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Chainsaw-wielding leader has shown some signs of pragmatism since historic election win but plight of the country¡¯s highly regarded universities remains dire

Ensure that your exit causes minimal inconvenience, regulator tells private colleges

Dame Karen Holford tells MPs that financial stress caused by visa restrictions are hurting R&D ecosystem while Aria bosses outline their strategy to Lords

London Higher chief executive moves into new role focused on translating interdisciplinary research into public policy solutions

Political interventions on a host of issues suggest marketisation¡¯s opponents are wrong to see neoliberalism as the root of all evil, says Gerbrand Tholen

Wartime austerity could slash research output and disproportionately hit disadvantaged students, sector leaders warn

Academics warn that a Trump ¡®administration of retribution¡¯ could affect many aspects of higher education, including loan forgiveness, diversity efforts and student protests

Top universities project evolving to focus on interdisciplinary work and longer-term measures of success as 10-year anniversary nears

Kemi Badenoch appears light on policy but keen to land punches ¨C with higher education potentially again in the firing line

Returning Republican president likely to stop short of plan to abolish agency entirely, and instead use it to push policy priorities, say experts

But simplicity is hard to produce in a complex world, Australian forum hears

Latest redundancy round militates against the government¡¯s growth aspirations, observers warn

However we feel about the election result, we must strive to make education and democracy protect and nurture one another, says Michael Roth

More attacks on academic freedom, heightened privatisation and possible elimination of Department of Education on agenda following Republican victory

Horse set to follow the cart, as critics warn of perverse consequences

Year-long postponement of lifelong learning finance mechanism presents opportunity to rethink some of its central tenets, say experts

Contested elections in Georgia and Moldova ¡®decisive moments¡¯ for EU relations, experts say

Announcement of small inflationary increase came just days after budget left leaders in despair

MP for Havant joins Laura Trott in new Tory leader¡¯s front-bench team

Increase in amount paid by undergraduates will not cover additional staff costs imposed on institutions in the budget

Proposed exam would test Spanish competence and subject ability, and would have to be completed in person

Attacks on academics and suppression of student protests may intensify under leader linked to human rights abuses

UK government expected to maintain tough approach amid warnings of Canada-style caps

Former chief secretary to the Treasury set to face Bridget Phillipson in Commons for announcement on tuition fees

Bridget Phillipson confirms inflationary fee rise and adds ?414 extra per year to maintenance loans

Some A$15 billion of student debt relief will do almost ¡®nothing¡¯ to help cash-strapped Australian institutions

Poll finds third of UK undergraduates worried for future of their institution amid funding crisis

While critics dismiss direct impact of proposal as ¡®rather meaningless¡¯, concerns about broader messaging loom large

Tim Jones seeks to get university ¡®where it should be¡¯ but must contend with whims of government policy

Figures from Open Secrets show 93 per cent of campaign donations from higher education have gone to vice-president and other Democratic candidates

Tribunal rules that Manchester student Dana Abuqamar is ¡®not an extremist¡¯

Just 3 per cent of respondents to sector survey rated Ottawa government¡¯s engagement with sector positively

It¡¯s tempting to dismiss the Ohio senator¡¯s attacks on higher education as MAGA rabble-rousing, but he is right in some respects, says Lincoln Allison

Addressing the sector¡¯s woes has, at best, been kicked down the road to next year¡¯s spending review. How disappointing, says Nick Hillman

Chancellor goes ahead with 1.2 percentage point increase, hiking staff costs for already cash-strapped institutions

Researchers need to get politicians to focus on addressing underlying issues instead of short-term problems, according to former chief scientific adviser

Devolving research and skills funding to metro mayors would allow universities to drive innovation-led economic growth, says Neal Juster

Research institutes ¡®unprepared¡¯ for impact of growing focus on national security amid geopolitical shifts, survey finds

Demand for Australian education may have sunk so far that visa processing rearrangements will make little difference

Non-Punjabi Indians may reconsider study destination as diplomatic row shows little sign of cooling

Ex-shadow minister Chi Onwurah warns government will struggle to achieve its goals without maintaining investment

¡®Layers and layers of interventions¡¯ will not be a temporary phenomenon, analyst warns

Donald Trump¡¯s election as president in 2016 prompted a slew of academic books grappling with how such a figure could have been chosen to lead the free world. But what are the chances that any of those bleak tomes will dissuade American voters from re-electing him next month, asks Matthew Reisz

Academic freedom constraints of previous Law and Justice administration come to an end, but funding concerns remain, researchers say

Vice-chancellors want access to support for public sector organisations if expected levying of national insurance on employers¡¯ pension contributions goes ahead

International education is ¡®not a one-way street¡¯, Canberra insists, as it limits inbound travel

Trump victory could be ¡®horrific¡¯ for universities but even a Harris win may not deliver additional funding, say experts

International student crackdown partly a response to world of ¡®fragmentation, competition and protectionism¡¯

Anglosphere countries risk squandering their market advantage, researchers warn

Scion of academic and ministerial family could champion ¡®a push towards academic excellence¡¯, but policy intent is ¡®hard to read¡¯

Chinese students could face further vilification as presence in sensitive areas under question

First budget under new right-wing government insufficient, sector leaders say

Proposal to let universities control regional study hubs ¡®raises more questions than answers¡¯

Growing dividing line in society could expand into traditionally Democratic Hispanic vote, professor warns

Universities warn folding Horizon Europe costs into existing budget would force ¡®deep cuts¡¯ on rest of science sector

Proposed rises in employer national insurance and levy on pension contributions could ¡®unwittingly tip the balance¡¯, warns UUK leader

Universities UK urges ¡®ambitious¡¯ increase in research spending, not real-terms cut, ahead of budget

Welsh higher education minister rows back on Senedd remarks after acknowledging bailouts across the border are a Westminster matter

Record increases scheduled as caps proposal leaves universities ¡®singing different songs¡¯

Group of experts advises European Union to embark on huge new investment in research