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MillionPlus group of post-92s calls for ¡®safety net¡¯ government support for universities hit financially by A-levels U-turn

Practical help for students and universities left exposed by the A-level results chaos is needed, not political point-scoring, says former Ucas chief executive Mary Curnock Cook

Government scraps cap on university places in England

IB says students¡¯ final grades will take greater account of coursework following controversy

Labour calls on prime minister to take ¡®personal responsibility¡¯ for fixing assessment crisis

Caps on places and bigger rise in share of top grades at independent schools could lead to skewed intakes

University denies favouring black applicants over white and Asian American candidates

Concerns also emerge that higher-tariff universities may increase share of applicants at expense of some lower-tariff institutions

First figures on admissions show record highs in 18-year-olds placed on courses, but potential for large number of appeals looms

Last-minute change to policy in England means appeals over calculated grades could be based on mock exam results

Labour leader¡¯s call for rethink on moderation coincides with survey that suggests one in three applicants fear they are less likely to get into first-choice university

They are also less likely than students with graduate parents to go to an ¡®elite¡¯ institution 

Scottish government says all downgraded Scottish Highers results will be withdrawn, prompting campaigns for same approach on A levels

Poll reveals ethnic minority students also less satisfied with assistance provided by UK schools in pandemic

Announcement comes as anxiety grows in England over grade calculations that have replaced exams 

Oxbridge and the Ivy League might do well to act more like Starbucks, argues Harvard fellow Aviezer Tucker

Students who miss their grades may also be locked out if highly subscribed institutions fear breaching number controls and coronavirus regulations

It is wrong for UK ministers to set up higher and further education in opposition to one another, says former education secretary Justine Greening

Increasing demand a taste of things to come, when school leavers alight on a ravaged job market

Most institutions say they will take Erasmus+ students in the autumn, with Swiss universities universally open, while the UK and Netherlands are more closed

Universities should increase communication with education agents, especially over Covid fears, says working paper

Higher education is no panacea, but critical thinking is the best antidote to inequality, say Chris Cunningham and Colin Samson

Appointing Sir Steve Smith to spearhead the UK¡¯s strategy could see Australia lose ground, warns Tim Dunne

Two years ago, universities claimed to be selling the student experience. So where are our lockdown refunds, asks Maria Magdalena Gajewska

Study also shows that the most advantaged teenagers are more likely to apply to Oxford or Cambridge than the least advantaged

Michelle Donelan¡¯s view on entry rates of different social groups to higher education described as apparent ¡®significant departure¡¯

A string of anti-immigration moves has already made the US significantly less attractive to international students, says Rajika Bhandari

Students and parents despair at disparity between predicted and final scores, with many saying that university places are at risk

Applicants face ¡®mixed messages¡¯ from sector, with institutions adopting varying tactics

China holds what is probably the world¡¯s largest in-person event since Covid-19 began  

Pathological corporate branding is detrimental to the very image universities want to portray to students, says Philip Moriarty

Universities that boost numbers in lucrative courses are unlikely to attract the attention of Australian regulator¡¯s new watchdog

New rule represents scaling back of ¡®alarmingly broad¡¯ original proposal from regulator

Online lectures may enable applicants to broaden their horizons, predicts consultant

Lawmakers approve referendum on reversing 1996 ban, although with tempered expectations

Ucas data suggest expected spike in delayed starts yet to materialise

Increasing numbers of postgraduates appears to be a win-win, with graduates seeking refuge from a poor job market and universities able to make up for lost income, but there are concerns over the quality of those being considered

While Australia¡¯s fee and subsidy reshuffle favours job-growth areas, student and institutional recalcitrance may blunt its impact

Fee caps should be dependent on what universities can actually provide in a pandemic, says prospective fresher N¨¦lson Fernandes Serr?o

Historical data from New Zealand give cause for optimism on student demand. But how much is unclear, says Roger Smyth

Caltech suspends requirement for two years while University of Washington commits to long-term shift in entry criteria

Taboo-breaking Parcoursup reforms in 2018 are seen to have reduced failure rates, but there are fears Parisian universities will now hoover up the best students nationwide 

Public backlash to an admission of cheating reveals underlying tensions in China¡¯s college entrance exam process

Prospective overseas students are worried about travel restrictions, scholarship complications and finances, Dutch survey shows

Selective institutions¡¯ claims that they try to help low-income students are ¡®hype¡¯, says author of new book on higher education inequalities

Former biotech chief cooperating in expanded investigation

UC plans four years without requirement while it tries to write its own test

Actor and fashion designer husband accept months in prison over fraud in daughters¡¯ USC admissions

Experts warn that, while it is important to stabilise the sector, the proposed conditions threaten university autonomy

Government backs universities on imperative of satisfying full-tuition visitors

Initiative hopes to drive promising performers into fundamental science and basic research

Longevity experts predict that with universities forced online and desperate for new revenue, shift to older students will follow

Student wariness may deliver final blow to crisis-weakened institutions

The disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on poorer students makes the case for a stripped-down ranking in 2020, says Conor King  

Data on prospective student enquiries show demand to study in UK is strong despite coronavirus

Lawyer warns over alleged meeting between institutions on foreign students

Concerns over student number control proposal aired as universities consider starting autumn term online

Inequities understood at undergraduate levels seen lacking in graduate admissions

Maker concedes that SAT, already controversial, could grow even more inequitable

With admissions already in decline, Brian Rosenberg wonders whether the end may finally be nigh for many colleges