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Network to help end ‘isolation’ of black PhD students

National group would be the UK’s first to target help for minority ethnic doctoral students

Lifting the cap ‘fails to widen access’ in Australia

More students are entering higher education but most places are taken by those from wealthy backgrounds

Manchester economics students withhold NSS cooperation over curriculum demands

Post-Crash Economics Society campaigners threaten negative feedback in National Student Survey in bid to be offered alternative course modules

No bonanza for those who left places unfilled

Big post-92s suffer as Hefce steers allocations towards strong recruiters

£133,000 paid to v-c on abrupt exit

Canterbury Christ Church University declines to disclose reasons for departure to Robin Baker upon ‘loss of office’

The good, the bad and the ugly

An inspirational supervisor can nurture a career, while a poor one slows its growth. Either way, mentors have a lasting impact

Modern field has a champion with a rare Crown privilege

Southampton scholar discusses the honour of becoming the first Regius professor of computer science. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments

Setting up an overseas campus? Why not choose a tropical paradise

Mauritius wants foreign students; Aberystwyth will help to provide them

Jagged edges slow progress

South Africa’s energy is built on frustration, anger, fear and cheerful fatalism, finds Robert Appelbaum

‘Disengagement pacts’ keep peace on campus

Study claims lecturers go easy on workload and grading in unspoken agreement with students who give them a high teaching rating

Piled Higher and Deeper, by Jorge Cham - 27 March 2014

Five of the most striking university libraries you will ever see

In an increasingly digital world, libraries are surplus to requirements, right? According to the Voices for the Library campaign, more than 10 per cent of the UK’s public libraries are currently at...

Universities warned over ‘sleepwalking’ into Ofsted-style regime

Higher education may be “sleepwalking” towards a new quality control system based on Ofsted-style inspections, a leading sector figure has warned.

Ed Miliband talks of ‘radical offer’ on fees

Could remark be hint of policy shift towards graduate tax?

Marking boycott plea by Dundee students

Letters asks UCU and Ucea to resolve differences