English university severance payouts top £100 million
Analysis of accounts indicates significant increase in spending compared with previous years
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Foreign students ‘unfairly blamed’ for Australian housing squeeze
Students carry the can for rental spikes and record low vacancies while alternative causes are overlooked, says accommodation lobby
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For open monographs, collective library subscription is the key
These initiatives don’t demand extra funding, undervalue publisher input or create institutional or disciplinary divides, say Anthony Cond and Jane Bunker
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Hundreds arrested in US campus protests over Gaza
After top politicians visit Columbia University to demand harsh crackdown on student speech, police at multiple campuses move to shut down encampments
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Alan Turing Institute governance ‘not fit for purpose’
Independent review finds evidence of clear value but calls for governance and relationships to evolve, and for stronger funding settlement
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US House speaker calls for ousting of Columbia president
Top congressional Republican comes to New York City to ally himself with conservatives attacking free speech on college campuses
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Universities slow to embrace China’s Hainan branch campus vision
Overseas institutions opt for partnerships with local counterparts rather than going it alone, despite regulatory incentives
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Columbia students fight back against protest crackdown
After more than 100 arrests at demonstration supporting Palestinians, students revive mass occupation, putting their president under new fire from briefly supportive Republicans
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Florida universities quiet over ban on hiring Chinese academics
State law against foreign scholars allows institutions to pursue exceptions, but faculty and students are largely left to wage protests
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Safety fears and cost push Gulf students away from US, towards UK
Significant drop in North American enrolments mirrored by increased recruitment by UK and Australia
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Columbia cracks down on student protesters after Shafik hearing
Ivy League institution follows congressional spotlight with student arrests and suspensions