Russell Group backs higher fees as £3,000 loss per student revealed
Chief executive Libby Hackett says top universities should charge more as scale of teaching deficit is revealed

Chief executive Libby Hackett says top universities should charge more as scale of teaching deficit is revealed

Prime minister Mark Carney calls for closer ties between Canada and Europe in both research and education

Government releases action plan to help sector earn £40 billion but critics say policy settings are making it impossible

The sad affair of Jason Arday has exposed how the assertion of scholarly expertise to shut down public criticism of universities is increasingly untenable, says Ian Pace

Australia’s shadow education minister bemoans loss of competition in sector, while committing to suite of policies well before next election

Education minister Cefin Campbell admits review will not remove the need for tough decisions on how to support both students and universities


Pakistan orders Afghan medical and dental students to return home as war between the countries rages on

Left-leaning parties will form next government but university funding concerns remain

Computer sciences journal editor is developing an AI system that will question authors about their understanding of their submissions

Mathematicians express ‘extreme concern’ over the pace of development, following existential risk warnings

Legislation’s passage likely when parliament resumes in October

Machine-learning model predicts that applications from Hong Kong, China and EU will continue to fall over coming years

Visa rights canned for dependants of most students and temporary graduates, with transfers to inferior courses also banned

For the first time in The Lancet’s 200-year history, union members plan to strike over “unacceptable” pay offer