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I’ve worked in public school, higher education, medicine and the private sector for the last 15 years.

“Dreaming about your future should be a feature of young adulthood that is open to all — not just the wealthy or those with the good fortune to have ironclad access to higher education.”

“Protecting American educational, cultural, and national security interests requires transparency regarding foreign funds flowing to American higher education and research institutions,” Wednesday’s executive order reads.

Professor Rama Thirunamachandran told the BBC the "funding model for higher education is not working", citing changes in student visa rules and rising costs as reasons why his institution is having to cut costs.

The ministerial statement follows concerns about the "franchised" provision of higher education courses.