Turkey’s new HE laws are ‘assault on education and free speech’, critics claim
New rules enabling higher education board to shut down private universities seen as a threat to the government amount to ‘banditry’

New rules enabling higher education board to shut down private universities seen as a threat to the government amount to ‘banditry’

Increase led by growth in number of international students

An aggregated university score would be designed to serve government bean counters, not students, says Athene Donald

The increasing involvement of university forces in deadly incidents is raising scrutiny

Even academics in ‘safe’ positions are feeling insecure

US campuses want to see more staff diversity, but how realistic are their goals?

Hepi says survey findings support UUK’s decision to campaign for ‘in’ vote

Students living at Hawkridge House complained of vermin infestation and noise from building works

Global Challenges Fund could be enabler of world-class science tackling global issues, says Malcolm von Schantz

Vice-chancellors say funding should be redirected to means-tested maintenance grants

Higher Education Funding Council for England says proposals will be reviewed but wins broad support for principles

Durham pro vice-chancellor warns that institutions would be forced to challenge a worse-than-expected judgement