Higher Education Academy’s ideals must not die
New UK learning super-agency Advance HE must not lose sight of the guiding ‘academy’ principles of its predecessor, argues William Keenan
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The UK is ripe for a new wave of university expansion
A nation-wide survey has found that public opinion is on the side of student mobility and higher education, but new institutions must be built where socio-economic needs are greatest, says Jill Rutter
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Free university promises by US states seen as failing neediest
Thinktanks join forces to warn ‘last-dollar’ approach leaves low-income students unable to afford daily essentials
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Number of academics working beyond 65 in UK doubles
Data unclear on whether older scholars are keeping younger researchers out of jobs
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Taxpayer savings from England’s high-fees system ‘only small’
Last year’s move to ease burden on graduates means system is almost back to where it was before fees hike, IFS report suggests
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No, white men do not suffer when universities welcome minorities
Conservative anger at initiatives to make campuses more inclusive to minority students is misplaced, say Kevin Singer, Laura Dahl, Matthew J. Mayhew and Alyssa N. Rockenbach
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Earnings premium falls for early career graduates in Australia
Grattan Institute says 25- to 34-year-old university leavers have found it tougher to find jobs matching their skills
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UKRI to tackle diversity problem in research
The UK’s new research mega-body has huge power to tackle long-standing inequalities, says its new diversity tsar Jennifer Rubin
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What’s the point of scholarly academies?
As universities have turned to partisan lobbying and self-promotion, new head of Allea thinks ancient organisations now fill a crucial space in public debate