All news on the topic: Higher education

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Thousands of Ghanaian PhD students face deportation from the UK after government fails to pay £32 million in scholarships
Students from Ghana at UK universities say they are in danger of being deported after being stranded by their own government without promised scholarships or tuition fee payments.
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Kemi Badenoch promises to scrap stamp duty in major pledge at Tory conference
Kemi Badenoch has vowed to abolish stamp duty in a keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, calling the levy “a bad tax” that blocks social mobility.
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US revokes 6,000 student visas over crimes and terrorism links
The State Department has revoked over 6,000 international student visas due to violations of US law and overstays, the department informed the BBC.
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Trump targets Harvard patents worth hundreds of millions
The Trump administration threatened Harvard University with the revocation of patents over alleged violations of the federal research grant law.
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Regulator accused of ‘perpetuating culture wars’ after Kathleen Stock case, who faced protests over views on gender
Regulator accused of ‘perpetuating culture wars’ after case of Kathleen Stock, who faced protests for views on gender
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Home Office tells Oxford historian to leave UK over time spent abroad for research
Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study
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Former UK students are owed up to £50,000, with £28 million still unclaimed
According to data from the Student Loans Company, some former students in England overpaid on their loans more than five years ago and have still not claimed their refunds.
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University tuition fees in England set to rise for the first time in eight years
Fees have been frozen at an annual level of £9,250 since the 2017/18 academic year but Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has now confirmed they will rise from April 2025.
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UK’s science minister declares end to Tory ‘war on universities’
Peter Kyle, who applied to university three times, said Tory government’s ‘war’ on higher education was over
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Some English university franchise courses may risk public money, regulator says
Office for Students found reports of ‘widespread academic misconduct’ and issues with recruitment agencies
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Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to complete medical degrees after Taliban restrictions cut their studies short
Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland
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Golden age of English universities could be ending, warns head of watchdog
Higher tuition fees and lifting visa restrictions could help with funding crisis, says Office for Students chair
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Universities in England face fines for failing to protect students from harassment
Use of NDAs in cases of harassment and sexual misconduct will also be banned under measures introduced by regulator
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Labour halts Tory law on freedom of speech in English universities
Education secretary ‘to consider options’ including repeal of controversial powers introduced by last government