Independent Scotland ‘would put free tuition in constitution’
Holyrood government doubles down on fee-free policy despite warnings of underinvestment
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South Korea agrees deal to join Horizon Europe
Association agreement will be signed later this year, European Commission says, with Korea joining framework programme in 2025
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US: Lincoln restores president cleared over administrator suicide
Moseley returns to HBCU after outside review discounts allegations from vice-president for student affairs that she was bullied before she killed herself
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Oxford accused of bid to ‘stitch up’ chancellor election
New vetting committee for candidates is reminiscent of ‘eastern-bloc style managed democracy’, says Conservative MP
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‘Sharp rise’ in science gender quotas at Japanese universities
Institutions must also raise awareness and create more welcoming environment for women, experts say
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State lawmakers launch push to end legacy admissions in US
With little movement at federal level, local lawmakers test long-shot strategies to stop universities giving children of alumni a foot in the door
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‘Sweet spot’ spending tipped for Australian budget
Universities and particularly their students will not miss out in May, insiders predict
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Post-92 contract ‘at risk’ in wave of university cost-cutting
Union branches accuse institutions of planning to breach agreement that protects research time and promotion prospects
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Reducing research time is an attack on academic freedom
Requiring grants for research time previously given as standard will lend funders undue power over topics and methods, says Dennis Tourish
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Sector pushes back against Norway local language learning rule
Sector leaders warn that PhD students and academics could go elsewhere if requirement to gain proficiency in Norwegian goes ahead
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We must do more to help women found university spin-outs
Existing measures tend to focus on training to enhance women’s skills, rather than addressing structural and behavioural issues, says Mairi Gibbs
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Why Western governments turned backs on international students
Universities helped stoke ‘anxieties’ driving an anglophone retreat from internationalisation, scholar argues
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Calling out microaggressions on campus should start at the top
Promoting awareness of the impact words can have on others will create a psychologically safe space where staff, students can thrive, says Melissa Carr
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Ulster University Derry campus doubling intake to 10,000 students
Economy minister Conor Murphy says the expansion ‘is key to promoting regional balance, in line with my economic vision’
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Universities ‘need funding’ to adapt to community change
Communities are not static and campuses need to be able to roll with them, conference hears