have been out of the country for so long unlikely to ever return

Sharp increases in outlay in recent years along with changes to the English system put pressure on Wales to ensure student loans ‘remain sustainable’, says report

Visa applications from the subcontinent go under the microscope, as Canberra finalises measures to combat onshore poaching

Vast majority of parents in England having to support children at university, finds poll, with some sending more than £1,000 a month

Teaching and research central to any hopes of rebuilding country, according to academics, as pressure grows for political change

Students may not have started the current uprising but they are seizing what might be a last chance to remake the country, says Roohola Ramazani

Experts say introduction of compulsory test for all undergraduate courses shows country’s shifting approach to internationalisation

Inclusion worker challenges institutions whose scholarship programmes are not open to all after missing out on place on master’s

Bereaved families push politicians to make universities’ responsibilities toward their students clearer as suicide deaths continue

Universities facing ‘ongoing repression’ as regime responds to demonstrations with force

Students encouraged to study elsewhere owing to concerns about the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood on UK campuses

Campuses closed in attempt to quell unrest, with experts warning of risk of further brain drain unless protests deliver meaningful political change

‘No change’ in widening participation policy, says Trinity Hall, after plans to target students from Eton and Winchester leak

MP seeks reform to â€˜Frankenstein’s monster’ system amid cost-of-living concerns

Graduate employability increasingly seen as â€˜university-wide priority’ involving academics and researchers as well as dedicated careers services

Study warns against heavy reliance on metrics such as logins and page views to judge students’ performance

Some institutions revisit gender-related policies against backdrop of legal and political developments

Private chat forums are ‘valued learning environments’ that can help stop students falling behind, Australian study finds

Practice seen as a way to boost participation at higher levels of academia but critics say it could have the opposite effect

Changing demographics prompt call for universities to review what support they offer

Founder of support group urges more consistent approach to handling bereavement at universities because staff can feel ‘awkward’ talking about death

Short-term placements a chance to rebuild EU links and campus diversity but could also ‘reshape demand in ways that challenge current financial models’