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But institutions may face paying regulator¡¯s costs under new proposals outlined by England¡¯s new free speech champion

UNC chancellor¡¯s move to Michigan State also comes after years of trustee interference

¡®Branding opportunity of a lifetime¡¯ raises awareness of Gulf state¡¯s campuses

University of Tehran plans outposts in India, Iraq, Syria and Georgia, plus closer ties with Russia and China

Ivy League university denies Joan Donovan¡¯s claim that huge donation turned leaders against her

Criticism of lecture shows close link between government foreign policy and attacks on freedom of expression, according to scholars

Brown University becomes centrepiece for ending financial ties to Israel, after three Palestinian college students shot in Vermont

Universities have long taken diverse stances on difficult current issues, proud of their ability to intervene thoughtfully and respectfully, says Harvey Graff

Sacked neuropathologist Manuel Graeber says university was happy with his work before he lodged disclosure about management

Free tuition also to be switched from first to last year of tertiary study, under pact between new governing parties

With potentially worrying changes to Australia¡¯s research security arrangements odds-on to proceed, universities want clarification on amendments

Mexican president Andr¨¦s Manuel L¨®pez-Obrador has expanded university access but is accused of ideological attacks on institutions, overly zealous corruption clampdowns and a misguided power grab over research policy. Ahead of next year¡¯s election, Tom Williams assesses the mood in Mexico City

Court case raises conflict between academic freedom and universities¡¯ duty of care, says barrister

The rise of antisemitism on campus is the inevitable consequence of leaders¡¯ failure to call out the Hamas atrocities for what they were, says Joseph Mintz

Why are advocates for free speech over gender issues so silent when it comes to the right to speak out in support of Palestine, asks Maryam Aldossari 

As seven-year case against South Korean professor Park Yu-ha concludes, academics say the deep political divisions that lay behind it are not going away any time soon

If politicians and donors disagree with student or faculty views, they should challenge their soundness, not threaten defunding, says Richard Joseph

Auckland failed to give public commentary the level of occupational protection that would be mandatory in the laboratory, says colleague of Siouxsie Wiles

Education a better approach than ¡®political censorship¡¯, universities told

¡®As a female scholar, that is doubly insulting to me, to be reduced to being someone¡¯s wife,¡¯ says researcher barred from National University of Singapore

As country proposes tough new sanctions for sharing regulated technologies, except with the UK and US, sceptic asks whether nuclear submarine pact is worth the trouble

Institutions ¡®must do more¡¯ to ensure safety of students on their campuses and see that learners know the repercussions of actions abroad, says scholar

Move is latest in sector-wide process of ¡®neutering Hong Kong universities¡¯ by giving legislators say over their decisions, says academic

State disavows its own idea that professors can¡¯t discuss reproductive rights, but wary faculty persist with lawsuit

Palestinian universities in West Bank face losing scholars, while Netanyahu opponents also predicted to leave Israel

Brain researcher¡¯s clash with University of Sydney administration follows exit from Imperial in earlier whistleblower row

The Gaza situation is no exception to the rule that truth-seeking requires the marrying of free expression with inclusion and respect, says Duncan Ivison

Government micromanagement of teacher education is unprecedented interference in day-to-day academia. Will your subject be next, asks Viv Ellis

Dame Ottoline Leyser issues statement to make position ¡®crystal clear¡¯ as academic concern mounts over government pressure

While political protest a time-honoured tradition, ferocity of pro-Israel onslaught leaves academia to mull its true independence

Dame Ottoline Leyser¡¯s acceptance of ministerial demands is likely to anger scholars who claim Michelle Donelan¡¯s criticism undermines academic freedom

Union members at UCL claim to have been the ¡®victim of a smear campaign¡¯ as higher education minister calls them Hamas¡¯ ¡®useful idiots¡¯

Increased persecution of scholars in Iran and Afghanistan led to more than 400 attacks being perpetrated against academia globally, says Scholars at Risk report

Palestinian scholars in Israel facing threats of violence and calls for their removal describe atmosphere of persecution

Science secretary¡¯s condemnation of ¡®extremist posts¡¯ by UKRI equality advisers has led to accusations of ministerial ¡®bullying¡¯ and censorship

The special administrative region¡¯s status as an international crossroads has been severely shaken by the National Security Law and stringent Covid lockdowns. But sector leaders remain buoyant about boosting ¡®non-local¡¯ recruitment ¨C and not just from China. Pola Lem reports

With mobility severely limited and no connection or contact from Gaza colleagues, West Bank academics describe atmosphere of anguish

Universities cancelling events and threatening disciplinary proceedings has left scholars of Middle East feeling silenced

After eight years under an increasingly hostile Law and Justice government, researchers are hoping for an about-turn on academic freedom and critical studies

Government retaliation against criticism could undermine not just the universities but also their founders¡¯ businesses, says an Indian scholar

Complaints from Jewish community prompt Liverpool Hope to pull plug on lecture that was set to be critical of the formation of the state of Israel

An early draft of the Knowledge Security Act suggests mass screening non-EU students and academics based on discipline, departing from an on-demand approach that won admiration abroad

Just as some conservatives start warning universities against joining policy debates, others start punishing them for failing to speak out on behalf of Jewish state

Disciplinary committee takes no action against student who filmed critical race seminar, leading lecturer to go on sick leave and sparking national debate

At Harvard and beyond, politicised sector sees new battles erupt between students, faculty, donors and lawmakers over attitudes towards Palestinians

Evacuation of international staff and mass mobilisation of army reservists has left some labs operating on ¡®skeleton crews¡¯

¡®Astonishing demand¡¯ to suspend book launch over claims that its essays ¡®delegimitise trans people¡¯ shows activists have been ¡®emboldened¡¯, say editors

New director promises political impartiality and a thorough consultation as English regulator gets ready to promote and protect expression on campus

Academics believe institutions have been ¡®punished¡¯ for perceived opposition to president Daniel Ortega

In considering revisions for the 10th anniversary of its respected free-speech ideals, university turns to critics of academia¡¯s public voice

Agency accused of violating Lisbon convention for quizzing students who earned foreign credit after governance rift at the University of Theatre and Film in Budapest

The UK government is freezing ¡®troublemaking¡¯ educationalists out of policymaking. Universities should model better forms of debate, says Clare Brooks

Recruitment target is a ¡®staged performance¡¯ unlikely to yield real results, according to academics

The increased weighting of the environment section poses risks in an era when EDI is increasingly politicised, say Alice Sullivan and John Armstrong 

The historical disconnect between teaching and research makes it easy to restrict expression without provoking much outrage, says Saikat Majumdar

Chapter withdrawn by Routledge after legal threats, with professor claiming that he had been identified, but denying wrongdoing

Dangers of universities being seen to shape public opinion highlighted in Pakistan, while Saudi leader warns of ¡®slippery slope¡¯

Former law lecturer suing Open University after claiming she was fired for questioning gender-based changes to curriculum 

WUR expands industry pillar to include patents in country scores, with greatest gains by Ireland, Hong Kong and the US

Lectures taught by loyalists seek to ¡®turn everyone into a member of their party¡¯, scholar says