Politics

Policies geared to a ‘low-skilled guest worker society’ belie Australia’s pretensions to recruit the ‘best and brightest students’

Ministerial response offers ‘no comfort that there is not a plan afoot to abandon that very specific promise’ on science spending, says ex-minister Greg Clark

Gap between graduates and non-graduates is UK’s ‘biggest social divide’, Baroness Stowell warns

Universities Wales chair says institutions are waiting on Westminster reforms, when England should instead be following their lead

Any changes to borrowing terms likely to hit average earners hardest, warns IFS

University leaders would not exercise freedom even if the state did not have them under its thumb, says Maszlee Malik

While other red state campus leaders struggle, Michael McRobbie stresses consultation and rural services

All students, regardless of subject, need meaningful opportunities to engage with the democratic process, say Meg Little Reilly and Richard Watts

If it all goes wrong, universities will not be able to avert truly disastrous consequences, says Rama Thirunamachandran 

Writing, speaking and advising offer the rewards of scholarly life without the constraints and contradictions of universities, says Harvey Graff

Former life sciences minister founded series of Cambridge biomedical start-ups before entering politics

Nuclear submarine announcement elevates importance of universities’ soft power influence, says former PM

New education secretary may have limited opportunity to significantly change direction of travel at Westminster, say experts

Derby North MP had held role since February 2020

Public investment in higher education falling in many OECD countries, says Education at a Glance

Nicholas Till reflects on the path that has led him from research on opera to direct political action

Former vaccines minister succeeds Gavin Williamson

Controversial post-holder says he is ‘proud’ of ‘transformational reforms’

Trade minister Graham Stuart says cross-government support will allow UK universities to grow overseas student numbers by 30 per cent

But Royal Holloway principal warns against ‘frivolous and vexatious claims’ under planned legislation

Fixation on outcomes data means universities have little incentive to persuade their graduates to stay local 

Inspectors tell Ministry of Education to ‘study deeply and systematically about Xi Jinping’s thoughts on education’

New requirements to ensure migrants are financially self-sufficient will ‘weaken’ Sweden’s universities and high-tech industries, critics warn

Despite chronically low youth turnout, federal agency sees bigger pandemic need to aid elderly with ballots

Walkouts expected as government decides on English reforms in wake of Covid disruption

Australia and New Zealand’s isolation continues, but global collaboration is ever more crucial, says Dawn Freshwater

Observers worry that treasured institution could fracture, just like the region’s political partnership

Headlines about whether the liberal arts can work in Asia only probe part of the story, says Scott Anthony

Education secretary also tells v-cs that some universities are ‘pursuing a divisive agenda involving cancelling national heroes’

As spending review looms amid wrangles within government, question of what Treasury wants from universities is pressing

South Pacific nations trade barbs as unique pan-national university enters world stage

First presidential spouse with independent career hopes community college class will show middle ground on Covid

‘Wrong decisions’ by government on post-18 education at spending review could damage the places it wants to ‘level up’, warns Steve West

Following the military coup, Burmese faculty and students fear annihilation of a budding modern higher education system, says Kyaw Moe Tun

A deeply flawed government consultation on ITT risks precipitating teacher shortages and undermining university research, says Ems Lord

Ministers ‘negligent’ over failure to issue visas to scholars and activists who worked with British-based academics

US threatens aid cut if states prohibit Covid protections, and then makes clear university campuses are included

Louise Richardson ‘embarrassed to confess we educated’ Michael Gove given his Brexit comments on experts

Twenty years of progress hangs in the balance, says Rahmatullah Katawazai

Lisa Tilley cites impact on staff and students of ‘proximity’ to former department head’s ‘far-right followers’, plus ‘sickening environment’

Pushing for importance of education could be only way to secure a future for the country, conflict resolution scholar urges

A recently formed group and an attendant conference hope to bring greater attention to issues being faced in India

UK universities will need all the assistance they can get to help incoming students catch up, find accommodation and stay safe, says Matt Western

UK’s former ‘spy tech chief’, now City president, sees sector within ‘geopolitical contest’ – and aims to ‘take risks and innovate’

Faculty quit and various sides sue as administrators and conservative politicians forbid health precautions

Regents accept task force recommendation that namesake is a ‘symbol of colonialism’, although exact legacy less clear

Campaign pledge of universal student loan forgiveness remains on the agenda, but disagreement abounds over its wisdom and long-term impact

But about-turn leaves gaps and lingering fears about challenging political power

Long-standing challenge on research disclosures grows more urgent with rising China tensions and anti-Asian discrimination

The near impossibility of obtaining spousal visas will deprive the post-Brexit UK of expatriate academics’ expertise, says Edward Vickers

Oxbridge reiterates threat to pull out of teacher training, as UCL slams proposals as ‘extensive and damaging disruption’

Series of analyses in JAMA concludes that a promise to achieve greater racial balance in training doctors remains largely unfulfilled

Aggrieved pro-Trump offshoots rise on campuses, complete with allegedly rigged national leadership election

The narrative that the humanities are haemorrhaging students, funding and political favour is deeply felt around the world. But the evidence of the disciplines’ decline is considerably more nuanced, finds Simon Baker

Electoral rather than immunological considerations could determine when international students are allowed into Australia

Strategist also warns that politicisation of funding means universities in countries most dependent on the government would fare worst

Tanya Plibersek proposes accord with political opponents, while former Liberals accuse ex-colleagues of lacking leadership

Education minister concedes impact of plummeting international enrolments, but says things would be worse without intervention

Conservative Democrat Joe Manchin may play key role in fate of Biden campaign promise

It may already be too late to rethink assessments ahead of next admissions cycle, expert warns