Students

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

Universities turn to advertising, freebies and unconditional offers to attract students, with large numbers expected to change their mind post-results

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

Universities must ensure students have a clear understanding that their degree is in their long-term interest, say Gemma Cadby and Shamit Saggar

Proportion of young people planning to attend university full-time has fallen to just over half, survey suggests

Charity fears 64 per cent year-on-year decrease could be partly a result of students no longer reporting issues

Growing class sizes and expanding workloads blamed as students doubt those teaching them know who they are

Policing of demonstrations, often using excessive force, has intensified since June, special rapporteurs say

Some universities shut down initiatives entirely while others try to continue them in different guise but president unlikely to be appeased on hot-button issue, say scholars

New figures show university progression gap between London and the rest of the country widening, as ministers plan interventions in coming White Paper

Visa fee hikes and processing delays achieved scuttled legislation’s goals to limit incoming students, data suggests

Researchers find non-repayable grants key to increasing higher education participation in countries where more than two-fifths of adults have a degree

‘Huge potential’ for higher education to tap into ‘massive pool of interested students’, finds report

International students ‘contribute more to demand than supply’ despite working far more hours than they used to, Reserve Bank analysis finds

Students on free school meals who participated in activities such as campus visits 48 per cent more likely to go into higher education than those who didn’t

The annual Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit drew thousands of students and a host of Republican luminaries. But the event was rather overshadowed by the row over Jeffrey Epstein’s client list. And mentions of university policy were as rare as purple hair, reports Patrick Jack

Promised 20 per cent cut set to be tabled in parliament, but new analysis shows real relief for graduates may end up being just 7.9 per cent

Universities urged to address structural issues caused by menstrual health as study reveals only 15 per cent have policies in place