Campus police killed Scout Schultz, 21, who they said was advancing on officers with a knife, but mother questions why police didn’t use nonlethal force. More...

All the values that Silicon Valley professes are the values of the 60s. The big tech companies present themselves as platforms for personal liberation. Everyone has the right to speak their mind on social media, to fulfil their intellectual and democratic potential, to express their individuality. More...

Teachers’ predicted grades are notoriously inaccurate – so let’s use A-level results instead to end the crazy telephone lottery of clearing. More...

Unison one of a number of institutions in Britain to withdraw honours in response to humanitarian crisis. More...

Published by Wonkhe – a thinktank for higher education policy “wonks” – the list includes the policymakers, lobbyists, politicians, vice-chancellors and thinkers who wield most influence over the sector. More...

Students spend an average of £24.32 on food a week, according to a recent survey. Here’s how to improve your university menu without overspending. More...

Anyone who has been through the long summer of waiting for their or their children’s A-level results will have some sympathy with the idea that it would be far better if the business of university admissions was dealt with after you knew your results. More...

The government has revealed its Brexit negotiating position on research and some of the post-withdrawal plans for EU university staff. But are universities already experiencing the effects of last year’s referendum vote. More...

The vice-chancellor pay scandal is concealing the real problem within universities: talented young researchers are leaving because of low salaries. More...

The new academic year has begun amid rows over soaring student debt, the size of vice-chancellors’ salaries and the modern value of a degree. More...