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Student statistics due out in January now not expected until August, leaving universities ‘looking in the rear-view mirror’

Committee will have no role in selection of nominations to succeed Lord Patten, university insists

Amid a large number of competing priorities for the next government, focusing on skills and communities is probably the only way for institutions to secure the support they need, conference hears

Ideal of student-oriented officers, arising from 1960s-era protests, appears to have lost ground to profession’s more enduring imperatives

Home Office notification of Sue Agazie highlights ‘weaponisation of immigration status’ by universities when students complain, say critics

Tightening visa restrictions, language barriers and cultural misunderstanding have contributed to soaring numbers of complaints to OIA

Twenty-three per cent target adopted by European Council despite calls for previous target to be lowered, not increased

Brian Bell tells reporters that scrapping visa would only have a modest effect on immigration numbers anyway, given large impact of changes already introduced

Teaching suspended and all campus buildings closed after riot police shut down pro-Palestinian demonstration

Government embraces domestic growth, needs-based funding and a commission to drive it all, but firm commitments remain limited

Politicians promise to support Hong Kong’s international education goals, while reminding universities to foster patriotism towards China

Universities call for end to ‘toxic’ uncertainty over future of post-study work route following publication of MAC report

Everything you need to know as the Migration Advisory Committee publishes its highly anticipated review

Highly anticipated independent report opts for status quo option in boost for universities, after finding no evidence system is being widely abused

Global survey of peer reviewers reveals deep distrust towards ChatGPT, with some calling for a complete ban on its use in research and academia

Latest proposal, unveiled on eve of federal budget, highlights revenue constraints facing universities and colleges

Unite calling for independent investigation into institutional racism and how organisation is run

Proposed legislation ‘unnecessary’ because existing arrangements already include caps, says strategist

Chinese nationals studying abroad report being subject to transnational surveillance by authorities, leaving them scared to speak freely

THE analysis reveals how entry rates have improved much faster in Labour-held constituencies than in Conservative ones since 2010

Acknowledging Aboriginal intellectual traditions could ‘bring students back’ while improving weather forecasts, says co-creator of new course

Universities losing income from international students would have to slash their R&D spending, letter to chancellor warns

Malaysia is learning from top student destinations like Australia and Canada when it comes to creating balanced immigration rules for foreign students

Initiative aims to bridge the gap as education seen as ‘not solving’ Africa’s employment issues

Move by the Conference of University Rectors in Spain follows widespread student protests across the country

Body that negotiates on behalf of universities in pay talks to take on new remit from Universities UK

Temperatures soar despite the winter chills, as each side accuses its opponents of extremism

Third Ivy League leader to depart amid Israel protests concedes pressures, as numerous US counterparts face no-confidence votes

Admissions service announces series of initiatives to encourage students from low-income families to apply for higher education

Universities’ financial get-out-of-jail card no longer works, as governments in Canberra and elsewhere turn their backs on foreign students

University insists senate decision to refrain from institutional stance safeguards academic freedom

‘Gothenburg Manifesto’ calls for decentralisation of power and return to ‘core’ of academia

Institutions must accept rules have changed in order to survive ‘disruptive innovation’ brought about by new technologies, says online learning expert

Long-serving leader sentenced after quashing investigation of former USP administrators

New requirement ‘just the latest lever to reduce net migration’

Public supports getting firms that hire graduates to foot higher education funding bill, says union research

Prime minister summons sector leaders to Downing Street as campus protests spread, demanding disciplinary action against students found to be inciting hatred

Study establishes minimum income needed for students to have acceptable standard of living is £366 a week, much more than is provided in government support

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Quadriplegic researcher and emergency doctor explains why logistical impediments are not the primary problem

‘Differential offer rates are part of the endemic inequalities we see in higher education’, says expert

Even a favourable MAC report may not relieve political pressure on government to act further on international student numbers, risking ‘enormous damage right across the sector’

Group of leading European research institutions calls for development of ‘next-generation metrics’

Encampments cleared by law enforcement as student protests spread across Europe

Biden backs Republican narrative of excessive antisemitism in demonstrations, while California tries to uncover pro-Israel attackers

Right-wing thinktank argues government, not universities, should be put in control of student visa numbers to ‘reduce the potential for abuse’

Estimates suggest Russell Group’s Chinese fee income has quadrupled in recent years

Kyriakos Pierrakakis tells THE that controversial reforms will help to make country a higher education destination

Institutions have adopted differing approaches to contending with fake, conflicting and confusing reports about events on and off campuses

Vice-chancellors refute claims that the selection process for their roles is politically driven

More than a dozen institutions affected as students join global movement with roots on US campuses

Organisation recognises pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist beliefs may be protected, bringing to an end employment tribunal brought by Shaima Dallali

Ivy League university at centre of nationwide series of student demonstrations will try for smaller events away from campus encampment

Authorities shrug off calls for camps to be dismantled, amid reports of antisemitism but little evidence of violence

Increased share of women in higher education overall masks continuing indifference towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Institutions where hundreds of roles are at risk will have to radically change the way they operate, staff warn, with big impact on students and the wider community

Nafsa head says universities must recruit more proactively as election looms, competition mounts and unrest grips campuses

Tracking teaching, grades and research productivity with electronic systems is affecting staff independence and well-being, union-backed survey finds

Councillors urge government not to place restrictions on post-study work rights

While the government plans measures to relieve placement poverty and student debt, observers also expect higher visa fees and financial capacity bar