Claims made by UK universities to attract students have been called into question after the University of Reading was forced to withdraw its assertion that it was in the top 1% of institutions globally. More...

Staff coping with suicide bereavement may not feel comfortable asking for help. So how should universities look after them. More...

The Research Excellence Framework equality and diversity panel is nearly all white, showing higher education has some way to go before it is truly inclusive. More...

Activists should be proud of campaigns such as Rhodes Must Fall, yet dissatisfied with how little the role of Africa, Asia and the Caribbean in British history is understood. More...

A neuroscientist says ‘cognitive enhancers’ are increasingly popular to help manage heavy workloads. We’d like to hear your experiences. More...

Next month’s gold, silver and bronze Teaching Excellence Framework table is likely to cost some leading institutions in reputation and cash. More...

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First the universities were treated as businesses. Then they were told to fight for export customers. But now Brexit threatens to cut their student numbers disastrously. More...

Following campaigns such as Rhodes must fall, university is to make history syllabus more diverse and less British-focused. More...

Demand for investment grows despite worries that Brexit might cut number of high-spending foreign students coming to UK. More...