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Institutions say allegations that they do not comply with consumer protection legislation are ‘completely false’

Consumer watchdog Which? ‘disappointed’ after surveying 50 institutions’ websites

Only 5 per cent of school leavers who are eligible for free school meals gain places at Russell Group institutions

Home Office policy viewed as ‘racial discrimination’ by applicants, conference told

The value of the humanities to business is underestimated, but few departments are able to demonstrate relevance of studies to industry, Singapore audience is told

Film shows students studying until 11pm in an effort to win entrance to the country’s three most prestigious institutions

Sample list of questions says applicants were asked about bankers’ pay and invited to carry out an engineering experiment with a ruler

Two cohorts of managers, drawn from universities across the country, will study for doctorates in higher education management

Hefce report also warns that government-backed master’s loans will ‘contradict efforts to widen participation’

Significant variations in higher education participation persist when educational attainment and background taken into account

Ucas says acceptances are up 3 per cent year-on-year, with more applicants holding vocational qualifications

Republic of Ireland has highest satisfaction scores among international students, survey finds

Continent’s youthful population will soon require many more university places, with high numbers likely to study outside their home country

Study concludes that black and ethnic minority applicants are less likely to be offered a place because they choose more competitive courses

BIS data confirm continuing decline in part-time study and widening of gender gap

Study warns that targeting where students live, not their individual circumstances, can inadvertently benefit privileged children

Currency devaluation and economic slowdown could stymie lucrative market

University of South Wales offers academic credit for skills and experience gained in the military

Former presidential candidate says institutions must deliver courses more cheaply and that student loan burden must be eased

The scramble for places is no longer about courses and universities that nobody else wants, writes Matthew Andrews

GCSE results will become more relevant to the higher education sector as A-level reforms are implemented, says Ross Renton

Study suggests BME students could be missing out on places because institutions are trying to shape ethnic mix

Universities believed to be looking to Continent to make up shortfalls in domestic enrolment

Redundancy process will begin this autumn to achieve new operational model recommended by PwC

Want more women to study for a physics degree? Stop asking for a physics A level, says Peter Coles

More than 420,000 students placed at UK universities by end of 13 August

More than 409,000 accepted on to courses as clearing gets under way, up 3 per cent on last year

Students ‘in strong position’ as number controls lifted, say sector observers

England urged to learn from country where attrition rates rose after student numbers cap was lifted

As A-level results day approaches, Victoria Bateman urges the next generation of students to believe in themselves and ignore the ‘careless talk’

Pair of employees at the American University in Dubai deny criminal charges

Three per cent increase in enrolment driven by older age groups as exam results released

Concern that quantity, not quality will be prioritised as higher education marketplace opens up

Pressure from senior management at Uclan to increase student numbers led to pharmacy school over-recruiting, General Pharmaceutical Council finds

Study finds little difference in levels of inequality in England, US and Australia as privileged families do ‘whatever it takes’ to gain advantage

Long-term future of theological colleges in doubt due to stringent visa regime, warns head of one institution

Watchdog pushes higher education institutions to be more ambitious about admitting students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Eighty-five per cent of independent school leavers go into higher education, compared with 66 per cent of state school pupils

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and physicist Brian Cox highlighted as positive role models

Figures quoted in Brazilian media suggest US universities may still be waiting for funds for taking students. Donna Bowater reports from Brazil

The most selective institutions fare best as student number controls lifted

HEA-commissioned report says those with vocational background may need more support, but also warns against seeing such qualifications as inferior

Former University of Bedfordshire vice-chancellor to continue in widening participation post

Navitas says enrolment down by 13 per cent in second semester of 2015

Number of BTECs held by prospective university students on the up

Analysis by admissions service finds medicine and accountancy students emphasise career aspirations

Open University vice-chancellor calls on government to arrest drop in enrolment

Universities celebrate at the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards

Additional support for part-time undergraduates also under consideration

A combination of short undergraduate courses and master’s programmes may be attractive to overseas students, Hefce says

By Elizabeth Redden and Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

Jo Johnson has pledged that the UK has “an ambition to grow” its international education activity and has committed to addressing the fall in the number of students coming from India