Staff and students at the University of Birmingham have warned that LGBT rights are not adequately protected at its new campus in Dubai where being gay or transgender risks imprisonment, flogging and execution. More...
It's a harmful myth that UK science can't translate ideas into practice
Government innovation policy is based on the idea that the UK is poor at commercialising research. But it should reflect reality. More...
'The city was dying': university leaders on how they've transformed local communities
The vice-chancellors of Ravensbourne and Lincoln universities discuss how disastrous a university shutdown would be. More...
Young people from ethnic minorities most positive about universities - poll
Young people think going to university will get them a better job but worry about whether a degree is worth it. More...
The UK's strength in science is because of the EU – not in spite of it
Maintaining a close relationship with the remaining EU countries is crucial to the continued success of UK universities. More...
UK government urged to halt academic brain drain to tech firms
Imperial professor calls for tighter regulation on the salaries that tech companies can offer to researchers at Guardian event. More...
Should all art students learn to paint and draw?
We’re losing traditional artistic techniques, one critic laments – but others say this view is outdated. More...
English university given £900k emergency loan by regulator
A university received a £900,000 emergency loan from the higher education regulator in England this year, it has been revealed, in a move that calls into question claims by the regulator that it would not bail out struggling institutions. More...
Scammers target students with fake tax refund emails
Thousands of university students have been targeted with fake tax refund emails in an attempt to steal their banking and personal details, HM Revenue and Customs has said. More...
Far-right German politician pulls out of Oxford Union event
Anti-racism campaigners have claimed a victory after a leading figure in a far-right German political party cancelled a planned trip to the UK to address the Oxford Union. More...