Students

Practice seen as a way to boost participation at higher levels of academia but critics say it could have the opposite effect

Changing demographics prompt call for universities to review what support they offer

Founder of support group urges more consistent approach to handling bereavement at universities because staff can feel ‘awkward’ talking about death

Short-term placements a chance to rebuild EU links and campus diversity but could also ‘reshape demand in ways that challenge current financial models’

Long-delayed proposal would merge seven state-run colleges into a new public university

Confirmed deal to cost UK £570 million in first year, with ministers targeting 100,000 participants including apprentices and adult learners

Westminster government reportedly agrees reassociation to Europe’s flagship student exchange programme five years after departing under Brexit

University leaders considering internal recommendation to cease veterinary education after regulators extended conditional accreditation of degrees

If a student feels remembered by a machine but overlooked by humans, something in the educational contract has broken, says Agnieszka Piotrowska

Charging interest on loans already repaid would be illegal in other sectors, senator highlights

Researchers sent emails to authors of recently published papers to test how much prestige matters in access to academic resources

Reject calls for passive ‘neutrality’ and develop integrated plans to promote student voting, say Jonathan Becker, Erin Cannan and Yael Bromberg

AI-assisted software makes it easier for students to forge medical evidence for disciplinary hearings, says legal expert

Institution agrees to pay undisclosed sum after cutting unique master’s programme amid review of provision

Rise in number of college-educated people out of work could be down to AI boom and economic policies of the Trump administration, experts say

Low value of support on offer not enough to move the dial on university access, critics fear

Many students in Australia struggle to afford enough food, and expensive campus outlets are not helping, say Jane Dyson and four colleagues

Undergraduates are choosing silence over dissent given the high price paid by scholars advancing controversial ideas, says Yashraj Garg

Activists step up efforts to protect caretaker of shrine situated inside construction zone

South-east Asian country predicted to overtake US and Brazil in next decade but China and India to remain ‘big two’

Graduates earning only just above minimum wage may soon have to repay their loans after budget changes

Joint offer builds on existing regional partnerships as higher education institutions lean on collaboration to solve funding crisis

Providing a £4,000 grant for low-income students on priority courses could cost about £500 million, compared with £2.6 billion to restore former system

Academics warn recall-based exams are ‘obsolete’ and policing AI is ‘unrealistic’ after hundreds admit manipulating online exam at Yonsei University

Incentivise universities to facilitate ‘meaningful’ part-time work by offering rebates on fee levy, says study

Improvements in perceptions of course quality seen across student groups and disciplines despite disrupted year for UK HE

Universities urged to collaborate on areas such as the language they use in admissions to ensure accessibility for non-traditional students

Students struggling to find good jobs while employers say they cannot address skills shortages, Andreas Schleicher highlights

Cross-party committee calls for higher household income threshold for maximum student support loans as more struggle to afford university

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

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

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