Race discrimination in universities still a problem, reports survey Nearly 60 per cent of black and minority ethnic higher education staff and students questioned for a survey feel they have been discriminated against By Chris Parr 6 April
Sir Eric Thomas: plunge in part-time study now ¡®much higher priority¡¯ Bristol v-c admits he did not know who was in charge of policy at his institution when he led UUK review By Jack Grove 3 April
No standard offering of aid for dyslexia Efforts to help identify and support students vary widely among institutions By Barbara Speed 3 April
Durham v-c wanted student paper ¡®to be an advertisement¡¯ Former Palatinate editors claim they feared expulsion after intervention by Chris Higgins By David Matthews 3 April
More data can lead to poor student choices, Hefce learns Overwhelmed university applicants filter out information to cope, research finds By David Matthews 3 April
Resolve student complaints within set time limits, says OIA Draft Good Practice Framework proposes adoption of early dispute resolution approach By Jack Grove 3 April
¡®Wolf of Northampton¡¯ Nick Petford defended after criticism UCU letter calls celebration of ¡®laddish¡¯ behaviour ¡®disturbing¡¯ By Chris Parr 2 April
UK has ¡®lowest drop-out rate in Europe¡¯ The UK has the lowest higher education drop-out rate in Europe, a new study shows. By Jack Grove 1 April
A terrible policy at a terrible time If Labour does adopt a graduate tax policy it will be making a grave mistake, says Emran Mian 27 March
Former Leeds student loses appeal against removal of PhD scholarship Sanaz Raji criticises eight-month wait for decision from the Office of the Independent Adjudicator By Paul Jump 27 March
Marking boycott plea by Dundee students Letters asks UCU and Ucea to resolve differences By David Matthews 25 March
Better careers guidance ¡®will reduce dropout rates¡¯ Universities should provide advice to prospective students, recommends BIS report By Jack Grove 20 March
University of London criticised over student's chalk slogan conviction Open letter includes cleaning cloths with guide on removing any further ¡®unwanted chalk marks¡¯ By Jack Grove 18 March
BBC apologises to LSE over Panorama on North Korea Student¡¯s father also receives apology after number of failings identified By Jack Grove 17 March
Sussex protest students receive a ¡®caution¡¯ Lawyer criticises university for drawn-out process that has led to ¡®mere reprimand¡¯ By Holly Else 14 March
Sodexo-Times Higher Education University Lifestyle Survey 2014 results How has debt from higher fees changed students? By Jack Grove 13 March
New Sussex hearings for protest students branded 'unlawful' The University of Sussex has held further disciplinary hearings in the case of students who took part in protests on campus in 2013. By Holly Else 10 March
Female students ¡®with resilience¡¯ perform better than men Tough-minded women are likely to do better in their university studies than men with similar characteristics of ¡°resilience¡±, a study says. By Jack Grove 8 March
Truly ¡®higher¡¯ study demands critical thinking, not faking it Students should not be expected to ¡®perform¡¯ their emotional commitment to trendy political orthodoxies, says Bruce Macfarlane 6 March
Is it time to rethink dyslexia? Declared cases are multiplying, but the diagnosis still lacks scientific rigour, argues Julian Elliott 6 March
Cranfield scheme fills postgraduate funding gap Scheme to be run jointly with Higher Education Funding Council for England By Chris Parr 1 March
Acceptable face of ¡®party night¡¯ striptease One-third of club dancers are now students, and many are middle class By Jack Grove 27 February
Volunteer to assimilate Chinese students in the UK are keen to get work experience, and it would help them to integrate, says Bin Wu 27 February
OFT warns universities over student debt rules The Office of Fair Trading has told universities to review rules that stop students from graduating if they have non-tuition fee debts. By Chris Parr 18 February
NUS president Toni Pearce to face challenge from Ukip activist ULU vice-president and NUS black students¡¯ officer also on ballot By Jack Grove 13 February
Student chants: harmless rivalry or plain misogyny? The results of a study of ¡®laddism¡¯ on campus By Matthew Reisz 13 February
Knowledge is power ¨C but what about horsepower? Novice car-buyer Kevin Fong on the value of preparing students for real-world challenges 13 February
Dystopian future could await students of 2034, report warns Unite Group and University Alliance envisage future in which university life could be almost exclusively about training for employment By David Matthews 6 February
Gender-divided events divide students No consensus among student representatives on segregated audiences for campus events, THE?poll suggests By Richard Crook 6 February
Uncapped numbers: it¡¯s a different story Down Under The experience of uncapping numbers in the UK will be different from that in Australia, says Libby Hackett 30 January
The market is up and running ¨C now where will it take us? Arguing the case for market forces in higher education will become harder if a university looks likely to fail, warns Emran Mian 24 January
Dating game: US undergraduates get lessons in love Students assigned an old-fashioned date by Boston College lecturer By Jon Marcus 23 January
Student complaints about assessment grow as fee levels rise Increasingly litigious students are consequence of consumerist nature of universities, says lawyer By Jack Grove 23 January
The harmful idea of student ¡®vulnerability¡¯ A growing zeal to address ¡®well-being¡¯ diverts resources from those who really need help, says Kathryn Ecclestone By Kathryn Ecclestone 23 January
Edward Snowden to run for Glasgow rector Edward Snowden is standing to become the next rector for the University of Glasgow. By Richard Crook 21 January
Bitcoin to be accepted by university for fee payment The University of Cumbria has become the first UK institution to accept Bitcoin for the payment of tuition fees By Chris Parr 21 January
Sussex student protesters¡¯ hearing collapses Deputy vice-chancellor steps down from panel after claims of bias By Jack Grove 17 January
Pitch rises while applications fall Student marketing spend trebled as Salford shut low-demand courses By Joe Sandler Clarke 16 January
Don¡¯t beat about, use moral appeals to stop plagiarism Tutors focus on penalties but students respond on ethical level, study finds By David Matthews 16 January
Analysis: the subjects favoured and forsaken by students over 15 years How has 16 years of growth in enrolment affected the fortunes of different disciplines? By David Matthews 16 January
Geoffrey Robertson to represent three of ¡®Farthing Five¡¯ Human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson QC is to represent students suspended by the University of Sussex over an occupation at the institution By Jack Grove 14 January
Poorer students present 'financial risk' Universities struggle to cover costs of dropouts as government support is cut By David Matthews 9 January
Lawyer loses lectureship over student appeals business Daniel Sokol¡¯s honorary post at King¡¯s College London withdrawn By Chris Parr 2 January
Reputational damage The reckless pursuit of rank threatens the academy¡¯s future, argues Roger Brown 2 January
David Willetts on the case for expansion We¡¯ll make the principles of Robbins a 21st-century reality, minister promises 2 January
A-level students ¡®still look to move away¡¯ for university Fewer sixth-form students want to attend a university near their home despite tuition fees rising to ?9,000 a year, a new survey says. By Jack Grove 23 December
LSE apologises over satirical T-shirt row Wearing of shirts depicting Prophet Mohammed and Jesus ¡®did not amount to harassment¡¯ By Jack Grove 19 December
Graduate earnings: ¡®human capital¡¯ gains subject to scrutiny ¡®Manhattan Project¡¯ that some think could pave the way for variable fees proceeds with Nuffield funding By John Morgan 19 December
NUS ¡®could do more¡¯ to support protesters Student leaders criticised over perceived failure to support grass-roots members joining in demonstrations By Jack Grove 19 December
Canada aims for US student growth Border states a key battleground as the struggle for international income intensifies By Jon Marcus 19 December
Whitehall farce by the student numbers Aldwyn Cooper takes aim at the coalition¡¯s haphazard policymaking 12 December
US court raises chances of jocks getting piece of action Judgment is a key development in student athletes¡¯ bid to claim a cut of billion-dollar college sports By Jon Marcus 12 December
Croatia weighs a strategy for higher education reform Following student protests, government mulls a sector report calling for change. Cyrille Cartier writes 12 December
University of London v-c steps into student protests row Sir Adrian Smith suggests protesters wanted police involved to generate ¡®headlines¡¯ By Jack Grove 11 December
Hundreds sign petition against ¡®draconian¡¯ protest ban More than 1,200 people have signed a petition against a ban on protesting at the University of London By Jack Grove 9 December