Politics

CU Boulder president also urges expansion of student Pell Grants to middle class in future

Chris Heaton-Harris’ request for academics lecturing in field was research for book, says Jo Johnson

Awkward phrasing and pretence of politeness make Chris Heaton-Harris’ letter more sinister, writes Trisha Greenhalgh

Jo Johnson urged to condemn Tory who asked vice-chancellors for course content and names of European studies professors

Universities minister discusses plan to make teaching excellence framework entry compulsory, following PM’s fee freeze

Foreign minister warns on free speech, while ANU v-c urges against seeing Chinese students as ‘spies’

Move would make higher education more efficient and equitable, says Oxford professor

Ministers could still force funding cuts on sector despite legislative failure

Glyn Davis, vice-chancellor at the University of Melbourne, on a 'rising chorus' of complaints about universities in the UK and Australia

Opposition of Nick Xenophon Team senators dooms higher education bill to failure

Strong turnout in ballot over USS changes ‘sends a clear message’ that union members will take action to protect retirement fund, says UCU

The populist New Zealand First party’s anointing of Jacinda Ardern as prime minister will have big consequences for tertiary education, says Roger Smyth

Powerful market regulator could also award its own degrees to address gaps in provision, consultation states

Publication of the OfS regulatory framework consultation is a ‘significant milestone’ on the road to a new regulatory regime, says OfS chief executive Nicola Dandridge

Former chief of staff at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy says academics must put aside fears of ‘partisanship’

Academic says he is ‘wary’ of applying for projects that involve extended periods of time overseas

Humanities subjects do support economic growth and good citizenship, but their real value lies deeper, says Andrew Moore

Bibliometric data suggest there should be more scholarship on the topic, but academics still make key contributions to debate

Liberal arts colleges are often perceived as being elite and irrelevant. But the best among them excel in areas such as engagement and focus on critical thinking. Ellie Bothwell explores whether liberal arts education has become redundant – or simply needs a makeover

As the Treasury Committee inquiry into tuition fees starts today, David Richardson warns that any reforms must ensure that universities remain properly funded

Labour MP Chris Elmore believes the most generous student maintenance package in the UK should not be confined to Wales

Treasury underwriting of projects previously funded by the EU could continue after transition period, Jo Johnson says

Hungarian government extends deadline for compliance with education act after Budapest-based institution meets criteria

Middlesex head 'not worried' by Lord Adonis' calls for return of polytechnic-university divide

Helen Carasso on the inconsistencies of England's fees system, ahead of her appearance at the Treasury Committee's investigation into student loan systems

Paul Ashwin sees reasons for concern in the government's latest teaching excellence framework guidelines

Colin Bailey on a gamble to attend university that nearly backfired, and the institution that is academia’s ‘best-kept secret’

Treasury Committee will also look at a 'so-called graduate tax'

Figures from Elsevier's Scopus database also reveal which scholarship on the topic has been the most cited

Aberdeen v-c warns that universities cannot wait until 2019 for clarity on EU research access

Initiatives by the mayor of London and the Department for International Trade are welcome as the UK HE sector seeks reassurance on Brexit, writes Sarah Stevens

Transcript of the speech delivered by Jo Johnson, universities and science minister, at the 2017 annual conference of the Higher Education Funding Council for England

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Removing university status from post-92 institutions would disproportionately impact already marginalised and vulnerable social groups, says Ben Whitham

Link comes as nation’s two sectors face potential major upheaval

In the past six years, the number of new part-time students in England has fallen by 56 per cent, writes Peter Horrocks

Squeamishness about advocacy is out of date. Evidence and freedom of enquiry must be defended, says Aymen Idris

With degrees now necessary for entry into more jobs than ever before, John Morgan considers the economic arguments for expanding higher education

John Morgan looks at how an old argument may become pressing in future funding debates

Lord Hunt on how to ensure the higher education sector retains its competitive edge post-Brexit

Student accommodation wardens are latest to be imprisoned in Turkey's anti-Gülenist crackdown

Universities Australia uses latest export figures to press Senators not to back government plans

Frédérique Vidal determined to confront problems ‘sidestepped’ by career-minded politicians

Education minister sees break from Spain as a path to more ‘competition and excellence’ in hiring, firing and leadership

‘Teaching excellence and student outcomes framework’ switch follows new metrics

Office for Students’ Nicola Dandridge says new regulator will not guarantee union seat on board

Watchdog’s new guidelines aim to stop ‘contract cheating’ on campus

Petition with 80,000 signatures was set to be presented as part of mass protest outside country’s National Congress

Pam Tatlow returns from the 2017 Conservative Party conference with food for thought (and beer to drink)

Universities were never far from the top of the agenda at this year’s Conservative Party conference, writes Diana Beech

Theresa May’s tweaks to tuition fees may not be enough to quell the disquiet over the current system, says John Gill

Proposals ‘reverse the trend’ of falling spending, says research minister

John Morgan looks at the key issues a review may cover and the big worries for the sector

Conference speech raises questions about future of £9,250 fees system and shows impact of Labour policy

Text from the prime minister's 2018 party conference address

National demonstration planned over income contingent repayment 'propaganda'

John Morgan asks whether laments for the polytechnics may have policy impact

Budapest-based institution says negotiations between Hungary and New York State have created ‘basis for an agreement’

Finance expert Martin Lewis likens government to 'illegal loan shark' on 'disastrous' threshold freeze

Raising graduate repayments bar to £25k hikes level of public subsidy for system to 45 per cent, says respected research institute