Jo Johnson is new minister covering higher education
The pro-European could be a key appointment in lead up to EU referendum
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Debt-free study on the cards for Hillary campaign
By Michael Stratford, for Inside Higher Ed
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Further education college HE course criticised by QAA
Concerns investigation reveals problems with course launched in conjunction with private company
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Sajid Javid replaces Vince Cable as business secretary
MP for Bromsgrove joined the Conservatives while at University of Exeter
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New Commons still has high proportion of Russell Group graduates
Nine out of ten new MPs in the House of Commons are graduates and 26 per cent hold an Oxbridge degree
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Mooc test agreement between FutureLearn and Pearson
The UK massive open online course platform FutureLearn has signed an agreement with the proctored examination provider Pearson VUE
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Oxford sex assault policy case dismissed
The University of Oxford alumna hoping to sue the institution over its sexual assault investigation policy has had her case thrown out
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General election 2015: 8 key Twitter moments for HE
Defining moments for universities on the night that the UK went to the polls
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Universities UK to ramp up EU campaign
Blog post follows election result and confirmation of referendum on membership
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THE podcast: general election 2015 initial reaction
Download the podcastAs the result of the 2015 vote becomes clearer, reporter Chris Parr talks to editor John Gill, rankings editor Phil Baty, and deputy news editor John Morgan about the implications...
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Cable, Huppert lose seats as Streeting wins
Liberal Democrats Vince Cable and Julian Huppert were among the higher education figures to lose their seats last night, while former National Union of Students president Wes Streeting is now a...
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Languages decline ‘puts Oxbridge success rate up’
A shortage of students taking languages at A level means that some have a 50 per cent chance of getting a place to study at Oxbridge, it has emerged
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Tory triumph sets universities on road to EU referendum
The Conservatives have secured a majority after standing on a platform to seek an EU referendum and further tighten immigration rules, which could impact on universities.
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Bolton throws out appeal for employees sacked over alleged press leaks
UCU reacts by pledging to instruct lawyers to fight decision
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Oxford alumna takes university to court over sexual assault policy
A former student of the University of Oxford has launched a legal challenge against her alma mater over its policy on investigating rape allegations