Soul-searching is required by institutions if they want to survive the alarming decline in student numbers that will leave many classrooms empty, says Jayden Kim
New furore over a steep rise in unconditional offers and concerns over student mental health underlines why reform of the UK¡¯s unique admissions system is long overdue, says Julie Kelly
Giving students the time and space to make informed decisions about where to study will set them up for success on their educational journey, says Christina Edgar
Perilous drops in student recruitment at UK universities during A-level clearing raise the likelihood of institutional failures, a prospect that remains as politically unpalatable as ever, says Nick Hillman
The high cost and visa complexity associated with Western higher education is driving a mushrooming number of African students east, says Kuyok Abol Kuyok
Removal of guidelines on affirmative action and retirement of Supreme Court justice could ¡®set the stage for future challenges¡¯ to university admission policies
In a world transformed, we need a radical new blueprint ¨C for a flexible, less centralised network of scholars and students, says a former Berkeley chancellor
The Oakland Promise, like a number of local schemes in the US, aims to be a ¡®cradle to career¡¯ programme moving more of the city¡¯s children into higher education. John Morgan visits California to assess it
Life prospects for children who have been through the care system are dire, but with better support, higher education could be their salvation, says Patricia Walker
France¡¯s new ¡®Parcoursup¡¯ system for university entry is intensifying the nation¡¯s historical agonies over whether selectivity is compatible with ¨¦²µ²¹±ô¾±³Ù¨¦, says Louise Lyle
The push to admit more students from ethnic backgrounds should not be seen as a chore but as a valuable opportunity to update curricula, says Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett
Widely varying tuition fees and financial aid programmes prevent students from making fully informed decisions, and policymakers from understanding the effects of interventions, say Ross Finnie, Richard Mueller and Arthur Sweetman
For all the criticism it gets, the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank remains a cheap and efficient selection system that plausibly links entry criteria to academic outcomes, says Andrew Norton
There are now more women than men in higher education worldwide. While it would appear to be a victory for gender equality, this imbalance also highlights boys¡¯ educational underachievement. Ellie Bothwell reports
