By Barbara Ellen. Pupils from deprived backgrounds are still less likely to think about going to university than their better-off peers. More...

By Harriet Meyer. Controversial loan system is under fire again as it emerges that thousands overpay after leaving university. More...

By Peter Scott. The higher education bill is a shocker: do ministers really need the powers of ‘entry and search’. More...

By Andrew Gelman. The media has an appetite for clear-cut findings, but sometimes all we can offer is ambiguity and more questions. More...

By Alison Flood. Rather than sounding off in the letters pages of the Times Literary Supplement, a professor at the University of Toronto has taken to the less genteel world of Twitter to unleash an extraordinary tirade of more than 500 tweets attacking a new book on King Lear. More...

By Chris Johnston. Victorian celebrity’s remains should be returned to home town of Leicester, says descendant of one of his managers. More...

By Sally Weale. Survey finds satisfaction levels have fallen sharply since tuition fees rose to £9,000, with BME students particularly unhappy. More...

By Richard Adams and Helena Bengtsson. Students from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged areas win fewer undergraduate places than white applicants with similar qualifications, study says. More...

By Richard Adams. British universities benefit from the EU in the form of foreign students, research grants and access to capital finance. More...

By Steve Kelsey. My research means seeking out people who have walked dark and lonely paths, and breaking down the barriers between us. More...