Beware self-sabotage effect of TEF, warns Oxford v-c
International competitors will be ‘licking their lips’ if the UK labels some universities as weaker on teaching, says Andrew Hamilton ahead of his departure
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Black and ethnic minorities still have mountains to climb in higher education
More BME staff have been entering the UK academy but they remain under-represented at the top. What is being done about it?
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Student fees and grants protest: Jeremy Corbyn gives support
John Morgan reports from today’s protest in London, which saw a flashpoint between protesters and police at BIS
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World University Rankings 2015-2016 by subject: social sciences results
Policymakers in US and UK told not to jeopardise the nations’ strength in the fields
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US universities rank top in the world for social sciences
US universities count for almost half of the top 100 for social sciences in the 2015-16 ranking released by the Times Higher Education.
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How easy should it be to open a university?
Mike Ratcliffe looks at why institutions have traditionally had to serve an ‘apprenticeship’, ahead of Green Paper set to change the rules
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Universities must do more to help refugees, says European University Association
Shorten waiting period for financial assistance with study and create bespoke foundation courses to aid entry into higher education, the EUA recommends
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Academic authors could be entitled to ‘hundreds of pounds’ in uncollected royalties
Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society urges scholars to claim from pot of almost £5 million in uncollected funds
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Martin Lewis: ‘I will not be government’s mule for mis-selling student loans’
MoneySavingExpert.com founder who chaired student finance task force opposes government plans to freeze repayment threshold
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Alan Milburn warns against funding cuts for poorest students, as Cameron focuses on access
Government’s social mobility adviser speaks out amid suggestions Green Paper has been delayed to allow tie-in with PM speech on social mobility
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University official suspended ‘for giving Robert Mugabe wrong-sized cap’
Assistant registrar of the University of Zimbabwe claims that president’s mortarboard ‘fitted perfectly well’
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US community engagement fellowship aims to aid scientific collaboration
Programme from the American Association for the Advancement of Science will provide professional training for community engagement managers
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Grants not debt: live tweets from the London student fees demo
Follow reporter John Morgan's live coverage of the Grants Not Debt march in London
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Indian governor orders universities to scrap 'European' graduation gowns
BJP's Ram Naik calls on institutions to 'inculcate folk culture' in ceremonies amid concerns over rising Hindu nationalism