Politics

Shinzo Abe may face questions over claims that he pushed education department to approve new veterinary school

After incidents on US campuses where students have called for scholars’ dismissal, professor sees need to update concept of academic freedom

Tens of thousands of students forced to find new places to study, reports say

Demand-driven funding in higher education but not vocational education will distort both provision and student choice, says Peter Noonan

Texas-born scholar Angelia Wilson talks to Matthew Reisz about the changing face of political studies, Trump and the Christian Right, and a Bible Belt road trip

Exercise that could take money away from universities likely to be shelved or scaled back

As student loan debt in the UK passes £100 billion, Sir Keith Burnett says it’s time we faced up to the real cost of tuition fees and debt

Matthew Reisz enjoys an evening in the company of a Nobel Laureate and academic superstar

Forty-one per cent of respondents to ACE survey describe political climate as ‘hostile’ to higher education

HEC Paris’ Alberto Alemanno says academics who influence policy ‘often’ do it in return for money

Campus safe spaces are bad for democracy and open debate, but academics must respond to the genuine concerns they represent, says James Wicks

Hermann Hauser calls on vice-chancellors to ‘take a stand against pseudoscience’

To defend the values of reason from political attack we need to be more discriminating about the claims made in its name, says John Hendry

Popularity of plans to scrap tuition fees in England sparks interest Down Under

Country is latest European state to take action against the garment

Strathclyde professor ‘relieved’ exit poll’s prediction that Conservatives would fail to win majority in UK general election was proved correct

Orpington MP keeps role in Theresa May’s post-election reshuffle

Minister’s proposal has already had a ‘chilling effect’, researchers say

John Morgan looks at how the PM’s woes may have beneficial side-effects

Party figures warn vice-chancellors not to ignore public anger over tuition fees

For the good of the country, ministers must now look at their stance on international students and tuition fees, writes Pam Tatlow

Since the Labour leadership contests, students have been building their political influence, says Tom Cutterham 

Nick Hillman looks at the implications of the election result for the university sector, and finds a small slither of silver lining

News and analysis as Conservative Party fails to win an overall majority in the general election

Conservatives remain largest party in hung Parliament

Concerns over political failure to agree strategy and predictions of mergers raised in major survey

Branch campuses could be forced out of Doha if diplomatic row is not resolved, experts warn

Senior figures from Australian higher education discuss the changes announced in May's budget

Greater outreach by scientists could ramp up demand for politicians with better scientific training, says David Berman

Oxford has educated almost all post-war British leaders. Anthony Seldon looks at Oxbridge’s powerful political role

Some MPs turned out of office might turn to academia for employment. But what do former political high-flyers bring to a university, and what are the potential downsides? Jack Grove reports

New leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, Andrew Scheer, promises research grant cuts to universities that offer safe spaces or speaker bans, says Creso Sá

UK universities could curry much more political favour if they adopted a more constructive and pragmatic tone, says Sir David Bell

The maths just does not add up when you look at the impact of cuts on tuition fee prices, says Andrew Gillen

Worcester vice-chancellor forecasts 'significant financial difficulty' for dozens of universities because of dip in student numbers

Molly Corbett Broad warns that sectors' pre-eminent position in global higher education may be at risk

Nick Hillman looks at the tricky TEF questions that a new higher education minister could face on their first day

Presidents of 12 "Ivy Plus" institutions reaffirm commitment to tackling global warming

Sources say Jo Johnson’s prospects may be impaired by Theresa May’s anger over overseas students battle

Royal Irish Academy survey respondents warn against hard border between North and South

Free movement and ECJ jurisdiction seen as potential stumbling blocks at Russell Group's meeting with MEPs

To tackle the challenge of implementing evidence-based policy, change is also needed in the university sector, says Gavin Costigan

Fears over youth unemployment and excessive university expansion could be behind weak support as some countries mull shift

John Morgan looks at how Jeremy Corbyn's pledge has gone down with the public and the press

Purdue University’s controversial acquisition of Kaplan University reflects the failure of for-profit education. But, under Trump, it may have an unwelcome resurgence, warns Felipe Fernández-Armesto

Tories backed by just 7 per cent of UK university staff responding to survey

John Morgan looks at the ‘culture wars’ approach to universities emerging on the Right, and the counter-arguments

A student funding system in Ontario that brings together sources of financial help will be watched closely by other provinces seeking to increase access, says Glen Jones

Budapest institution says it will take in students for 2017-18, but its future is still not secure

Ahead of the general election, Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru shadow education secretary, writes on his party's higher education vision

Minister puts blame on failure to budget for uncapping student numbers, as opposition mounts

Jo Johnson, minister for universities and science, says ‘we will ensure students and taxpayers receive strong returns from their investment in higher education’

One researcher urges academics to put concerns aside and back Prevent counter-radicalisation strategy, while others say it ‘doesn’t work’

Removing the cap on subsidised sub-bachelor’s places in public universities will pull the rug out from under technical and further education providers offering similar qualifications, says Gavin Moodie

Colleges must lead students in critical thinking ‘not protect them’, says one leader

Sarah Olney, the Lib Dem education spokeswoman, on her party’s vision for higher education 

Sir Keith Burnett explains why it matters more than ever that universities speak out in support of our international communities

Pam Tatlow writes in defence of modern universities, and the way they work with the Home Office to further the UK's interests overseas

University leaders highlight teaching funding proposal’s similarity to England’s TEF and fear ‘perverse incentives’ 

Labour Party will also ensure that students currently at university will not have to pay tuition for their remaining years, says shadow HE minister Gordon Marsden