Theory that university makes people liberal ‘spurious’ – study UK analysis of data on siblings’ attitudes challenges right-wing claims that universities ‘indoctrinate’ students into leftist thinking John Morgan 9月 14日
Fears for UK research budget as Truss focuses on energy ‘Reprofiling’ of planned increase in spending and opting against association to Horizon Europe likely to be on table, predicts ex-minister John Morgan 9月 14日
Pandemic bounceback brings record French overseas student growth Achievement of 400,000 mark driven by influx from Europe and the US, although francophone Africa still dominates Ben Upton 9月 13日
Norwegian universities fear EU exclusion under technology rules Researchers concerned about increased bureaucracy attached to government proposals Ben Upton 9月 13日
Imperial College London to close China-sponsored research centres Science powerhouse will sever research and financial links with firms linked to Chinese military ‘within months’ Jack Grove 9月 12日
Danish humanities courses pressed on contact hours as funding cut Government accused of moving goalposts over pre-election messaging, with social sciences and business master’s also set to lose out Ben Upton 9月 12日
Postgraduate battles cancer and university to stay in UK Riham Sheble claims she had to battle Warwick for study extensions Tom Williams 9月 12日
Beijing ‘could limit student flow’ if Truss labels China a threat Researchers ‘may avoid’ bilateral projects over scrutiny concerns if PM escalates China’s status, scholars caution Pola Lem 9月 12日
The war must prompt Ukrainian academia to clean up its act The latest bribery scandal is a reminder that even as the country fights for its survival, bad habits persist, says Ararat Osipian Ararat Osipian 9月 12日
Students must wait through bleak winter for overhauled support Germany and France are tinkering with creaking student scholarship and support systems, but activists and experts say a complete refit is required Ben Upton 9月 10日
Climate scientists fear loss of policy influence under Rees-Mogg While funding streams appear safe for now, academics debate whether they should continue to engage with an increasingly sceptical government Jack Grove 9月 9日
Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022: university sector pays tribute Higher education institutions around the world mark passing of UK’s longest-reigning monarch Chris Havergal 9月 9日
