By Press Association. EU membership ‘overwhelmingly positive’ for universities, say vice-chancellors at launch of pro-Europe campaign. More...

By James Wilsdon. An as-yet-unannounced review of Business, Innovation and Skills-funded bodies raises a potential threat to the future of research funding. We need an intelligent, evidence-informed debate about the costs and benefits of assessment. More...

By Harriet Swain. The OECD wants Pisa-style tables for higher education to measure students’ ‘learning gain’. But those with the oldest reputations have most to lose. More...

By Jamie Green. Technology can help combat loneliness – but won’t solve all the problems you encounter. More...

By Natalie Gil. Home secretary Theresa May has just announced new immigration rules that will make life harder for many international students in the UK. More...

By Daniel Wesangula. In Kenya many lecturers teach at more than one university. Is the government taking the pressure on staff and students seriously. More...

By Owen Bowcott. Supreme court decision in favour of Beaurish Tigere, 20, could pave way for hundreds of other young people settled in UK to fund higher education. More...

By Louise Hardwick. The discovery of a simple mislabelling of a painting in the British Library has led to a series of new insights for one early career researcher. More...

By Richard Adams. Independent Commission on Fees says raising undergraduate fees to £9,000 has been major contributor to ‘very concerning’ drop in numbers. More...

By Abby Young-Powell. Research by the NUS has found that most students with maintenance grants would not be at university without them. More...