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Ross Aikins considers the evolution of substance use and how universities shape the debate

University may apply to lift stay on small claims court pursuit of graduate determined not to pay for ‘inadequate’ tuition

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Three presidents have been elected to lead the National Union of Students in the devolved nations of the UK during 2015-16

Attracting young people from the People’s Republic is vital for UK universities and a secure future, says Keith Burnett

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University of the Arts London, LSE and King’s all involved

BIS confirms changes as NAO and PAC investigate company for over-payments

Tolerance of dishonesty high in system where one in seven cheats in exams

New Hesa stats also show proportion of new undergraduates from state school at almost 90%

Headteachers from some of the UK’s top private schools have called on universities to improve pastoral and academic support for first-year students

Students have occupied a London art school in protest over cuts to foundation courses.

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Universities must understand what employers want from graduates, argues Kevin Kruger

A learning support company received millions of pounds of public money despite undertaking student disability assessments itself, a new report says.

Competition and Markets Authority advice addresses terms and conditions for students

FoI request shows large rise, which university puts down to more awareness

A claim of academic immunity is not the trump card it was, say David Lawson and Leon Glenister

The Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey is being abused, according to one former university employee

England’s university access tsar boycotted a conference on student welfare after a controversial lending firm was also invited to speak

Controversial cuts to Disabled Students’ Allowance are to be subject to a legal challenge

As Ed Miliband announces Labour’s policy on university tuition fees, the shadow universities minister sets out his party’s plans for higher education

The AQA decision to end a promising trial of the subject does a disservice to students, the discipline and the UK, says Joy Hendry

Regulator wants elite universities to set ‘challenging targets’ on admissions as student number controls end in autumn

How do universities cope in the aftermath of fires, earthquakes and killing sprees?

Durham students are calling for a freeze on accommodation costs after being hit with a 20 per cent hike over the past three years

Steve West says wider cohort needs more support as UUK launches new guidelines for institutions on supporting students

European study sounds the alarm over how mistreatment can harm retention

Academics should be banned from damaging sexual liaisons with students, postgraduates in particular, argues Luke Brunning

More than 50 higher education institutions are taking part in University Mental Health Day today.

Students from poor families should pay tuition fees of only £3,000 a year, according to the chair of the Independent Commission on Fees

A study has found no evidence that higher tuition fees affect student mental health in the long term

Official guidance for universities on how to support students with mental health problems has been updated

FoI request finds that £132m is still outstanding despite a fall in total overpayments

What has been the impact of £9k fees and what is in store when the cap on student numbers is lifted?

With the recruitment cap lifting, accommodation is a hot issue

A night-time safety campaign has been launched by Durham University after three students died in the River Wear in the space of 14 months

Many universities are using “unlawful” terms allowing them to make “unfair” changes to courses midway through a degree, a consumer watchdog has said

Compilers of a league table say fear of offending students has gone too far

A rift will always separate digital natives from others, Shahidha Bari believes

Why are today’s students so preoccupied with protecting themselves from potentially ‘harmful’ ideas, asks Tom Slater

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The University of Sussex should not have suspended four students after a protest and should pay compensation, the sector’s complaints body has found

The National Union of Students has accused universities of being ‘prepared to ignore’ incidents of sexual assault and harassment on campus

Christopher Bigsby on those who take a creative approach to academic rigour

Students’ union objects to change that will make thousands ineligible for extra weeks of support via ‘long courses loans’

Email reveals that a third of accommodation payments is spent on capital and borrowing expenditure

The counter-terrorism bill will co-opt academics into the ‘securocrat’ and chill debate on campus - it must be fought, says Martin Hall

Felipe Fernández-Armesto on the habit of naming everything, from university libraries to landings, after people

Move follows survey highlighting gulf between social classes on guidance

Universities need to do more to “bring to life” their student charters, which set out what students can expect of their higher education experience

Police drew a taser and used CS spray at a student protest at the University of Warwick, on a day of demonstrations across higher education.

Student activists are taking part in what they describe as “a day of action for free education while the government delivers another round of cuts”

The number of UK students who have applied early to university has fallen by 3 per cent, new interim figures show

A group of University of Birmingham students occupied one of its main buildings, calling for free education and the right to protest

The average US student’s experience varies widely between universities, even when the institutions are similarly selective and of a comparable size.

Discoveries made off-campus are as valuable as lectures, says Christopher Bigsby

Students have been marching in London calling for ‘free education’, in an attempt to push fees back on to the news and political agenda

Universities minister announces plan to send 5,000 students a year to the subcontinent during his visit to Delhi

Universities have been urged to use 10 key tactics to boost enrolment in medicine by students from disadvantaged backgrounds.