By Daniel Hurst. Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency faces funding cut of $31m over four years, representing 41% of its budget. Australia's higher education regulator – which faces a funding cut – was not consulted about the government's planned changes to the sector. More...

By Claire Shaw and Michael Allen. Staff are in dispute with the university over plans to cut up to 120 jobs in the health schools to free up funding for capital projects. Staff at King's College London (KCL) are in dispute with their university over plans to cut up to 120 jobs in the health schools to help fund buildings and equipment, amounting up to £400m. More...

By Abby Young-Powell. Inaccuracies in university prospectuses have led to concern that students aren't getting the information they need. "I challenge you to look through British prospectuses and find a picture where it's raining," says John Bradley, former principal educational psychologist for Nottinghamshire County Council. More...

By Richard Adams. Study finds pupils from non-selective state schools have greater potential and success than grammar and private school peers. Comprehensive school pupils should be allowed into universities on the back of lower GCSE and A-level grades than students from grammars and fee-paying private schools, according to new research. More...

By Barbara Ellen. Since so many state-school pupils have the drive to outperform their privileged contemporaries, they deserve a helping hand to get into university. Interesting to see the new Department for Education study urging universities to consider lowering entry requirements for state-school pupils. More...

By Jana Kasperkevic. Young Americans are living out of cars and using public facilities as families and schools close doors and prioritise budgets. A month before his 18th birthday, Jeffrey Williams found himself homeless. The condition did not come out of blue, as Williams, who was adopted at the age of four, was warned about the fact by his adoptive parents, who said they would not support him after he graduated high school. More...

By Curt Rice. The future is bleak for women in leadership positions due to our unconscious urge to favour men. If you're a modern Rip Van Winkle, you haven't missed much when it comes to the presence of women in top leadership. In fact, you'd probably have to extend your siesta for another 70 years if you'd like to wake up to a society with equal opportunities for men and women. More...

By Lawrence Wakefield. With an oncoming shortage, there's never been a better time to join the profession. With so much to learn and so many paths to consider, we know the journey to becoming an educator can be a daunting one. That's why we are launching a new hub on studying teaching, where we'll be regularly adding features, news, student blogs and Q&A sessions with expert panellists. More...

By Gabrielle Melvin. Shortlisted idea: Runner-up calls for better links to universities and colleges as means of helping to shape public services. Councils should engage with local university and college students to encourage innovation in service design and increase volunteering levels. More...

By Libby Page. In case you missed it, this week we launched the Guardian University Guide 2015, our rankings of universities by subjects such as student satisfaction and employability. So who came out on top when it comes to graduates finding work or further study six months after university? More...