US Politics
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Industry & Research
Horizon Europe revisited in wake of Trump’s attacks on unis
The peak university body has again called on the Albanese government to invest in research fund Horizon Europe amid growing…
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Commentary
What I learned from US universities
I have greatly benefited from an academic and leadership career spanning three continents over 40 years, and always viewed the…
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International Education
Australia poised to poach US students, academics
The future of Australians studying at American universities is in limbo after the Trump administration ordered a pause on new…
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International Education
4 essential reads about international students’ broader impact
A federal judge in Boston on May 23, 2025, temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have revoked Harvard…
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Industry & Research
A Michigan research professor explains how NIH funding works − and what it means to suddenly lose a grant
In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has terminated more than US$2 billion in federal grants, according to a…
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Policy & Reform
Concern Dutton will push American-style crackdown on “woke” universities
The Coalition has warned it would use university regulator levers to review university degree course content to check for "woke"…
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Industry & Research
Charles Darwin uni loses $200,000 US research funding
A research contract valued at about $200,000 has been lost by Charles Darwin University (CDU) as a result of US President…
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Industry & Research
Trump cuts research funding to six Aus universities and counting
At least six Group of Eight (Go8) universities have had research grants terminated by the United States amid an anti-diversity…
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Industry & Research
Trump: Aus research must disclose vaccine, transgender, DEI or China ties
Australian researchers who receive United States funding have been asked to disclose links to China and whether they agree with…
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Policy & Reform
Will Trump’s “anti-wokeism” change DEI in Australian universities?
United States President Donald Trump's first six weeks of his second term has been defined by 76 executive orders, the…
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News
Trump 2024? Aussie experts weigh in
Donald Trump would have a good shot at becoming US President again if he nabbed the Republican nomination for the…
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