By Peter Scott. Current changes to the structure of higher education are not the work of a sensible state, but a silly one. More...

By Sally Weale. A renowned professor of astrophysics who was a whistleblower in the case of a colleague accused of sexually harassing one of her students has called on universities to do more to improve the safeguarding of students. More...

By Sally Weale and David Batty. University at heart of harassment scandal last year paid almost £200,000 to students who made complaints, research reveals. More...

By Sally Weale and David Batty. Politicians and campaigners say that more must be done to tackle sexual misconduct by staff towards students after Guardian investigation. More...

The evidence of staff abusing their position shows that paper policies are not enough. It’s time to enforce them. More...

By Rajeev Syal. Peers expected to support amendment to higher education and research bill one day before Brexit bill returns to upper chamber. More...

Search for a university to find how many staff-on-student and staff-on-staff claims there have been in the past six years. More...

By Sally Weale and Caroline Bannock. Readers describe their experiences of misconduct, what happened when they complained – or why they chose not to. More...

By David Batty and Helena Bengtsson. A six-month investigation has revealed inconsistencies in how claims are handled, meaning data underestimates the problem. More...

By David Batty, Sally Weale and Caroline Bannock. Almost 300 claims against staff have been made in six years, but victims and lawyers say those are just tip of iceberg. More...