Students

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

MoneySavingExpert.com founder who chaired student finance task force opposes government plans to freeze repayment threshold

BJP's Ram Naik calls on institutions to 'inculcate folk culture' in ceremonies amid concerns over rising Hindu nationalism

Writing anonymously, a Manchester Metropolitan University employee speaks out on the recent eviction of the ‘Ark’

‘Transposition error’ meant funding council wrongly stated that state school leavers were more likely than private peers to get a good degree

But UK overseas STEM postgraduates less likely to say the country is the best destination for career opportunities

Institutions are not developing the key skills employers look for, says David Reed

IoE study finds that wealthy students can receive more aid than poor undergraduates, based on university they attend

Donald Brown shares the experiences that prompted him to talk about ‘institutional racism’ at Oxford

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

Higher fees are to blame for plunging enrolments, says Claire Callender, and dismantling of provision may make loss irreversible

Ellie Bothwell looks at the potential impact of Justin Trudeau’s election on the higher education system

Chelsey Baker on how providing honest and constructive feedback can help guide students through a challenging time in their life

Research by LSE academics shows that league tables have more impact on demand for competitive subjects

Robert Putnam says bursaries are only part of the solution to widening participation in the US

President Jacob Zuma says he ‘understands the difficulty faced by students’ as demonstration also held outside South African High Commission in London

Consumer watchdog Which? ‘disappointed’ after surveying 50 institutions’ websites

President Megan Dunn faces battle over campaigning tactics as leftwingers increase power

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

The UK’s strong higher education reputation has not been achieved by current policies, says Toby Miller

V-cs fail to oppose repayment threshold plan attacked as ‘unfair retrospective change’ by GuildHE

Researchers warn that benefits of enrolling in Officer Training Corps could be limited to ‘elite’

Times are changing – and university boards need to understand what their executive are doing about it, writes Nick Hillman

Students complained of deafening noise and vermin

Mental health in universities continues to be a growing problem, says University of Buckingham vice-chancellor, who also has tips for university staff

Lack of enthusiasm for Labour £6K fees policy could have been factor, says Hepi report

The president of the Association of Colleges says underfunding FE will harm higher education

Sorana Vieru also questions motivations of academic establishment ‘cartel’ when opposing metrics

Concerns also raised over ‘reckless’ plans to advance market entry and exit in England

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

Film shows students studying until 11pm in an effort to win entrance to the country’s three most prestigious institutions

Education and design consultant says institutions must bring their infrastructure up to date with modern forms of learning

Scott Jaschik reports for Inside Higher Ed on an unusual protest against concealed carry on campus

Roger Brown urges the current government to learn from the mistakes of past teaching assessment exercises

The good, the bad and the offbeat – the academy through the lens of the national press

Study says that importance of survey results may lead to ‘overzealous promotion’ and encourage more generous responses

Data reveal main recruiters of graduates in professional roles

Cooperation at all levels of the higher education system is needed to address a ‘systematic bias’, says Gary Loke

Institutions signed up to IIE’s Generation Study Abroad initiative have pledged to create scholarships for under-represented students, says report

Independent audit ordered by president in wake of claims by black students’ officer

Campus universities seem to have happier students. Mark Smith and Adam Child think they know why

Habesha Project aims to ‘send a message of solidarity to the Syrian nation’

Funding councils also propose new questions on student engagement

UK institutions have triumphed in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016, but immigration policies and fees may threaten their status, says leading academic

Jess Patterson on why she fears the teaching excellence framework will be bad news for early career academics

Women and students from poorer backgrounds to be hardest hit, says Sutton Trust analysis

Student safety and funding are key concerns for Vaal and UKZN undergraduates

Major/minor course designed to improve graduates’ employment prospects

Term in office marred by protests against outsourcing and suspension of the ‘Sussex Five’

Republic of Ireland has highest satisfaction scores among international students, survey finds

London institutions top Good University Guide 2016 list based on graduate job prospects

Surrey and Sussex make strides in Good University Guide 2016

Exams could measure 'learning gain' but may also form part of planned teaching excellence framework

Jo Johnson and George Osborne among MPs targeted by campaigners

Move comes as universities minister criticises National Union of Students for failing to back new rules to curb ‘extremist’ speakers on campus

Hefce study finds independent school students are less likely to get a first or a 2:1

International students accounted for over two-thirds of the growth in enrolments in past decade, says study

Study finds proportion of non-aboriginal people in the country graduating from university is improving at a faster rate

Times Higher Education rankings almost the most used league table in India

Five hundred staff face a choice of relocating to Manchester, Milton Keynes or Nottingham, or leaving