Australian funding bill set to clear first hurdle despite concern
Careful what you wish for, shadow minister warns universities, as crossbencher asks whether ‘the substance matches the slogan’

Careful what you wish for, shadow minister warns universities, as crossbencher asks whether ‘the substance matches the slogan’

Police say 41-year-old was found unresponsive at address in south London and pronounced dead at the scene

Vice-chancellor insists university must make further savings because of ongoing financial pressures

Higher- and medium-tariff institutions perform best as decrease in students accepting firm offers drives more to consider their options

Vice-chancellor says university needs to look hard at how it handled allegations of bullying within Institute of Astronomy

Sites linked to York and Keele are among those affected by the court ruling

Judge admits policy ‘dashed the hopes’ of promising students but says they do not have a ‘right’ to study in UK

Backers of current government accused of a ‘witch-hunt’ for urging institutions to take action against alleged supporters of previous regime

Slow winding down of one of the country’s longest-running programmes has been poorly handled, students claim

Newly confirmed science minister’s markedly different background not necessarily a bad thing, research policy experts say

Stress-testing academic arguments for weaknesses is uncomfortable for scholars but it should never have become controversial, says Ian Pace

University closes programmes just as applicants find out if they have gained a place, with students told to transfer to other courses or study 80 miles away

Expansion of cohorts lower than expected after higher-tariff institutions become more selective ‘at the last minute’