Labour has pledged to abolish tuition fees and the Conservatives are threatening a hard Brexit and a tighter visa regime for international students. How will universities face the prevailing headwinds. More...
From bursaries to gender balance: what needs to change in nursing?
Our expert panel took a constructive look at the state of nursing in the UK. Here are the best bits of the discussion. More...
How do we show international students they're still welcome in the UK?
If the government won’t do it, the higher education sector needs to convince overseas students that the door is open. More...
Live chat: the compiler of the Guardian University Guide answers your questions
Wondering how we created our 2018 university league tables? Want to know why some institutions have skyrocketed while others nose-dived. More...
Manchester University accused of planning 'clearout' of senior staff
Union points to plans to create more than 100 less well-paid junior academic posts while seeking 171 redundancies. More...
Trump tells Liberty graduates: follow your dreams and ignore 'pathetic' critics
President eschews academic garb for commencement address at America’s biggest Christian college on Saturday – but doesn’t mention James Comey. More...
What does $1bn tech firm Improbable do?
Tech startup Improbable is now valued at more than $1bn after funding from Japan’s SoftBank. The British firm, started by Cambridge University graduates in 2012, creates complex virtual worlds to be used in everything from games to urban planning. More...
Campus politics get dirty: a security guard reveals all
The general election isn’t the only political battle that matters in universities – student union candidates resort to extra-judicial tactics to secure their votes. More...
Digital learning: how to keep your students switched on
Delivering teaching online is increasingly important for academics, but it needs to be more than a content dump. More...
Betsy DeVos is booed for a reason. Or two. Or three
The US secretary of education faced jeers when she spoke at Bethune-Cookman University. And rightly so. More...