By Chris Parr. An online university has teamed up with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to offer tuition-free, accredited HE to refugees and asylum seekers. More...

By Chris Havergal. Alex Salmond has faced criticism after unveiling a monument at a university honouring his commitment to free higher education. More...

By John Morgan. English higher education regulation is “no longer fit for purpose” and there needs to be “a strong regulator to protect students” paying higher fees. More...

By John Morgan. Grammar schooling is “not linked to any significant advantage” in getting a degree or graduating from an “elite” institution, new research suggests. More...

By John Morgan. Some English universities are interested in the idea of buying the debt of their graduates, but it ‘may not be the smartest investment’. More...

By John Morgan. The government has agreed to offer more protection to students at private providers, giving them the right to adjudication on unresolved complaints. More...

By John Morgan. The current £9,000 fee system is financially unsustainable and puts higher education at risk from a failed market, according to a report. More...

By Paul Fain, for Inside Higher Ed. Angst over the perceived “skills gap” and a dearth of trained workers is growing. Meanwhile, many complain that typical college transcripts say little about what someone knows and can do in the workplace. More...

By Chris Havergal. The National Union of Students has outlined its proposals for reforming how higher education in England is funded. A Roadmap for Free Education argues that higher education could be funded by collective public investment through progressive taxation. Under the plans, the richest in society would see their tax increase to cost of the university system. More...

By Chris Havergal. The number of international students starting courses at US universities has increased by 7.5 per cent in the space of a year. More...