Government needs to link datasets on international student migration to build a true picture – otherwise they could be turned away for no reason. More...

One Thursday morning in May, Tommy J Curry walked through the offices of the philosophy department at Texas A&M University with a police officer at his side and violence on his mind. The threats had started a few days earlier. More...

With universities under pressure to show they’re worth the fees, providing a modern library service is a great place to start. More...

Also, pay of FTSE 100 bosses revealed and women left worse off after pension age change. More...

Talking radical nonsense – and generally learning in the end that it is radical nonsense – is partly what higher education is for. Snooping on Muslims isn’t. More...

As women, particularly educated ones, are leaving childbearing to later in life, there should be more academics, like me, in full-time continuing positions taking extended leave. More...

Nottingham Trent University team says replacing concrete with plastic container to fill with water could slash carbon emissions. More...

Complaints continue to grow about the Student Loans Company from those who have paid off their debt. More...

The total student loan debt in the UK has risen to more than £100bn for the first time, and is expected to hit £330bn by the middle of the century. The average loan on “entry into repayment” (ie, after graduation) is £32,220 in England and £11,740 in Scotland. In February, the government began its controversial sale of the student loan book, expected to recoup £12bn for the exchequer, and assured graduates that they will not have to pay more. More...

Even university vice-chancellors are now using luxury cars as a measure of aspiration and ultimate success. More...