Government’s measure of higher education participation reaches 49%, highest level since introduction of £9,000 fees, almost reaching Tony Blair’s 1999 pledge. More...

Belgian ministers have said they will take legal action in an attempt to force a website that links young women and rich men to remove huge adverts near the country’s universities. More...

Professional services staff with academic backgrounds are vital to the smooth running of universities, but they aren’t getting the recognition they deserve. More...

St Hugh’s puts portrait in storage after international criticism over Myanmar leader’s role in her country’s humanitarian crisis. More...

Theresa May announced change, along with a freeze in fee levels and review of student funding, at Tory party conference. More...

Inquiry finds artificial windpipe, arterial graft and synthetic tear duct made by scientists at University College London were used outside of UK. More...

Manchester University talk was to be titled ‘You’re doing to Palestinians what the Nazis did to me’ until Israeli diplomats intervened. More...