Tell students to read tabloids ‘to help heal educational divide’ Politics has become overly dominated by graduates, who increasingly only mingle with each other, says author By David Matthews 21 August
Clearing pool shrinks as UK universities make offers early The number of students without a place as A-level results announced down by 13 per cent By Holly Else 18 August
UK university acceptances fall by 2 per cent Lower-ranked institutions lose out as drop in EU and mature student applications drive decline By Holly Else 17 August
University finances vulnerable as reliance on fees grows Times Higher Education’s latest financial health update pinpoints how some UK institutions could be at particular risk from the TEF and Brexit By Simon Baker 17 August
Rethink of EU research membership rules may offer UK ‘solution’ Changes to associate membership criteria could open up European research funding worldwide By Holly Else 16 August
Female leadership advances slowly in world's top universities Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows gender gap for top jobs has narrowed further By Ellie Bothwell 16 August
Council of Europe calls on Hungary to redraw higher education law Team sent to investigate rule changes that could close Budapest’s Central European University finds that they were made ‘without very strong reasons’ By David Matthews 15 August
Sober freshers ‘more likely to drop out’ Evidence from Denmark indicates drunken induction weeks make it difficult for reluctant drinkers to feel at home By David Matthews 15 August
UEA upgraded to gold in teaching excellence framework on appeal But Hefce rejects all other appeals, including from Durham, Liverpool, Southampton By John Morgan 15 August
Sweden launches bid to host European Medicines Agency post-Brexit Presence of top university is a draw card to locate organisation in Stockholm, says offer document By Holly Else 14 August
University mulls dropping fees to help Maltese language University of Malta could offer financial incentive for students who apply with a Maltese qualification By David Matthews 14 August
Post-Brexit free movement for students 'risks class conflict’ Law lecturer warns that UK-EU student deal could be seen as benefit for ‘elite and middle class’ By John Morgan 14 August
