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Some alternative providers could lose access to public student loans if OfS judges non-continuation rates too high

Annual report shows increase in value of fund assets, but dispute over future contributions takes toll on contentment

The Pulitzer winner discusses the lack of national alarm over the lives of black communities in the US and how art can help Americans overcome barriers of race

But overall students are split on the policy of making lower grade offers to applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds

Stand-off likely to exacerbate concerns over free speech on campus

Landmark development ‘blurs boundaries between education and research’ and aims to deliver work experience for students

Leiden University acted unlawfully, a court has ruled, in using anonymous letter to discredit an applicant for a professorship

Scholars question whether move against autonomous private schools will go far enough in equalising university admissions

Law dean calls Amy Wax’s views ‘repugnant’ but does not answer demands for her removal

Gavin Williamson named education secretary and Andrea Leadsom business secretary in Boris Johnson Cabinet

Collaboration between three university alliances hopes to drive cooperation to achieve Sustainable Development Goals

UUK and Russell Group issue appeals after former shadow HE minister’s victory in Tory leadership race

Student and applicant data have been stolen in a ‘malicious and sophisticated’ phishing attack on Lancaster University

Rising numbers of overseas academics have been hit with visa denials or refused entry to Palestine, scholars say

Universities fuel governments’ appetites for metrics when they brag about their rankings, summit hears

New campus after seven years of CMU operations in Rwanda raises hopes, questions of sustainability

Michael Kosterlitz tells THE how colour blindness shaped his career and why Nobel winners shouldn’t be taken too seriously

Analysis of graduate pay data that could shape future of English universities lays bare contrasts in regional labour markets

UUK announces review of university admissions, after similar review ordered by the Westminster government.

Universities should cut enrolments rather than allowing further erosion of base funding rates, expert says

Ex head of UK Civil Service issues warning as Arts Council chief praises universities’ contribution during council funding crisis

'We have budget troubles too', provost of China’s leading university insists

Event hears how machine learning can aid student progress and curriculum design – and that academics should let AI ‘take over’ admissions

Forum mulls the merits of external experience, elected leaders and 10-year term limits

Situation is ‘driving anxiety and fear on our campuses’, Lawrence Bacow warns top officials

Political shifts will bring funding shift from HE to FE, but universities could play into ‘politics of belonging’, former No 10 adviser says

Sector’s representative and mission groups unite to call for change ahead of new PM’s entrance

Universities ‘on the front line’ as authoritarianism rises and other European nations may follow Hungary’s example, leaders and academics warn

In times of conflict it is best to meet students on their own turf, University of Cape Town leader says

Nesta finds proportion of female AI researchers was higher in the mid-1990s – although universities fare better than tech firms

Ruskin College denies allegations of ‘victimisation’ of UCU members

Member of catering staff draws support after appeal to Sir David Eastwood to survive on her salary for a month

Having learned the value of protecting reputations individually, universities now must begin acting collectively to support higher education more widely, Ellie Bothwell hears

Student satisfaction appears to be higher with some humanities courses like history, and lower with certain STEM subjects 

Print versions of Pearson materials will still be available to rent, but students will be discouraged from buying them

Result shows that rankings performance is not one-way traffic, despite fierce international competition

Analysis of academic survey suggests differences in perceived university prestige based on age of scholar

Graduate dissatisfaction also on the rise despite overall positive report card for universities and colleges

The alliance of world universities agrees to act on issues including social inequality at first summit

UUKi chief will ‘eat hat’ if amendment to liberalise visa regime not adopted, as major survey of international graduates published

UUK report urges government to promote ‘earn while you learn’ courses to meet student, parent and employer enthusiasm

Providers squabble over whether to relax rules for university colleges or jettison the category altogether

UC system looks to job-focused courses to ease budget woes, but critics see erosion of HE as public good

State’s budget crisis seen as highlighting growing doubts about lawmakers’ confidence in the value of knowledge

UCL centre, about to welcome new director, shows how slavery shaped UK – with implications for universities

Conference hears about the challenges of coexistence between proselytising religious students and their secular peers

New plans for levels 4 and 5 are a ‘mixed bag’ for universities, experts say

New vice-chancellor of federal university to focus on boosting international programmes and ‘selling London brand’ post-Brexit  

Universities need flexibility to admit more students and it is wrong to call full-fee places ‘elitist’, deputy v-c argues

Latest grading analysis in English universities shows share of firsts is up most for those with below three Ds

Ucas releases figures on deprivation for the first time alongside 30 June deadline statistics

Paying all governors could cost around £12 million across English sector, suggests paper by former GSM London CEO

Worries over economy and graduate employability prompt trial of ‘1+X’ model in 10 provinces

US’ top producer of research papers hopes stance will force major gains in open access

Getting stuck for words is not just a plight felt by tortured novelists – here, academics share their top tips for productivity

Activist who repeatedly broke new ground for African American academics remembered

‘Inconceivable’ next PM will adopt Augar plans and graduate, employer levy plan is ‘only’ solution for England, says former education secretary

Review says university’s handling of case created ‘profoundly unsatisfactory outcome for almost every single person involved’

Networks representing more than 7,000 higher and further education institutions from six continents commit to action in research and teaching

Uclan joins University of Cape Town in adopting rules to stamp out export of unethical research practices to poorer countries