Gazan students fear for future as path to UK remains blocked
Dozens face ‘heartbreak’ of missing out on university places, after battling against the odds to apply

Dozens face ‘heartbreak’ of missing out on university places, after battling against the odds to apply

Institution singled out by minister because of ‘recruitment and attendance’ concerns experienced an ‘obvious injustice’, says leader

Middle-tier universities on ‘wafer-thin margins’ face starkest financial challenges from government proposal, policy analysts suggest

Concerns that services including ‘100 per cent course management’ pushed on Chinese-language social media are ‘largely invisible’ in West

Asking undergraduates to submit pen-on-paper essays is a desperate and retrograde step that undermines assessment rather than safeguards it, says Dan Sarofian-Butin

North-east university to open new base in Czech capital to ensure students can finish studies after affiliated provider runs into financial difficulties

Fall largely due to decline in number of study visas issued in the UK overall, and is unlikely to satisfy concerned politicians

Videos of glamorous scholars sipping coffee portray a lifestyle far removed from the toxic culture of overwork faced by academics, says Rituparna Patgiri

Some institutions report ‘steep decline’ in activity since results day as intakes lag below expectations

Calls for regulator action as no universities voluntarily sign up to scheme that aims to prevent ‘passing the perpetrator’

Finland’s decision to charge students changed composition of intakes, with those who did come increasing workloads to avoid extra costs, study finds

Incoming conditions require institutions hoping to access student loan funding to be upfront about course changes and compensation processes

UK universities have no need to oversell their benefits to individuals or societies, but they do need to demonstrate an ability to foster both free speech and civil disagreement – while carefully...

Majority of those participating in consultative ballot say they would take part in industrial action after being offered 1.4 per cent rise by employers

Recognition of prior learning is feasible at scale if done systematically and could generate new business for universities, experts say