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Rare recognition by standards watchdog

A physics/teaching degree has produced its first graduates

Some of the world’s most powerful graduates demonstrate the influence of UK universities

A cross-party group of MPs has launched an inquiry that will look at the black and minority ethnic community’s interaction with higher education.

But Hesa data offer signs of hope for shorter courses

Academics visiting Istanbul for a major conference were among those caught up in student-led protests sparked by the death of a demonstrator.

Universities in the North have the most varied nightlife while London institutions are rated highly for their political scene, a new survey suggests.

The Liberal Democrats are trying to push through legislation to stop the National Union of Students campaigning against them at the next general election, Labour MPs have claimed.

A consultation on changes to pharmacy education has been launched to address concerns over an over-supply of graduates in the field

The Student Loans Company has sacked four people in the last five years for their inappropriate use of the social networking site Facebook

Nearly two thirds of students are now working part time to help fund their studies, according to new research.

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For some, studying towards a maths degree might feel as challenging as a 22,000-mile bike ride

Ensuring prospective students get accurate information on workload, class sizes and teaching is the aim of new guidance from the quality watchdog

University renowned for drunkenness pioneers a new way to tackle binge drinking

This year’s small deflation of A-level results still has a big impact on the sector, says Ucas head

A student project to create an “edible campus” is among the beneficiaries of a £5 million fund from England’s funding council.

A London-based private provider is to offer pathway programmes with a consortium of Northern universities, enabling international students to get on to degree courses

The latest edition of the University of Sydney students’ newspaper has been pulled from sale following concerns that its cover featuring 18 students’ vaginas could break obscenity laws

The US government is to develop a new system of ranking colleges and universities in a bid to ensure the “best value” institutions have access to the most federal funding.

The Russell Group has warned that private school pupils are more likely than state school counterparts to choose science and languages subjects at GCSE, which could give them an advantage in university entry.

Critics say universities are ‘not playing fair’

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BIS study on graduate premium challenges research-intensive claims

Undergraduates ‘reproduce social inequality’, paper argues

Academics claim breach of data protection rules on Rate Your Lecturer website

Ability concerns at University of Exeter business school forces rethink on international intake

High fees prove no object to demand, but student standards may invite scrutiny

Nearly half of all university finance directors believe now is a good time to be taking “greater risk” onto their balance sheets, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte.

More divorced mothers are seeking legal advice about whether ex-husbands can extend support payments for children at university, a law firm has said.

UEL body plans research into attainment and staffing gap

Will Michael Gove’s reform plans endanger the traditional values he seeks to promote? Jack Grove investigates

Not all institutions have clear rules on international students employing translators and other help

Institutions consider a ‘range of strategies’ to win favourable scores from students

Yearly improvements are an inevitable by-product of social progress, says Gary Thomas

Undergraduates at the University of Bath are the most satisfied students in the UK, according to the latest National Student Survey.

Overseas universities are hoping to snap up UK students left without a university place on A-level results day.

“Eugenics was created by Charles Darwin’s cousin Gollum,” according to a student gaffe that formed a late entry in our annual exam howlers competition

The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) has raised the prospect that universities could “bulk buy” annual £200 health levies for international students.

Students’ unions from across London have created a new body that could replace the University of London Union (ULU), aiming to stop the university from taking over union buildings.

Data on what each UK university will charge next year show how the cost of study can vary wildly

Sian Lawson on how to align expectations in the social media age

‘Not just money-making exercise’, says company founder

StudentFunder aims to become ‘one-stop shop’ for those in need

But more academics are able to teach in the tongue, data show

#ECRchat looks to offer global advice

Sweden aims to rebuild faltering overseas student numbers

Online comments show no room for complacency

Observers predict admissions turmoil as Russell Group members join clearing

Drive to raise national profile yields opportunities for English speakers

British universities may benefit from local clubs’ international exposure

Children from the poorest families remain around half as likely to enter higher education than their more affluent peers, new figures show.

A US professor who Tweeted that if overweight PhD applicants “didn’t have the willpower to stop eating carbs” then they “won’t have the willpower to do a dissertation” has been formally censured by his university.

By Lauren Ingeno,

Two thirds of UK undergraduates do not believe a postgraduate degree is worth the cost, a survey of more than 1,100 students has found

Times Higher Education analysis adds to fears about degree comparability

How a ‘freelance ghostwriter’ haunts the sector

Joint degrees with ultra-Orthodox colleges counter to universities’ gender equity policies

Opprobrium for two-year extension to medical courses

Five scholars and a recent graduate look back on their experiences during a period when the sector changed for ever