Emily Dixon

Proliferation of for-profit providers sparks concerns of ‘abusive practices’ including misrepresentation and tuition fee fraud

Prompted by deadly train station collapse, thousands of students are calling for government accountability

Ten thousand back call for Antoine Petit to resign as president of French state research organisation

While majority do see themselves as staff, discipline and stage of PhD likely to influence how candidates perceive their role, researchers say

Switzerland’s agreement to join Horizon Europe follows a roller-coaster decade during which it was twice excluded from EU research programmes owing to political squabbles with the European Commission. Emily Dixon assesses the fallout – and asks whether a third exclusion can be ruled out

With new restrictions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, academics prioritised protecting teaching over research, study finds

Divide between scientists in research institutes and teacher-researchers at universities in spotlight after op-eds

Improved visa processing among measures proposed by umbrella groups to attract and retain international students

New decree, also requiring exams to be held in person, divides opinion among distance-learning universities

University leaders warn region’s public institutions will ‘fall behind’ without funding increase

Winners of this year’s Times Higher Education Awards hope to use their moment in the spotlight as a catalyst for further achievement