Rosalind Skillen

Scholars considering leaving as result of getting stuck in junior positions and complaints about their work and accents

India’s largest protest in years was sparked by the leaking of a medical entrance exam and ended with the first senior political resignation of the Modi era. But it is unclear whether a change of minister and a review of entrance exam oversight will relieve young people’s frustrations. Rosalind Skillen reports

Country’s aim to shrink sector 20 per cent using mergers likely to have mixed results

Tuition fees vary widely across new UK and Australian bases, finds analysis

Economic slowdown and concerns about the value of higher education causing slump in university enrolment

Hong Kong investment company scheme to concentrate on funding students to attend top Asian universities instead

Healthy growth in employment figures may be masking underlying discontent among graduates, experts warn

Ban on women entering higher education leading to loss of teachers and health workers, Unesco warns

Surge in generative AI use in US federal grant proposals reducing diversity and narrowing the scope of ideas, finds study

Indian capital to lift restrictions that have pushed universities to outskirts but new ventures face stiff competition in city where space is a premium