Latest admissions data shows 14% rise in American applications for undergraduate courses
Outgoing president Dame Julia Black calls on ministers to overhaul their ‘confused’ approach to higher education
But government must overcome backbenchers’ suspicion of ‘reform’ following its welfare U-turns
But only if they provide higher education services
The French theorist admired by the US right has an important message for both sides of politics
‘Change’ is a powerful promise but the history of democracy has warnings for those who don’t follow through
Aged 21, I was sure I wouldn’t study again. Now I’m embarking on a part-time degree
The luxury-car maker is betting on radical design, slashed sales targets and a new customer base — but will this creative gamble pay off?
Formal notification to regional education body is latest salvo in US president’s campaign against elite university
Several candidates raise concerns over ballot registration and campaign protocols
Trump’s campus clampdown and tougher rules on visas threaten to cut lucrative international applications
State school endowments see falling valuations as a prime opportunity to get in as public market expectations dim
AI is only one of the many pressures facing university leavers
Fewer young people are reading for pleasure than ever before, with broad economic and social consequences. Can the trend be reversed?
Charities say ministers must learn lessons of welfare fiasco if prime minister is to avoid another climbdown
Congressional panels issue subpoenas to presidents of Brown and Pennsylvania universities over alleged collusion on tuition fees
Ruling comes amid possibility of settlement between White House and Ivy League university
Topical FT articles and suggested classroom questions
In western culture, optimism is valorised, but the dismal worldview can be more rewarding
Trump administration broadens its attacks on higher education to include public institutions
The dilemmas facing cement makers in their efforts to decarbonise are considered in the latest of our series of business-school-style teaching case studies on sustainability. Read selected FT articles and see how you would address similar challenges
The NZBA, created in 2021 with the Swiss bank as a founder member, has been left exposed by the re-election of Donald Trump
Topical issues for classroom discussion. This series hosts short case studies on contemporary business dilemmas for professors and students, written by academics who provide insights and questions on themes from supply chains and artificial intelligence, to marketing and accounting
Companies and investors must decide whether to pursue tailored certifications or broader ones that cover more ground
Comments come as a judge rejects his administration’s attempt to block foreign students from the elite US university
