Austerity partly to blame for part-time downturn, says report Government austerity and the consequent falls in public sector employment are driving a decline in part-time study, a report released today concludes. By David Matthews 29 April
Aberystwyth’s surge into action to keep students safe from storm Pro vice-chancellor John Grattan recalls his hastily constructed plan of action in the face of the January storms By Chris Parr 24 April
Women in STEM ‘sole focus’ of gender imbalance debate More men must be encouraged into female-dominated areas such as nursing and teaching, says Ucas chief By David Matthews 24 April
Turnitin: learning aid or cheaters’ helper? Students’ use of plagiarism software is educational, firm and some scholars say By Jack Grove 24 April
Manchester students take on economics curriculum in report The economics curriculum at the University of Manchester is too narrow and is stifling innovation, according to a student action group By Chris Parr 22 April
Part-time student fall ‘mainly due to non-degree courses’ Hefce analysis shows degree study not so badly affected By David Matthews 22 April
New NUS officer vows to end privilege in postgraduate study Megan Dunn, the vice-president for higher education, wants an end to ‘middle-class playground’ of higher degrees By Jack Grove 17 April
Scholarships? Aid? Let’s make a deal US institutions, students and athletes must strike the right arrangements to stay afloat, says Alan Ryan 17 April
Let us learn in our own language, says Algerian scholar Use of English and French in Middle Eastern universities creates a divisive elite, argues Inam Bioud By David Matthews 17 April
Rowan Williams: there’s no fooling about impact The academy’s greatest gift is in cultivating a critical citizenry who cannot be treated as fools, argues the former Archbishop of Canterbury 17 April
Off the booze: students' unions shift from serving to service As students’ associations change and rely more on grants from universities, is their independence at risk? By Chris Parr 17 April
Warwick exposé helped bring it success Students’ revelation of university’s clandestine activities worked in its favour long-term By Jack Grove 10 April
Toni Pearce re-elected NUS president Toni Pearce has been re-elected as the president of the National Union of Students in a landslide victory By Jack Grove 9 April
NUS blasts David Willetts over changes to disabled students’ support David Willetts is “arrogant and out of touch” in seeking “unfair” cuts to disabled students’ funding, according to the National Union of Students. By John Morgan 7 April
Race discrimination in universities still a problem, reports survey Nearly 60 per cent of black and minority ethnic higher education staff and students questioned for a survey feel they have been discriminated against By Chris Parr 6 April
Sir Eric Thomas: plunge in part-time study now ‘much higher priority’ Bristol v-c admits he did not know who was in charge of policy at his institution when he led UUK review By Jack Grove 3 April
No standard offering of aid for dyslexia Efforts to help identify and support students vary widely among institutions By Barbara Speed 3 April
Durham v-c wanted student paper ‘to be an advertisement’ Former Palatinate editors claim they feared expulsion after intervention by Chris Higgins By David Matthews 3 April
More data can lead to poor student choices, Hefce learns Overwhelmed university applicants filter out information to cope, research finds By David Matthews 3 April
Resolve student complaints within set time limits, says OIA Draft Good Practice Framework proposes adoption of early dispute resolution approach By Jack Grove 3 April
‘Wolf of Northampton’ Nick Petford defended after criticism UCU letter calls celebration of ‘laddish’ behaviour ‘disturbing’ By Chris Parr 2 April
UK has ‘lowest drop-out rate in Europe’ The UK has the lowest higher education drop-out rate in Europe, a new study shows. By Jack Grove 1 April
A terrible policy at a terrible time If Labour does adopt a graduate tax policy it will be making a grave mistake, says Emran Mian 27 March
Former Leeds student loses appeal against removal of PhD scholarship Sanaz Raji criticises eight-month wait for decision from the Office of the Independent Adjudicator By Paul Jump 27 March
Marking boycott plea by Dundee students Letters asks UCU and Ucea to resolve differences By David Matthews 25 March
Better careers guidance ‘will reduce dropout rates’ Universities should provide advice to prospective students, recommends BIS report By Jack Grove 20 March
University of London criticised over student's chalk slogan conviction Open letter includes cleaning cloths with guide on removing any further ‘unwanted chalk marks’ By Jack Grove 18 March
BBC apologises to LSE over Panorama on North Korea Student’s father also receives apology after number of failings identified By Jack Grove 17 March
Sussex protest students receive a ‘caution’ Lawyer criticises university for drawn-out process that has led to ‘mere reprimand’ By Holly Else 14 March
Sodexo-Times Higher Education University Lifestyle Survey 2014 results How has debt from higher fees changed students? By Jack Grove 13 March
Princeton group questions student criminal records check By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 12 March
New Sussex hearings for protest students branded 'unlawful' The University of Sussex has held further disciplinary hearings in the case of students who took part in protests on campus in 2013. By Holly Else 10 March
Female students ‘with resilience’ perform better than men Tough-minded women are likely to do better in their university studies than men with similar characteristics of “resilience”, a study says. By Jack Grove 8 March
Truly ‘higher’ study demands critical thinking, not faking it Students should not be expected to ‘perform’ their emotional commitment to trendy political orthodoxies, says Bruce Macfarlane 6 March
Is it time to rethink dyslexia? Declared cases are multiplying, but the diagnosis still lacks scientific rigour, argues Julian Elliott 6 March
Cranfield scheme fills postgraduate funding gap Scheme to be run jointly with Higher Education Funding Council for England By Chris Parr 1 March
Acceptable face of ‘party night’ striptease One-third of club dancers are now students, and many are middle class By Jack Grove 27 February
Volunteer to assimilate Chinese students in the UK are keen to get work experience, and it would help them to integrate, says Bin Wu 27 February
OFT warns universities over student debt rules The Office of Fair Trading has told universities to review rules that stop students from graduating if they have non-tuition fee debts. By Chris Parr 18 February
NUS president Toni Pearce to face challenge from Ukip activist ULU vice-president and NUS black students’ officer also on ballot By Jack Grove 13 February
Student chants: harmless rivalry or plain misogyny? The results of a study of ‘laddism’ on campus By Matthew Reisz 13 February
Knowledge is power – but what about horsepower? Novice car-buyer Kevin Fong on the value of preparing students for real-world challenges 13 February
Dystopian future could await students of 2034, report warns Unite Group and University Alliance envisage future in which university life could be almost exclusively about training for employment By David Matthews 6 February
Gender-divided events divide students No consensus among student representatives on segregated audiences for campus events, THE poll suggests By Richard Crook 6 February
Uncapped numbers: it’s a different story Down Under The experience of uncapping numbers in the UK will be different from that in Australia, says Libby Hackett 30 January
The market is up and running – now where will it take us? Arguing the case for market forces in higher education will become harder if a university looks likely to fail, warns Emran Mian 24 January
Dating game: US undergraduates get lessons in love Students assigned an old-fashioned date by Boston College lecturer By Jon Marcus 23 January
Student complaints about assessment grow as fee levels rise Increasingly litigious students are consequence of consumerist nature of universities, says lawyer By Jack Grove 23 January
The harmful idea of student ‘vulnerability’ A growing zeal to address ‘well-being’ diverts resources from those who really need help, says Kathryn Ecclestone By Kathryn Ecclestone 23 January
Edward Snowden to run for Glasgow rector Edward Snowden is standing to become the next rector for the University of Glasgow. By Richard Crook 21 January
Bitcoin to be accepted by university for fee payment The University of Cumbria has become the first UK institution to accept Bitcoin for the payment of tuition fees By Chris Parr 21 January
Sussex student protesters’ hearing collapses Deputy vice-chancellor steps down from panel after claims of bias By Jack Grove 17 January
Pitch rises while applications fall Student marketing spend trebled as Salford shut low-demand courses By Joe Sandler Clarke 16 January
Don’t beat about, use moral appeals to stop plagiarism Tutors focus on penalties but students respond on ethical level, study finds By David Matthews 16 January
Analysis: the subjects favoured and forsaken by students over 15 years How has 16 years of growth in enrolment affected the fortunes of different disciplines? By David Matthews 16 January
