University official suspended ‘for giving Robert Mugabe wrong-sized cap’ Assistant registrar of the University of Zimbabwe claims that president’s mortarboard ‘fitted perfectly well’ By Chris Havergal 3 November
Help poorer students to ‘navigate’ university, says Harvard professor Robert Putnam says bursaries are only part of the solution to widening participation in the US By Chris Havergal 26 October
Sir Anthony Seldon: 10 steps to address the student mental health crisis Mental health in universities continues to be a growing problem, says University of Buckingham vice-chancellor, who also has tips for university staff By Anthony Seldon 16 October
Open University set to shut seven regional centres Five hundred staff face a choice of relocating to Manchester, Milton Keynes or Nottingham, or leaving By Chris Havergal 15 September
There is no contest between academic and administrative staff Kathryn Fowler speaks up for the benefits of collaboration among university employees 3 September
University staff in London are least happy in work High costs, long commutes and insecure jobs may explain figures from Best University Workplace Survey 2015 By Jack Grove 20 August
Do more to support student mothers, universities told Warwick study highlights high dropout rate and queries social mobility benefits By Chris Havergal 19 August
Winners of new university race equality charter mark named Body behind the Athena SWAN gender equality initiative names first institutions to receive award to promote racial diversity By Jack Grove 13 August
Student sex workers should face disciplinary action, say some staff Study warns universities not to ‘police’ students’ lives and criticises absence of policies on sex work By Jack Grove 11 August
King’s College London moves IT help desk to Cornwall Relocation of call centre creates savings that are reinvested to improve provision, says IT head By Jack Grove 11 August
7 key challenges for UK higher education Deloitte has identified seven key issues facing higher education in 2015 and beyond. Here are some of the recommendations from the corporate consultancy giant By Jack Grove 5 August
Cuts to Disabled Students' Allowances back on agenda Government reductions could leave universities to fund most help for disabled students By John Morgan 3 July
