Latest Higher Education News

Oxford University is facing escalating pressure from students and academic staff over its handling of serious sexual‑misconduct allegations involving emeritus professor Bent Flyvbjerg. Student...

Columbia University has disciplined two staff members linked to the admission of Jeffrey Epstein’s associate to a dental program, part of a wider wave of document releases tying Epstein to...

Virginia lawmakers rejected seven lingering board appointments tied to former governor Glenn Youngkin, effectively removing the Richard Bland College Board of Visitors and prompting immediate...

Higher‑education leaders are moving to set AI governance frameworks even as enrollment offices deploy practical AI pilots to manage inquiry volume and paperwork. Only about 20% of institutions...

School districts and colleges report a surge in AI‑enhanced cyber threats as attackers use generative models to craft convincing phishing, deepfake audio and sophisticated social‑engineering...

The Defense Department is reviewing plans to end graduate tuition assistance at 34 U.S. institutions, a move officials say would narrow a long-standing benefit for service members. The review,...

Oxford University is under intensifying scrutiny after revelations tied to an alleged sexual-assault case involving emeritus professor Bent Flyvbjerg triggered student motions and staff action....

Georgetown University has appointed Liz Magill as its next law dean, marking a major leadership change for one of the country’s prominent law schools. The hire signals Georgetown’s intent to...

More than 170,000 current and former students in England and Wales have triggered legal pre-action letters to 36 universities alleging they did not receive the education they paid for during...

U.S. international student enrollment is showing signs of strain as restrictive visa and immigration policies adopted under the Trump administration are being cited as a principal cause of falling...

The Graduate Management Admission Council updated global admissions reporting standards to improve transparency around test scores, waivers and GPA disclosures for MBA and business master’s...

MIT Sloan rose to No. 1 in the Financial Times 2026 Global MBA ranking for the first time, a notable reshuffle that also coincided with non-participation or low response rates from several...

Released documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein continue to unsettle higher education fundraising and governance. Reporting shows ties between Epstein and campus donors that have prompted disciplinary...

Computer science enrollments fell across University of California campuses this fall, marking the first systemwide decline since the dot‑com crash, according to reporting cited by University...

Scientific leaders at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting urged more political and public advocacy after a period of disruptive policy shifts. Speakers warned...

The Department of Defense is considering ending graduate tuition-assistance agreements with 34 U.S. institutions, a move that would strip a key education benefit for service members and could...

Oxford University is facing escalating student and faculty pressure over its handling of sexual-misconduct allegations involving emeritus professor Bent Flyvbjerg and related governance at the...

More than 170,000 current and former students in England and Wales have been served pre-action letters alleging they did not receive the education they paid for during Covid lockdowns, reopening a...

U.S. colleges report softer international enrollment as restrictive visa and immigration policies under the Trump administration depress new enrollments, forcing institutions to revise recruitment...

Columbia University imposed sanctions on two individuals implicated in documents showing Jeffrey Epstein’s role in influencing admissions to the dental college, part of wider institutional fallout...