Malala Yousafzai receives offer to study at UK university
By Press Association. The 19-year-old Nobel prize winner did not reveal which institution had offered her a conditional place during a Birmingham talk. More...
World university subject rankings 2017: new stars emerge
By Jack Moran. The latest rankings from QS show that the UK and US are still leaders in many fields – but competition is increasing from other international players. More...
Why universities can't see women as leaders
By Louise Tickle. On International Women’s Day 2017, it is sobering to acknowledge that still, just a fifth of UK higher education institutions are headed by a female vice-chancellor. And nothing’s changing very fast. More...
EU students told health insurance 'a technicality' after German woman threatened with removal
By Lisa O'Carroll. Reassurance comes after German woman was told she could be removed if she could not show insurance documents. More...
The judges’ decision: finalists for the Guardian University Awards 2017
Here are the universities that impressed our judges most and made it on to the final shortlist in each category. More...
Rome if you want to: university offers free virtual tour of ancient city
By Maev Kennedy. Students from all over the world who sign up to a new free online course on ancient Rome from the University of Reading will be invited to explore its temples, monuments, shops and back streets, through the most detailed digital model of the ancient city ever created. More...
Brexit putting British scientists at risk of becoming bit-part players, warns report
By Hannah Devlin. Participation in prestigious projects ranging from an Antarctic mission to a major satellite programme is now in doubt, a report from Prospect finds. More...
When will universities wake up to this epidemic of sexual harassment?
By . It’s shameful that coded glances and quiet words are still a female student’s best defence against predatory staff. More...
How to write better essays: 'nobody does introductions properly'
By Zofia Niemtus. Is Wikipedia really a no-go? Should you bother with the whole reading list? And how do you make a convincing argument? We ask the experts. More...
Ideological shakeup will create a ‘squeezed middle’ of universities
By . Current changes to the structure of higher education are not the work of a sensible state, but a silly one. More...
