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Chinese universities revoked or suspended 12,200 undergraduate degree programmes between 2021 and 2025, affecting over 30% of programmes. Cuts targeted arts, humanities, and management, while 10,200 new tech-focused programmes were introduced, including nine in embodied intelligence.
At least 16 top US universities, including University of Chicago and Georgetown, are approaching or exceeding $100,000 per year for undergraduate costs. However, few students pay full price due to financial aid.
The author, a professor, argues that the rise of recording and social media has eroded trust in college classrooms, creating a climate of fear where instructors and students perform for multiple unseen audiences. She contends this undermines open inquiry and nuanced discussion, particularly on sensitive topics like race and inequality.
The author, a professor, argues that the rise of surveillance and online harassment has created a climate of fear in university classrooms, undermining trust and academic freedom. She contends that constant recording and social media scrutiny stifle nuanced discussion, particularly on sensitive topics like race and inequality.
Some universities' legal bills have more than doubled and lobbying spending has risen at least fivefold under pressure from the Trump administration, according to tax returns.
This commentary argues that the crisis at Goldsmiths, University of London, exemplifies how marketisation and reliance on private consultants have pushed UK higher education to the brink. It contends that management's repeated restructuring, driven by bank covenants and KPMG advice, prioritises cuts over staff and students, leading to indefinite strikes and a threat to the institution's identity.
Physicist and former IIM director Rishikesha Krishnan has been named the new Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka University, a private Indian university. The appointment was reported by The Indian Express.
Students are demanding more coursework in private equity and private credit. Columbia Business School is building a structured private equity curriculum, Imperial College has folded private credit into courses with industry practitioners, and Edhec Business School made private markets core. Global alternatives assets are forecast to reach $32tn by 2030.
This commentary argues that while US colleges need more intellectual diversity and academic freedom, the Trump administration's proposed rules requiring accreditors to enforce these protections constitute government overreach. The author contends that such federal coercion threatens institutional autonomy and raises concerns about political interference in higher education.
This obituary argues that Peter Thomson was a key figure in transforming drama education in British universities, championing the integration of theory and practice. It contends that his innovative teaching methods and leadership in defending drama departments helped establish the discipline as a legitimate academic field.