Student

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

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

Vice-chancellors say funding should be redirected to means-tested maintenance grants

Government relaxes student loan eligibility rules but confirms plan to freeze repayment threshold, as student opportunity funding also targeted

Sutton Trust research finds three-quarters of leading judges and QCs attended Oxford or Cambridge

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

Higher education expert who died in February asks in paper what might replace strengths of the polytechnic system

New vice-chancellor Hugh Brady hopes innovation programmes will spur graduates to become social and business entrepreneurs

The student movement is more divided than ever, but it must stand together to defend its values, says Beth Button

Follow reporter John Morgan's live coverage of the Grants Not Debt march in London

BJP's Ram Naik calls on institutions to 'inculcate folk culture' in ceremonies amid concerns over rising Hindu nationalism

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

Fears that scrapping of non-National Eligibility Test grants could disadvantage poorer students

Researchers from 72 institutions say they will not visit Israeli higher education institutions, act as referees, or participate in conferences

President Jacob Zuma says he ‘understands the difficulty faced by students’ as demonstration also held outside South African High Commission in London

Gina Wisker offers some practical advice on cross-cultural supervision

President Megan Dunn faces battle over campaigning tactics as leftwingers increase power

Researchers warn that benefits of enrolling in Officer Training Corps could be limited to ‘elite’

Study finds that, while senior academics tend to have the most followers on social networking site, the most junior researchers are not far behind

Business secretary responds to fears that 2017 is too soon to bring in new teaching excellence framework

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

Russell Group institutions say government is wrong to assume that over-30s are in a strong financial position

But Sutton Trust analysis says that while learning on the job can be a good alternative to university, too few qualifications are at this degree-equivalent level

Study says that importance of survey results may lead to ‘overzealous promotion’ and encourage more generous responses

The ‘naming and shaming’ of universities that have hosted extremist speakers has raised more questions about the intentions of the Prevent agenda, says Jack Grove

Independent audit ordered by president in wake of claims by black students’ officer

Habesha Project aims to ‘send a message of solidarity to the Syrian nation’

Funding councils also propose new questions on student engagement

Hefce research explores proportion of university leavers in professional jobs in years following end of course

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

British universities are political heavyweights on global stage, says Hepi report

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

Inspired by previous movement in 1960s, PhD students say that ‘science is not neutral’ and urge scientists to confront their assumptions

Women and students from poorer backgrounds to be hardest hit, says Sutton Trust analysis

But men continue to earn significantly more on average, Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis reveals

Student safety and funding are key concerns for Vaal and UKZN undergraduates

Exams could measure 'learning gain' but may also form part of planned teaching excellence framework

Jo Johnson and George Osborne among MPs targeted by campaigners

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

£18K-a-year college launches its students into the world with artwork to reflect their CVs and ‘brainwaves’

Universities to scale back liberal arts and social science courses

Megan Dunn and NUS national executive committee clash as policy to formally oppose the teaching excellence framework is passed

Having attended classes in Shanghai for a year, David Matthews returns a little more sceptical about education in the country

Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor identifies the top academic ‘habits’ postdocs need to reach the next level

Ministers respond to concern about violence against women on campus

Universities fear new higher education bill will force reclassification

Training needs to recognise US and overseas students’ different approaches to decision-making, study concludes

Warwick study highlights high dropout rate and queries social mobility benefits

Proposed campus is likely to be based on several sites amid concerns over environmental impact on much-loved beauty spot

French research finds that undergraduates give higher scores to male teachers

Body behind the Athena SWAN gender equality initiative names first institutions to receive award to promote racial diversity

One in 20 respondents to NUS survey say they would have been better off not going to university 

Keep watching the skies…

Labour leadership hopeful would also extend student finance to apprentices

Study finds that pay gap between graduates from independent and state schools grows by 11 percentage points in the first three years of employment

‘No evidence’ that success at university is linked to achievement in professional assessments, accountancy firm says

Students place more value on facilities than reputation, research finds

University of Witwatersrand describes statements as 'abhorrent' but defends freedom of speech

Industry-led approach to doctoral education may ‘marginalise’ mentoring

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