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Simon Birmingham brushes off criticism of 'rivers of gold' comments on university funding

Shadow industrial strategy minister says scrapping fees essential for universities' civic mission

Atrocities in Myanmar expose how universities have unnecessarily risked their reputations by partnering with corrupt political systems, says Peter Brady

Taiwan hopes that attracting students from further afield, particularly mainland China, will help to address its higher education crisis. But this in turn brings challenges, including compromised academic freedom, writes Chris Parr

Only 6 per cent of displaced university-age Syrians currently in other countries in the Middle East are in higher education, expert warns

PSL¡¯s high entry position in the THE World University Rankings reflects one of the ambitions of France¡¯s programme of mergers, say John Ludden, Philippe Le Prestre and Jean-Marc Rapp

The attacks may be ill-informed, but universities must keep demonstrating the value that they provide for students, graduates and society, says Anton Muscatelli

Vigilante mob face murder charges over campus killing of student Mashal Khan

Call coincides with Commission president's annual speech

Jacinda Ardern pledges fee-free study under NZ Labour, part of global pattern on left

Chancellor appears to adopt IFS blueprint, but elements of reported plans bring ¡®real concerns¡¯ for universities

As The Sunday Times reports proposals to cut fees, Sir Keith Burnett asks how we measure ¡®value for money¡¯ in education?

The loss of Supporting Professionalism in Admissions would be bad news for students, says Les Ebdon

Senate adjourns before voting on higher education bill, meaning students have to apply without knowing what fees will be

Chris Parr picks through some of the highlights from the tuition fees debate between David Willetts and Andrew Adonis

Lord Willetts and Lord Adonis go head to head in this video debate, tackling UK political issues from tuition fees to vice-chancellor pay levels

If we are going to build societies of peace and consensus, we have to accept each other¡¯s villains as elements of our common past, says Felipe Fern¨¢ndez-Armesto

Last week, the UK¡¯s universities minister threatened to fine institutions that pay their v-cs more than the prime minister without a strong justification. We present three perspectives on the debate 

The ending of Murdoch University¡¯s agreement with its staff over employment conditions could herald a rougher ride for university staff, says Gavin Moodie 

Ministers insist that reversal is not binding and that increase to ?9,250 is unaffected

The whole Science and Technology Committee should be disbanded, and the process of establishing it restarted, says Dame Athene Donald

Critics of vice-chancellor pay levels have a point, and universities need to acknowledge that, says Gordon McKenzie

Former UK universities minister¡¯s stance in contrast to that of Andrew Adonis and some in government

Iran's detention of a history PhD student for alleged spying has been condemned by Princeton and US government

Backlash against VSNU¡¯s appointment of Pieter Duisenberg, who called for investigation of anti-conservative bias on campus

US scholars will also be involved in new push to understand if the public still values expertise

Sally Hunt lambastes university employment models, which she says would be more at home in Sports Direct

Simon Birmingham defends plans for 7.5 per cent increase in fees and 2.5 per cent funding cut

Use of new graduate earnings data further undermines validity of exercise, critics warn

Competition for students and the cash brought in by increased tuition fees explain why universities want to invest in leadership, writes Andrew McRae

Aim for UK-EU research agreement ignores ¡®decisive¡¯ role of immigration system, argues Leru secretary general

John Last believes that UK schools policy risks damaging the flow of creative students into universities and jobs

Minister outlines plans for TEF and new regulator to tackle problem

Minister to set out plans for new regulator to ¡®use its powers¡¯ on senior pay in UUK speech

Glasgow vice-chancellor Sir Anton Muscatelli defends ¡®cost-efficient¡¯ sector driving UK growth

University leaders frustrated by lack of clarity on higher education in party manifestos

Andrew Adonis¡¯s account of how Labour could fund universities if tuition fees were abolished lacks credibility, says David Willetts

US physician also tells summit that, while governments change, ¡®science goes on¡¯

Carolyn Fairbairn¡¯s UUK speech will also criticise Labour¡¯s plans to abolish tuition fees in England

Pay ¡®furore¡¯ could deter top researchers from coming to UK, Janet Beer warns

Eric Royal Lybeck says the Russell Group and UUK do not represent academics and calls for a comprehensive voice representing the professional interests of scholars

Louise Richardson says it is ¡®completely mendacious¡¯ to suggest higher tuition fees have driven inflation in executive pay

Latest evidence overseas students are being put off US universities by political situation

Universities must support and help the next generation of working-class researchers come through academia, says Lisa Mckenzie

Edward Peck looks at the findings of UUK¡¯s Review of the Teaching Excellence Framework

Driving force in ¡®edgy, self-confident¡¯ city¡¯s regeneration rallies sector support for Northern Powerhouse

We share what 50 Nobel prizewinners think about issues facing science, universities and the world, from populist politics and researcher mobility, to artificial intelligence and threats to humankind

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ poll of globe's greatest minds highlights threat of divided politics to academia and research

Universities must communicate better if they are to avoid being presented as part of a ¡®distant and malevolent elite¡¯, says Dame Minouche Shafik

A survey of 50 laureates is full of insight, warnings and the can-do attitudes powering ¡®beautiful minds¡¯

UA warns government plans counteract its own science and innovation agenda

University of Debrecen bestows honour following involvement in Russian-funded nuclear plant

New UUK chief executive issues rallying call in first speech

Professor warns full university status for complementary medicine institution would ¡®downgrade credibility¡¯ of UK sector

Witwatersrand conference hears that scholars have much to learn from material that activists are seeking to make public

Meeting with representatives of the Cuban exile community have helped shaped plans for its flagship research institute

The battle is not over for universities, but this week¡¯s figures on international students are vindication for an embattled HE sector, says Sir Keith Burnett 

MAC commission seen as attempt to secure more open stance, enabled by exit of PM¡¯s former adviser