The vice-chancellor of Sussex University is reported to have received a £230,000 “golden handshake” when he left the institution in August last year, the latest revelation in a week of controversy about excessive payoffs and rising salaries for higher education chiefs. More...

Fraudsters have found a new way to target young people, with some losing all their funds in the first few weeks of term. More...

Goldsmiths in London has changed its reporting process and created a specific post in order to build on experience and foster long-term change. More...

More than one-third of universities provide no staff training on misconduct, including harassment and rape. More...

When I emerged from a period of illness, colleagues no longer saw me as a serious researcher. Now I feel too scared to disclose my chronic condition. More...

Student fees were supposed to create competition for the best students and the best courses. Instead they’ve just inflated top pay and vanity building projects. More...

National Audit Office says if English universities were banks, they would be investigated for mis-selling, as students say they do not get value for money. More...

Maha Abdelrahman to be questioned amid accusations the university failed to keep Regeni safe in Egypt. More...

University staff salaries have fallen by 16% since 2009, and now pensions are being slashed. We need leaders who will look out for us – not their pay packets. More...

The changes VPs have championed at so many universities have drastically increased the cost of studying, condemning many students to poverty. More...