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Davos voices: PwC warns of AI execution gap universities must heed
Mohamed Kande, PwC’s global chairman, told Davos attendees that while organizations race to adopt AI, most lack foundational rigor and governance; PwC’s CEO survey finds only 10–12% of companies...
Court test from campus paper precedent shapes reporter protections
A new legal test over the search of a reporter’s home draws on a 1978 Supreme Court case involving The Stanford Daily and has prompted federal action to shield journalists, sources say. The...
Education Dept. orders seven-year admissions dataset — colleges race to comply
The U.S. Department of Education has ordered nearly 2,200 colleges to compile seven years of admissions data under the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS), with institutions...
AI in universities' engine room — governance gaps exposed
New reporting finds artificial intelligence is embedded across campus systems — from targeted recruitment ads and application scoring to chatbots, scheduling, and learning-analytics dashboards —...
Senate rejects proposed science cuts — funding rises as sector faces closures
Senate lawmakers advanced bipartisan measures that would provide $188.3 billion for scientific research, rejecting the Trump administration’s proposed deep cuts in a strong bipartisan vote. The...
Strathclyde staff to vote on strike amid planned job cuts
More than 400 technicians, security staff and other campus workers at the University of Strathclyde are balloting on strike action in response to plans to cut almost 80 jobs as part of a £35m...
UK higher education: one-third report deficits — operating cash improves
Analysis of 104 UK institutions shows 30—nearly a third—reported operating deficits for 2024–25, with aggregate losses rising to £365.7 million. Coventry University posted the largest shortfall,...
Parental burden rises as maintenance loans stagnate — NUS calls for thresholds overhaul
A National Union of Students report finds 86% of parents provide financial support to university students, with many households now paying more than £200 monthly and a notable minority exceeding...
US academics seek jobs abroad — applications from US-based staff climb
Overseas job applications from US-based higher-education staff rose 21% in 2025, with the UK receiving the largest share of growth, according to Times Higher Education Unijobs data. Researchers...
Universities under political pressure — Iran and Afghanistan academic systems strained
Scholars warn that decades of political repression and censorship have left Iran’s higher-education system weakened but not entirely hollowed out, with remaining academic capacity that could...
Search of reporter’s home tests legal protections rooted in campus press case
A recent search of a reporter’s residence has revived legal questions that trace back to a 1978 Supreme Court decision involving a campus newspaper. The case and subsequent bipartisan backlash led...
Learning and work converge in the AI era — calls to integrate computer science earlier
Education and workforce commentators are urging a fundamental rethink of the life trajectory of learning, arguing that AI-driven skill obsolescence requires continuous, integrated pathways that...
Education Department orders seven years of admissions data: Colleges scramble
The Department of Education has mandated that nearly 2,200 colleges submit seven years of granular admissions data by March 18 under the new Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS)....
AI moves into universities’ engine room — governance gap exposed
Universities are deploying machine-learning systems across recruitment, timetabling, admissions, assessment and student support, but many institutions lack a comprehensive inventory or governance...
Strathclyde staff vote on strike over cuts: Unite threatens walkout
More than 400 employees at the University of Strathclyde — including technicians, cleaners and security staff — are balloting on strike action after university leadership announced plans to cut...
Senate advances $188.3B for research — Congress rebuffs deep cuts
Senators approved bipartisan measures that put $188.3 billion toward scientific research — about 21.3% more than the administration had proposed — rejecting steep cuts sought in the White House...
Parental support surges as student loans stagnate — NUS warns
New research from the National Union of Students finds parents are increasingly covering students’ living costs while maintenance loan thresholds remain frozen. The NUS reports 86% of parents...
Cash-strapped UK universities post deficits — US academics ramp up overseas applications
Times Higher Education analysis shows nearly 29% of assessed UK universities reported operating deficits in 2024-25, with total sector losses rising to £365.7m. Institutions blamed declines in...
Microsoft names 40 jobs with high AI exposure — educators listed
Microsoft research published a ranking of 40 occupations with high applicability to generative AI, highlighting knowledge-work roles at elevated exposure. Teachers, translators and writers appear...
Tutoring startup turns MBA mentors into lifelong role models — HiFive scales
HiFive Tutoring, founded by Avanthika and Abhisri Ramesh, is scaling a near-peer mentorship model connecting K–12 students and early-career learners with MBA students and alumni from elite...