The Augar review should beware of pandering to political whim
Cutting the number of people who benefit from a university education will do nothing to improve the lot of those who do not, says Graham Galbraith
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Universities UK needs radical reform
Recruiting a five-year, full-time president could transform the umbrella body’s ability to defend the sector, says Sir Anthony Seldon
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Lax PhD entry requirements need reform, says study
‘Anything goes’ approach does not serve doctoral candidates, universities or funders, say researchers
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Spring Statement: PhD-level jobs removed from UK visa cap
Philip Hammond also says panel report for post-18 review will be ‘published shortly’
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US admissions bribes case exposes fine line of legality
While dozens are charged with fraud, ‘pay to play’ remains accepted practice at elite US institutions
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Norway becomes latest country to ditch Elsevier
Publisher expected to lose about €10 million a year, while Norwegian researchers face being unable to access new papers
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A new way of defining excellence in higher education
Too often, the life-changing work of less prestigious universities goes overlooked. THE’s University Impact Rankings aim to change that, says Phil Baty
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Free speech ‘purist’ persuaded to stop using N-word in class
Geoffrey Stone says students’ successful efforts to persuade him not to use racial slur are a good example of free speech
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University staff investigated over secretly recorded conversation
Administrator leaves role at Nottingham Trent following ‘unfair’ monitoring
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Germany’s plagiarism hunter spies victory in war on misconduct
Martin Heidingsfelder, who has helped bring down several political high-fliers, still thinks there are plagiarists at the very top of German politics
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Business schools diversify as traditional MBA applications flag
Business schools have launched new programmes to enrol more students, analysis shows
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Scepticism over Egyptian plan for branch campuses in new capital
Western universities warned against establishing outposts after minister announces eight international institutions will be built by 2020
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Universities call for end to UK’s ‘subjective’ visa decisions
MillionPlus wants end to judging visa applicants on which university they plan to attend, to ‘credibility interviews’ and to 10 per cent refusal rate threshold
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Sexual assault documentary must spark debate at UK universities
Louis Theroux’s interviews with those accused of sexual assault at US campuses should be a wake-up call to UK universities who have ducked this issue for years, says Graham Towl
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Disadvantaged Australians diverted into ‘third party’ tuition
Patchy information obscures outcomes for students taught by subcontractors