Brexit is rooted in the rejection of modernity and reason. Higher education cannot thrive where expertise is sneered at. More...

Universities should not assume they will be bailed out from a financial crisis, according to the head of the higher education regulator in England, who likened them to overconfident banks before the global financial crisis. More...

Australia, Canada and the EU are snapping at our universities’ heels as UK immigration policy is putting off talented young people. More...

Our report this week is focused on skills, social justice and good graduate outcomes. The fact is we have a huge skills deficit in our country, with the manufacturers organisation, the EEF, warning that almost three-quarters of businesses are concerned about finding workers with the skills they need. More...

The younger generation have been caricatured as easily offended puritans. But they just want to expand freedom for all. More...

Created at the height of Victorian prudishness, the Bodleian Library’s Phi collection was designed to protect young minds from ‘immoral’ books. More than a century later, they’re going on display for the first time. More...

Spare a thought for the UK university student forever locked in a losing battle against the Man. First they hiked the tuition fees, then their housing costs, then politically engaged students became fair game for the press to attack. More...

Grime artist says institution ‘did not want to get involved’ in funding offer for black students. More...

Most students experience financial hardship – following these steps can help you get back on track. More...

The best academic research is done in a supportive, collaborative environment – not a corporate culture.
I started my career at a post-92 institution, which was struck several serious blows during my time there. The first was the withdrawal by the government of bursaries for nurses in 2017, which caused applications to fall by a third and had a major effect on our bottom line. The second came in the form of low performance in the National Student Survey, combined with a change of senior leadership. This saw a number of departments fighting for survival. More...