Readers take issue with the giant salaries of the academic bureaucrats who head Britain’s universities. More...

After the row over vice-chancellors’ pay, and with students paying £9,000 tuition fees, universities must be far more transparent about their finances. More...

Ucas says young women a third more likely to go to university than men, and overall admissions are down on last year. More...

Like many others in parliament and the universities, I have consistently challenged this policy and been consistently fobbed off with arrogant or feeble responses. I must conclude that Theresa May wants to keep referring to these 140,000-plus students as immigrants because it suits some disgraceful scaremongering tactic. More...

On 2 May the Guardian reported a 56% collapse in the number of part-time students since 2010 according to Higher Education Statistics Agency figures. On 13 June we read about the Open University vice-chancellor’s intentions to cut £100m from its annual budget, which many OU staff consider unviable without inflicting irreparable damage on the university and its mission. More...

Just Yorkshire’s report, citing interviews with Muslim students and academics, urges closure of anti-radicalisation programme. More...

Students starting university face different pressures from earlier generations. What are the potential troubles and how can young people be prepared. More...

Lecturers, tutors and doctors give their expert tips on what students need to know to get off to a stress-free start. More...

Head of University College London fears UK’s world standing will slip after Brexit as a third of his staff are from other EU countries. More...

With universities increasingly deploying branding strategies to recruit students and attract investment, here’s how to stand out from the crowd. More...