Students

Increase in projects featuring ‘progressive discourse’ likely to fuel criticism that academia is too left wing, study warns

Many universities already factor school violence records into admissions ahead of nationwide roll-out but scholars fear move reinforces inequalities

Lack of supervisors and ‘uneven’ quality ‘deterring’ students, paper says, arguing that radical overhaul is needed

Link between higher education and higher earnings weakens across many OECD countries, showing need to strengthen alternative options

Allocation of 9,500 extra places will boost capacity in a system where demand can be fickle

Most voters believe universities are unduly focused on revenue and their students shoulder an excessive share, survey finds

Lack of access to food exacerbating health and academic challenges for students who are already socio-economically deprived, say authors

Teaching and learning issues dominate grievances raised with new Australian body set up primarily to tackle gender-based violence on campuses

Calls for change as ‘inconsistent’ system leaves some forced to choose between their preferred university and saving money

Universities are ‘defined by who we fight for’ and can win back social licence by focusing on students, Australian vice-chancellor argues

Universities say limit could dissuade ‘cases with little merit’, but student organisations warn of unfair advantage for wealthy

Distributing swabs to test for DNA after a sexual assault risks jeopardising criminal investigations, says watchdog

Poor health blamed as full-time employment also down among young Australians, according to longitudinal surveys

New Chinese rule requiring proof of qualifications could benefit academics seeking to share research findings online, but critics fear more control over public debate

Writing a letter of gratitude for an inspirational talk or piece of advice sounds schmaltzy but it’s the best self-help therapy available, says Adrian Furnham

University administrators know little about the money that supports their foreign recruits, or the pressures that come with it

Inequality between male and female participation rates prevails in most parts of the globe, with 88 countries in worse situation compared with a decade ago

YouGov survey finds big differences in support for universities across different political parties

The needs of students and their homelands – not their hosts – should govern international education offerings, policymakers told

Anglophone destinations no longer rule the roost, but experts say composition and quality should matter more than volume

School-leavers incentivised to move away from local area to attend university, despite the benefits that staying put can bring, according to MillionPlus

Most prospective students have at least three countries in the frame, survey finds

Number of applications for every role reaches highest level in two decades, according to annual survey

Developers focus on ‘premium locations’ as pockets of underoccupancy emerge elsewhere

Challenging economic conditions may have led to bump in student recruitment numbers this year but experts fear long-term damage after institutions pegged futures to employability agenda

Tory leader to use conference speech to attack ‘debt trap degrees’ and pledge more money for apprenticeships

Student fees to drop by €500 – but end of €1,000 government contribution means total payment will rise

Hundreds gather in London despite the prime minister telling them to stay at home on the anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel

Policymakers need to understand inequity at primary and secondary level – and between genders – to make tertiary education genuinely inclusive, concludes study

Sudden cancellation ‘devastating’ as financial pressures force universities across the country to close programmes

Two universities that have high shares of students taking internships explain how they prioritise sustainability while improving graduate employability

WhatsApp a winner, ‘mystery shopping’ study reveals, as universities ‘sharpen their interactions’ with would-be students

Australian study finds that philosophers outearn motor mechanics – on average

Developers fear ‘glory days’ of non-stop building over as some areas face over-supply problems while city centre overcrowding intensifies

Long-term trends including declining birth rate mean number of students looking to study abroad set to be much lower in only 10 years’ time

Women’s negative experiences of reporting reflective of wider barriers, with problems likely to be exacerbated by funding crisis

White House cuts $350 million in grants for minority-serving institutions only to announce $500 million in funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

International education lobby group warns against course and policy redesign based around local employability of foreign graduates

‘Shocking figures’ show ‘devastating’ impact on students, with women and LGB people particularly vulnerable

Umbrella body calls for more investment and warns against focus on political priorities for EU mobility scheme

Students in Ireland call for practical protection measures after string of violent assaults that left some requiring surgery

Canterbury student association president says representative body’s non-partisan stance has put it ‘ahead of the game’

Lovely Professional University students protest over delayed classes, overcrowded hostels and questions about placements

More support needed for disadvantaged students during medical studies to compensate for lack of ‘insider knowledge’, researchers say

A ‘disconnect’ between aspirational rhetoric and the realities of ‘live’ admissions risks undermining Australia’s inclusion goals

Just being there is the best many can hope for, says disabled students’ advocate

Neither Arizona State University nor Chonnam National University explicitly targets marginalised students but both score highly in THE’s Impact Rankings for enrolling them. The institutions’ admissions teams explain how

Trump administration’s efforts to restrict voter registration campaigns another sign of top-down interference in campuses, critics say

‘Intrinsic worth’ of university experience a ‘protective factor’ against poor well-being and psychological stress, survey suggests

Global University Academy aims to find ways of bridging different countries’ funding and regulations to provide ‘stackable’ courses for displaced people

Long-touted benefit of getting a degree depends on country’s economic development, finds new study

Concerns that services including ‘100 per cent course management’ pushed on Chinese-language social media are ‘largely invisible’ in West

Some institutions report ‘steep decline’ in activity since results day as intakes lag below expectations

Two universities unite to create position aimed at increasing employability of international graduates when they return to home country

Groups struggle to find board members as financial pressure on students increases, umbrella body says

With a nod to community needs, and a nod to the political winds, Canberra puts accessibility before ‘institutional ego’

Findings show importance of arts-based approaches to mental health challenges, say authors

Applicants are returning to previously researched options instead of seeing clearing as opportunity to ‘trade up’, says Ucas chief executive

‘Traditional student experience’ off limits for most, researchers warn after estimating living costs at double available maintenance loans

Australian race commissioner criticises proposal to withhold university funding, as watchdog begins ‘landmark’ survey of racism