Can Labour deliver on fees? The opposition must give universities guarantees about funding if it wants to gain support, argues Bill Rammell 7 August
London Student newspaper’s demise is short-sighted Why is the University of London closing a place to build work skills?, asks Kevin Fong 31 July
Oxford to Yemen: from literary scholar to tribal adviser Elisabeth Kendall’s work on jihadist poetry led to tribespeople seeking her expertise By Matthew Reisz 31 July
榴莲视频 Office tightens rules on student visa refusals Expert warns that new threshold could mean ‘sudden death’ threat for smaller universities By David Matthews 31 July
Vice-chancellors fear ?2bn funding gap as Labour hones tuition fees policy University leaders voice concerns about impact of party’s mooted plan to lower fees to ?6,000 By John Morgan 31 July
Student visa rules tightened by government Universities and colleges told proportion of visa refusals allowed will halve By David Matthews 29 July
Willetts moots plan for universities to take on student debt Former minister says he looked at idea while in government By David Matthews 29 July
Science portfolio split would be ‘bonkers’ Concerns over what new role of life sciences minister could mean for policy By Holly Else 24 July
Serbian political figures accused of plagiarising their PhDs Allegations have further shaken public trust in the country’s governing class By Jack Grove 24 July
Veto of student loan sale raises fears of unfunded expansion BIS budget may have to bear extra burden, some worry By John Morgan 24 July
Economist ‘gobsmacked’ by Australia’s uncapping of fees Architect of Australia’s HECS says change will leave universities free to raise charges far above the cost of teaching students By John Morgan 24 July
Learn to earn: best US courses to earn big money College Measures, a site comparing US graduate salaries by subject and institution, is not welcomed by all college presidents By John Morgan 24 July
?9K fees: now it’s exceptional not to charge them Willetts’ prediction that market forces would keep fees down have been proved false By Jack Grove 24 July
Government recognises growth is already in the university mission Greg Clark’s portfolio will benefit institutions by recognising the vital role they play in local communities, Lord Heseltine argues 24 July
Research council head warns against pegging back science funding A flat-cash settlement for research in the next spending review could cause a “slowly gathering storm” to hit the sector, a group of peers has heard. By Holly Else 23 July
Student loan system ‘needs urgent review’, say MPs BIS committee also criticises plans to sell loan book By John Morgan 22 July
Cable ‘scraps’ sale of student loans Vince Cable has reportedly announced plans to scrap a planned sale of student loans, raising questions over the uncapping of student numbers By John Morgan 21 July
US calls for no-fee degrees gather momentum Two influential bodies call for free tuition as Tennessee unveils lottery-funded college study By Jon Marcus 17 July
Few regrets for David Willetts Former universities and science minister reflects on his decisions and the challenges for his successor By John Morgan 17 July
Concerns over new universities and science minister's dual role Greg Clark will split the position with his current role in charge of cities and growth By John Morgan 17 July
Academics propose changes to modern languages A levels Universities have proposed wide-ranging changes to modern languages A levels as “serious deficiencies” mean they are seen as “dull and uninspiring”. By Jack Grove 16 July
Greg Clark takes over from Willetts Greg Clark has been unveiled as the new minister for universities and science By Paul Jump 15 July
David Willetts quits as universities minister Departure announced as Prime Minister carries out cabinet reshuffle By Times Higher Education Staff 14 July
Inna Sovsun: Ukraine's youngest minister plans academy shake-up Minister keen to reform archaic system, including consolidation of institutions, end to two-track admissions By Jack Grove 10 July
Students’ unions are being co-opted and depoliticised Their democratic structures undermined and autonomy rescinded, the bodies face a quiet, deadly crisis, says Michael Chessum 10 July
SLC chairman offered to step down over ‘Smith Lawson’ letters But Vince Cable did not accept Christian Brodie’s resignation By David Matthews 8 July
Labour launches ‘technical degrees’ policy The Labour Party will introduce new “technical degrees” if it is elected at next May’s general election. By David Matthews 8 July
Vice-chancellors voice frustrations with policies Survey of university chiefs reveals smouldering anger and ‘black swan’ event predictions By John Morgan 3 July
Check your privilege, academics told Warwick sociologist urges scholars to let go of their ‘sense of injury’ if they want to resist marketisation By Matthew Reisz 3 July
Labour should set science budget ‘for full Parliament’ A Labour government should set a science and research budget for the entire Parliament, and give universities a bigger role in driving local growth. By John Morgan 1 July
Take students out of immigration target, say prospective Tory MPs Eight out of 10 prospective Tory MPs think the government should not target international students in the drive to reduce net migration. By John Morgan 30 June
Which? director wants HE ‘to get its house in order’ Richard Lloyd to call for universities to be judged on graduate employment By John Morgan 26 June
Refugees from Syria excluded from Lebanese universities Lebanon is failing to enable displaced scholars and students to continue their work and education, says report By Matthew Reisz 26 June
HELP could force graduates to clear debt faster University Alliance says repayment period of 15 years under HELP UK system could plug black hole in funding system By John Morgan 26 June
榴莲视频 Office student visa clampdown rocks sector Fears of further reputational damage after licence suspensions By David Matthews 26 June
Labour launches Green Paper on science policy Labour will use a long-term plan for research funding to help create high-wage jobs, ending “uncertainty” in science policy created by the coalition. By John Morgan 24 June
Forecast value of outstanding student loans ‘?330 billion by 2040s’ The value of outstanding student loans owed by graduates will rise to ?330 billion in the 2040s By John Morgan 21 June
Cameron adviser calls for courses to be ranked using earnings data An adviser to David Cameron has urged the government to rank universities’ courses based on their employment rates and graduate earnings. By John Morgan 19 June
The competing bids for Obama’s presidential library Jon Marcus reports on the Chicago institutions battling it out for the Barack Obama presidential library and museum By Jon Marcus 19 June
UK universities: from excellence to omnishambles A raft of short-sighted policies are causing harm, says Sir Roderick Floud 19 June
Subsidies and uncapped fees ‘most rational’ way to finance universities Vice-chancellor claims that removing the cap on fees and subsidising poorer students would work but is a ‘toxic issue politically’ By Chris Parr 19 June
‘Cut 50% of universities and bar undergraduates from Oxbridge’ Sir Roderick Floud, former UUK president, criticises duplication and waste in ‘muddled non-system’ By Paul Jump 19 June
Pre-election policy debate may be on mute Panel speakers fear v-cs’ silence presages a lack of pre-election policy debate By David Matthews 12 June
The scholars who put ‘useless’ study to work Tales of activism and optimism and an eminent scholar’s defence of the humanities aired at Living With the Cuts conference By Matthew Reisz 12 June
An uncertain future for Scottish research Scotland’s academics should be concerned about the impact of a ‘yes’ vote, says Jill Stephenson 12 June
What might independence mean for Scotland's universities? Whatever the result of the referendum, the impact on Scottish higher education will be considerable. David Matthews talks to advocates for both sides By David Matthews 12 June
Libby Hackett to leave University Alliance Libby Hackett is to leave the University Alliance after five years as its chief executive By Chris Parr 9 June
Brazil passes goal for education as World Cup looms Brazil will aim to be spend 10 per cent of GDP on education within a decade after a national plan was passed by the country’s main legislature. By Isabel López Ruiz 7 June
Europe’s electoral quakes call for shock detectors Rightward lurches at the polls means migration studies are more essential than ever, says Mette Louise Berg 5 June
Fast-track investigation of for-profit colleges, urges Liam Byrne Call from Labour shadow universities minister follows series of revelations By John Morgan 30 May
Commencement conundrums Alan Ryan on a recent US wave of student protests over high-profile guests 29 May
Australia’s move to scrap fee caps could see England following suit UK government urged to assess financial fallout before embracing similar system By Paul Jump 22 May
Ukip could 'challenge higher education expansion' Bright Blue modernisers warn Conservatives to differentiate their university agenda to avoid possible inroads by the UK Independence Party By John Morgan 22 May
V-cs highlight benefits of EU membership ahead of elections Open letter from UUK board members points to research funding and mobility as being ‘central’ to success By David Matthews 19 May
Pfizer takeover bid: MPs write to Willetts to sound warnings A committee of MPs has written to David Willetts over the potential risks to UK science of the proposed takeover of AstraZeneca by US giant Pfizer. By Holly Else 15 May
Nirvana of HE funding is not US and Australia, warns Gunn Too many policy experts look to the US and Australia as “some higher education funding nirvana”, according to the vice-chancellor who chairs Million+. By John Morgan 15 May
Birkbeck pop-up takes Great War stories to the streets University’s 10-week project featured talk by Michael Berlin on First World War conscientious objectors By Matthew Reisz 15 May
Bubble bursts on economist’s ‘alternative’ course Lecturer’s contract not renewed after he set up out-of-hours module to broaden curriculum By Chris Parr 15 May
Social mobility debate ‘too focused on elite universities’ The UK’s social mobility debate is too narrowly focused on a “small number of elite universities” and needs to be “dragged out of the 1970s”. By John Morgan 14 May
Pfizer takeover bid: government ‘has looked at merger rules’ on science But Cable warns that intervention options are constrained by law By Holly Else 13 May