Findings will be of concern to universities minister Jo Johnson, who says he wants to curb inflated vice-chancellor salaries. More...
I voted for Brexit – why do academic colleagues treat me like a pariah?
Universities are supposed to welcome open debate. Yet I worry that admitting I voted for Brexit might harm my prospects. More...
'Posh' BBC removes qualifications from CVs of job applicants
Broadcaster may also set targets on socioeconomic class of workforce after report finds it does not represent UK. More...
Writing off student debt cheaper than claimed, says IFS
Decision could cost the government as little as £10bn, well below the £100bn quoted by ministers. More...
How can universities help international students feel at home?
Brexit and harsher visa rules are making overseas students feel unwelcome. It’s up to universities to help them settle in. More...
Nudge, nudge: mind tricks to stretch your student budget
Nudge techniques have been used by behavioural economists to improve health and safety, get people to pay their taxes on time, and even to make men pee straight. They could also help you manage your finances at university – and the best part? It takes very little effort to implement them. More...
Georgia Tech officer overreacted in shooting LGBTQ activist, lawyer says
Campus police killed Scout Schultz, 21, who they said was advancing on officers with a knife, but mother questions why police didn’t use nonlethal force. More...
Facebook’s war on free will
All the values that Silicon Valley professes are the values of the 60s. The big tech companies present themselves as platforms for personal liberation. Everyone has the right to speak their mind on social media, to fulfil their intellectual and democratic potential, to express their individuality. More...
Historians will laugh at us when they look back at our university application system
Teachers’ predicted grades are notoriously inaccurate – so let’s use A-level results instead to end the crazy telephone lottery of clearing. More...
Aung San Suu Kyi award suspended by UK union over Myanmar crisis
Unison one of a number of institutions in Britain to withdraw honours in response to humanitarian crisis. More...