Opinion
America's new visa clock will cost it the PhD students it most needs
Capping student admission at four years ignores how long doctorates take. Washington should admit doctoral students for the full length of their programmes.
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Opinion
Erasmus is back. Don't let the world beyond Europe drop out of reach
Rejoining Erasmus+ is good news for British students. But the Turing scheme opened doors to universities across the world, and the government has not said what happens to it.
Opinion
England's levy taxes the very students it says it wants
A flat £925 charge per international student will hit the universities that train the most global talent. At the very least, scholarship holders and doctoral researchers should be exempt.
Politics
Three weeks to the US midterms: what is at stake on 3 November
Every House seat and 35 Senate seats are on the ballot. Polling averages favour Democrats in the House, while the Senate is closer than either party expected.
Politics
A month after Sweden's election, there is still no new government
The opposition won 176 of the Riksdag's 349 seats. Magdalena Andersson holds the speaker's mandate, but early talks have not produced a deal.
Analysis
Four destinations, four rulebooks: where international study stands this autumn
Australia holds its planning level, Canada plans further cuts, England adds a levy and the US ends open-ended student stays. A comparison for anyone applying for 2027.
Education
UK students return to Erasmus+ in January 2027: what we know
Britain rejoins the EU exchange programme for the 2027/28 academic year. Around 100,000 people could take part in the first year, without paying extra fees.
Education
US student visas now come with an end date: the new rules explained
Since 15 September, F-1 and J-1 students get a fixed period of admission of up to four years instead of 'duration of status'. Here is what changes for applicants.
Interviews
Robert Hall on "a wonderful surprise" and the short paper that changed macroeconomics
The Stanford economist thanked his department, his wife and coauthor, and the taxpayers who paid for his public education. Colleagues explained why a 1978 paper still matters.
Interviews
Michael Woodford on the 4:30am call from Stockholm
In his first interview as a laureate, the Columbia economist talked about an exam he did not cancel, his co-laureate Robert Hall and the Swedish thinker who shaped his work.
Education
England's £925 levy on international students: what is decided and what is not
Universities will pay a flat charge for every international student from August 2028. The sector wants it scrapped; the government has not moved.
Analysis
What Britain's new prime minister finds in his universities inbox
Andy Burnham inherited a confirmed levy on international students, a return to Erasmus+ and a sector under financial strain. Universities hope he will change course.
Analysis
The economists who taught central banks to steer: what the 2026 Nobel rewards
Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the economics prize for building macroeconomics on the decisions of households and firms. Their models sit behind how interest rates are set today.
Education
Studying at a British or Australian university without leaving India
Foreign universities are opening campuses in India under rules adopted in 2023. Southampton, Deakin and Wollongong already teach there, and more are on the way.
Interviews
Navi Pillay's first words as a laureate: "It must be a joke"
She heard the news in the Nuremberg courthouse where international criminal law began. Her first instinct, as a judge, was to check the facts.
Analysis
Ice, neutrinos and mirror-image molecules: what the 2026 science Nobels reward
This year's physics and chemistry prizes went to long-haul work that few expected to succeed. For universities, they make the case for patient funding.
Politics
Navi Pillay, the judge who helped define rape as an act of genocide, wins the Nobel Peace Prize
The South African jurist was honoured for promoting peace and international law. The award drew praise from the UN and sharp attacks from Washington and Jerusalem.
Opinion
Pay teachers properly, or the 50 million gap will never close
The OECD and UNESCO agree: the world is short of teachers. Fast-track routes help, but without better pay and conditions people will keep leaving as fast as they arrive.
Interviews
Francis Halzen: "We didn't know whether this would ever work"
The physics laureate heard the news by phone during the press conference. He thanked the people who built IceCube in Antarctica, and joked about his next funding proposal.
Politics
Bosnia's election keeps the established parties on top, on a record-low turnout
Preliminary results return Denis Bećirović and Željka Cvijanović to the presidency, while the Croat seat passes to HDZ. Fewer than half of voters took part.
Education
The world needs 50 million more teachers by 2030, UNESCO says
New figures for World Teachers' Day put the shortfall at 44 million in schools and 6 million in pre-primary education.
Politics
Brazil heads to a runoff after Flávio Bolsonaro edges Lula in the first round
The senator took 47 per cent to the president's 45. The two meet again on 25 October, with the right also gaining ground in Congress.
Education
Oxford tops the world rankings for an 11th year as Asian universities close in
Times Higher Education's 2027 table covers 2,297 universities in 118 countries. Tsinghua climbs to 11th and three Asian institutions reach the top 15 for the first time.
Education
OECD: teacher shortages now affect most developed school systems
Education at a Glance 2026 makes the shortage of teachers its special theme. Maths and science are hit hardest, and countries are opening new routes into the profession.
