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Some 70 Science Without Borders students at Southampton received a message citing faculty complaints about their performance

The £9,000 fee system “wastes money hand over fist” and vice-chancellors are engaged in a culture of “fee envy”, according to a senior Labour figure.

Tech giant reveals the institutions that are most regularly mentioned

Report shows 9 per cent rise in money going on non-residential facilities

Glyndwr University has said it has been given more time to appeal against the suspension of its visa licence to sponsor non-European Union students

A Labour government would remove overseas students from net migration targets, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has reiterated.

By Jake New, for Inside Higher Ed

Labour must provide an alternative on fees and funding if it wants to secure the student vote, according to the National Union of Students president

The University of Warwick is to lift the suspension imposed on lecturer Thomas Docherty

A rise in international postgraduate enrolments in the US has helped overall recruitment in the country to keep rising, a report has found

Statement from university spells out v-c’s involvement in project

Universities in the UK and Ireland are the best in the world on informing international students about degree course information, a new study claims.

Plymouth University has defended plans to spend a reported £150,000 on seven chairs to be used at graduation ceremonies.

Universities Scotland will “continue to work closely” with the Scottish and UK governments on funding and policy following today’s referendum result.

US analysis of institution’s diverse missions can supplement ‘simplistic’ league tables focusing on research, says scholar

To Light a Candle documentary spotlights work of underground Baha’i Institute for Higher Education in face of persecution

Almost two-thirds of the British public feel uninformed about science and research developments, data suggest

Institutions offering women-only posts have drawn criticism…and a fair number of male applicants

An implausible and ludicrous piece of hokum that steals its best ideas succeeds because of its vices, says Duncan Wu

Former minister warns Labour’s Liam Byrne that lowering tuition fees will cause him no end of grief

A leading expert on organisational theory and women in management has died

Brian Cox urges institutions to work with local providers to widen participation

We speak to the Regius professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick and winner of the Fields Medal

Boost your chances of getting funding by identifying EU goals and using keywords. Plus the latest higher education appointments

In the 2015 election, says NUS president Toni Pearce, students will be seeking a fairer future, not revenge for fees hikes

Hong Bing considers whether compulsory military training in Chinese universities has a place in the modern world

A rough sleeper turned Exeter philosophy undergraduate credits the help of Northern College’s access course

Dale Salwak on how he creates a space where students can focus, safe from life’s distractions

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls wants to formulate funding before announcing policy

Chris Longman argues for universities to hold mandatory pre-course exams

‘Rushed’ policy took no notice of ‘precedents at home or abroad’, says report

Students who want to do master’s degrees are stymied by a lack of state finance. Paul Jump investigates how funding can be fixed

Smaller proportion of public and charity-funded research approved within target times

UUK’s proposed hybrid scheme could result in losses of £20,000 a year

Current vice-chancellor to stay on until June 2015

No college, no problem. Institution aims to turn heads of international researchers with high-quality accommodation

Universities have a duty to help procrastinators improve study habits, say researchers

How good is your working life? Tell us your experiences in our online audit

‘Bit of fun’ rankings grows out of practice tests on website for jobseekers

Isolation is part of the experience, but peer support groups and co-working can combat loneliness and quell students’ self-doubt

Hefce data reveals 70 per cent of department heads from arts, humanities and social science disciplines

Six universities have scored full marks in an assessment of how gay friendly the UK’s higher education institutions are.

Alex Salmond pressed the principal of the University of St Andrews to tone down her remarks about the impact of Scottish independence on research.

The National Union of Students has voted to hold a national demonstration in support of “free education”.

Country-level reforms are the next stage needed in the development of a Europe-wide research area, according to a new report.

The University of Nottingham aims to rebuild a lab destroyed by fire, as its vice-chancellor looks for answers on “why the devastation was so total”.

Five videos shortlisted for World University Rankings 2014-2015 video contest

More than a third of female students have been groped or touched inappropriately while at university, according to a new survey.

By Jake New, for Inside Higher Ed

A new report reveals the extent to which British students welcome their international peers

A huge fire has destroyed a new sustainable chemistry building that was being built at the University of Nottingham

Responses to THE Scottish independence referendum survey show different opinions on how outcome will affect universities

A private college has been cleared by the UK’s quality watchdog after it investigated claims over student recruitment and attendance

The government has postponed controversial cuts to the Disabled Students’ Allowance until 2016-17.

Labour has pledged to remove international students from the net migration target and break with the coalition’s “nonsense” policy.

The government’s chief scientific adviser has proposed that a new national research institute be established in the north of England.

Sanaz Raji given funding for judicial review in lengthy dispute with University of Leeds, but deportation may thwart her bid

Property shortage has made accommodation unaffordable for many