By David Matthews. Scottish universities fear that they could lose their status as charities and become part of the public sector if the Edinburgh government pushes ahead with a new higher education governance bill. More...
UK is world’s top destination for fashion students
By John Elmes. C’est chic: British fashion schools triumph in inaugural Business of Fashion global ranking. More...
Poland takes steps to open up HE to overseas students
By Matthew Reisz. The Polish government has introduced measures to promote further internationalisation of its higher education system by bringing in more foreign students. More...
Should I keep the title of my paper brief?
By Matthew Reisz. Academics who want to rise up the citations lists would do well to come up with snappy titles for their papers or even fall back on textspeak. More...
Graduate unemployment back to pre-recession levels
By Chris Havergal. But longitudinal survey also finds more university leavers are now working part-time or engaged in further study. More...
Cost of Kenyan university education ‘turns millions into paupers’
By Chris Havergal. Former presidential candidate says institutions must deliver courses more cheaply and that student loan burden must be eased. More...
Bahrain’s universities to be inspected by British Accreditation Council
By Chris Havergal. The British Accreditation Council has signed a contract to inspect Bahrain’s universities, in a significant expansion of its international activities. More...
Why don't politicians care about the gender gap in education?
By Neil Lyndon. A prevailing feminist mentality in our approach to education means that no politician wants to act over the increasingly disadvantaged state of men, writes Neil Lyndon. Read more...
Graduates regret following careers advice, survey reveals
By Julia Hartley-Brewer. One in 10 adults regret basing study choices on poor career advice while at school, according to a new YouGov poll. Read more...
Number of graduates entering low-skilled jobs 'at saturation point'
By Julia Hartley-Brewer. Six in ten university graduates in the UK are too qualified for the jobs they are doing because of a shortage in high-skilled vacancies. Read more...