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Keith Williams eulogises a colleague who always put his students first and ‘kept the flame of old-fashioned scholarly virtues burning’

University to freeze or reduce accommodation costs, and to channel significant funding into bursaries

OIA says recommended payouts topped £485,000 in 2015 despite reduction in the number of cases

BME learners rate teaching less positively and may lose out by living at home, Hepi-HEA survey finds

Only a tiny fraction of the group enter university in the UK and across Europe, but attempts are being made to change the situation

David Matthews reports from Canada on a model that gives students up to two years in work placements

Country's oldest institution places restrictions on undergraduates spending the night together on campus

Four out of five UK higher education institutions report increase in students seeking support

New book explores the anxieties of Peking and Tsinghua students caught between their parents, the Communist Party and new Western ideas about education

Start-up firm Spires plans rapid expansion across UK universities, and says it could help social mobility – but others see private tutoring as harming access

‘Character education’, a concept that has taken off among schoolteachers, could be coming to higher education

Li Keqiang also demands institutions stop duplicating research

Soon-to-be-released review into employability has identified the importance of work experience, students’ attitude and accreditation

University games are worth standing up for, say Vince Mayne and Ian Diamond

Analysis reveals some disciplines could leave graduates at a much greater risk of being replaced by machines in the future

Students without family support should be prioritised in the drive to reduce dropout rates, says Becca Bland

Graduate start-ups also show employment and turnover growth, although fewer are being founded

Offspring of lone parents are an overlooked group in widening participation, study suggests

Groundbreaking study of how target-driven strategies affect staff has attracted international support

Football team being doused in ‘milky fermented alcohol’ shines light on practice more commonly associated with the US

Six per cent of young first degree entrants fail to advance to second year, Hesa data show

Campaigners believe 1994 Zellick guidelines may be at odds with equalities and human rights legislation

On University Mental Health Day, Nicola Byrom highlights peers’ supportive role

Almost half of defectors drop out of higher education in South Korea

Chinese Ministry of Education directive wants students abroad to have a ‘positive patriotic energy’

Interviews with MA students in UK suggest that although few agree with Chinese government line, compulsory courses dull development of independent thought

Some universities have already overturned a ban on marriage and children among undergraduates, but it is still upheld in places

High-pressure courses are particularly likely to take a toll on students, says Helena Diffey

Oxford college says it has received an ‘overwhelming message’ in favour of keeping the statue standing

Allegations of mistreatment by university raises questions of discrimination against 'untouchable' caste

We must remember the difficulties faced by students who are estranged from their families, says Becca Bland

When the rules are broken, we must always look at the circumstances, says Rima Amin

Universities aren’t developing the skills young people need to succeed in work, says Roxanne Stockwell

I had assumed stories about campus political correctness might be overblown. But the experience of my friend is an example of how deeply it permeates universities

Universities should expect to take ‘primary responsibility’ for many areas of support, minister says

Students living at Hawkridge House complained of vermin infestation and noise from building works

UCU members to strike following decision by governing council, which affects more than 500 jobs

University withheld degree certificate when postgraduate, claiming tuition had been inadequate, refused payment

Representative bodies sign up to new code of practice on course closure and institutional collapse

With 500 jobs at stake, ballot is first of its type in institution’s history

Judy Clements to join Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education next April

US study unmasks marginalisation that disabled learners face in higher education, say authors

Institutions are not developing the key skills employers look for, says David Reed

IoE study finds that wealthy students can receive more aid than poor undergraduates, based on university they attend

Chelsey Baker on how providing honest and constructive feedback can help guide students through a challenging time in their life

Robert Putnam says bursaries are only part of the solution to widening participation in the US

Students complained of deafening noise and vermin

Mental health in universities continues to be a growing problem, says University of Buckingham vice-chancellor, who also has tips for university staff

Institution's senate warns shutting offices would be 'very high risk', with 500 jobs at stake

Teaching on its Aldgate and Moorgate campuses will be moved to Holloway Road from 2017

Questions have been raised about the source of data used by Downing Street to accuse institutions of hosting hate preachers

Multi-partner initiative launched by University Alliance institutions mirrors the doctoral training centre model

Move comes as universities minister criticises National Union of Students for failing to back new rules to curb ‘extremist’ speakers on campus

University negotiates compromise deal over controversial conference

Five hundred staff face a choice of relocating to Manchester, Milton Keynes or Nottingham, or leaving

Survey finds that students perceive similar benefits to overseas experience, regardless of duration

Ministers respond to concern about violence against women on campus

Technology could be used to encourage undergraduates at risk of spreading virus to stay at home

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

Study warns universities not to ‘police’ students’ lives and criticises absence of policies on sex work