Second-chance society: how Singapore rethought academic success
End of prime minister’s two-decade term brings reflection on sector’s rapid development but also its enduring challenges
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Third of UK students say they might drop out due to money worries
Apparent turnaround in nation’s finances has done little to alleviate financial pressure on students, according to new poll
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How best should US universities respond to campus protests?
Tough decade-old experience with police violence taught California universities the value of restraint, though divisive politics may already be straining its ability to keep its ideals
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This isn’t the 1960s. Administrators are now conscripted into the attack
The unprecedented pressure on presidents from donors and pressure groups renders them unable to defend their students, says Harvey Graff
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Dependant restrictions push UK student visa numbers down
Number of family members allowed to enter UK down 80 per cent after tightening of rules
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Cross-border Irish university ‘merits serious discussion’
Royal Irish Academy calls for fresh push to develop higher education in north-west of island
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Biden team asserts Fafsa fixed, but damage looks done
After forcing delays in 2024-25 admissions cycle, administration promises simplified aid process will help more students, but current educational and political costs loom as substantial
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Polarisation directly impacting academic freedom, leaders warn
Debate on how far governments should regulate universities without impinging on academic freedom and autonomy
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Police arrest dozens as Columbia University occupation ended
Violence also flares at University of California, Los Angeles as pro-Palestinian demonstrations reach climax
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One-size-fits-all overseas franchising is incompatible with decolonisation
Gendering and decolonising curricula requires a nuanced consideration of learners’ diverse perspectives and cultural contexts, says Heather Jeffrey
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Western immigration restrictions boosting intra-Asian mobility
Students looking closer to home for international education, but immigration rules and price points remain barrier
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Canada imposes 24-hour work limit on international students
As part of ongoing efforts to reduce abuses and controversies in nation’s huge programme of international enrolment, Trudeau cuts back Covid-era 40-hour-a-week policy
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Coventry University eyeing Kazakhstan branch campus
Proposed Astana outpost responds to country’s call for greater internationalisation of its higher education system