By Chris Havergal. University Campus Suffolk researchers find ‘natural progression’ into higher education is not found at every institution. More...
Regius professorships to mark Queen’s 90th birthday
By Chris Havergal. Awards will recognise ‘academic excellence’ and ‘real-world impact’ of research, says universities minister. More...
Egypt and UK collaborate on higher education regulation
By Chris Havergal. The Higher Education Regulatory Funding Authority will be tasked with designing new funding models and regulatory controls, and to create the conditions for an autonomous university sector in Egypt. More...
EU growth balances decline in UK applications for early-deadline courses
By Chris Havergal. Oxford and Cambridge report increase in applications, as number of students reapplying falls sharply. More...
UK university leaders lavish praise on Xi Jinping
By David Matthews. As China's president visits the UK, heads of UCL, LSE and the Royal Society all warm to his slogan "the Chinese Dream". More...
University of Leicester launches Department of Transtemporal Studies
By Ellie Bothwell. Queen’s University Belfast and University of Sheffield also enter into the spirit of ‘Back to the Future Day’. More...
Three-quarters of universities ‘fail to put vital course information online’
By Chris Havergal. Consumer watchdog Which? ‘disappointed’ after surveying 50 institutions’ websites. More...
Universities clash with watchdog over website investigation
By Chris Havergal. Institutions say allegations that they do not comply with consumer protection legislation are ‘completely false’. More...
Russell Group access: poorest fall further behind
By Chris Havergal. Only 5 per cent of school leavers who are eligible for free school meals gain places at Russell Group institutions. More...
Universities need to be ‘ambitious’ to fix the UK’s innovation system
By John Elmes. Campuses are one of the ‘strongest bits of the innovation system’ and will be crucial to its ‘rebuild’, conference hears. More...