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Massive expansion of higher education out of Beijing the latest attempt to distribute resources more evenly across China¡¯s regions

Politicians set red lines in cross-party talks that sector hopes could be start of a longer-term funding solution for universities

¡®Intrinsic worth¡¯ of university experience a ¡®protective factor¡¯ against poor well-being and psychological stress, survey suggests

Universities need extra funding for ¡®important¡¯ but unfancied subjects, and permission to collude without contravening competition law, says Evans

A$770m measure would be a ¡®serious downpayment¡¯ on reversal of Job-ready Graduates ¡®excesses¡¯, representative group says

Universities set to take more cautious approach to student recruitment in countries once seen as key to boosting international income

Government¡¯s budget also aims to boost welfare of academics but scholars note lack of action on ¡®mushrooming¡¯ private sector

Institution aims to train doctors equipped to deal with region¡¯s ¡®critical health inequalities¡¯

Government plans to evacuate those on fully funded scholarships, but campaigners say eligibility criteria uncertain

A university participation rate of more than 50 per cent did not prevent the Soviet Union¡¯s collapse. With UK participation at a similar level 30 years on, the sector is in meltdown and politicians are showing little appetite to ride to the rescue. Are we headed for a revolution, asks Lincoln Allison

Middle-tier universities on ¡®wafer-thin margins¡¯ face starkest financial challenges from government proposal, policy analysts suggest

Incoming conditions require institutions hoping to access student loan funding to be upfront about course changes and compensation processes

Recognition of prior learning is feasible at scale if done systematically and could generate new business for universities, experts say

New research highlights misconceptions about higher education, with people more positive about universities than is commonly realised

If the UK has decided it can no longer afford the sub-Oxbridge university model, expectations need to be systematically lowered, says Robert Dingwall

Employers are confining many low-skilled roles to graduates. Why should they care that this requires recruits to take on huge debt, asks Paul Wiltshire

Donald Trump¡¯s assaults on US science and universities in many ways mirror those previously enacted in Brazil by Jair Bolsonaro. Two years on from the latter¡¯s election defeat, Patrick Jack assesses what the current state of Brazilian science says about how US institutions might fare post-Trump

Success of Trump-inspired nationalist party will increase scrutiny over institutions¡¯ plans to grow overseas intakes, academics predict

Graduates of ¡®renowned¡¯ domestic or overseas universities targeted as part of bid to become technological superpower

Students unable to take up their places at start of academic year might never have the same chance again, campaigners warn

Institutions unclear on government¡¯s stance towards accelerated degrees as faster courses set to become more expensive for students

Strong support for creating more financial incentives for students to study to become teachers or nurses, even among Reform UK backers

Chulalongkorn University bans sleeveless tops, short skirts and open-toed shoes, prompting wider debate about freedoms on campus

Only one US university has so far announced an Indian outpost. That¡¯s because the process is still too onerous, says Richard Joseph

¡®Traditional student experience¡¯ off limits for most, researchers warn after estimating living costs at double available maintenance loans

Australian race commissioner criticises proposal to withhold university funding, as watchdog begins ¡®landmark¡¯ survey of racism

New medical school will initially cater to international students as wait goes on for large rise in government-funded places

Vice-chancellors warned against ignoring rise of populist party as political upheaval expected in coming years

As tertiary education representatives gather for the round table before the round table, university voices remain mostly absent from the main show

Some level 7 health and social care apprenticeships to be funded following concerns about NHS workforce

Omission of northern institutions from fund to attract top researchers does not add up, says select committee chair

Regulator to examine quality controls at institution delivering degrees of UK¡¯s biggest franchise university

Educators hail ¡®stability and certainty¡¯, as government stresses ¡®sustainable growth¡¯ mantra

As he begins his stint as Universities UK president, Malcolm Press tells Helen Packer that the sector¡¯s demands of government need to be realistic about the constrained state of public finances and that the sector will have to address its own problems through efficiencies and collaboration 

Institutions including Liverpool and Southampton to continue to ¡®discourage¡¯, rather than prohibit, staff-student relationships despite new regulations, as others opt for partial bans

English universities with gold or silver award qualify for ¡®streamlined¡¯ process that will only take five minutes, says Department for Education

New figures show university progression gap between London and the rest of the country widening, as ministers plan interventions in coming White Paper

Rather than spreading resources thinly, better to build two or three true educational hubs in key regions beyond the capital, says Theodore Jun Yoo

Institutions review policies ahead of new obligations coming into force but campaigners believe culture change is needed, as they gear up to highlight breaches

Government urged to address shortfall in funding for Irish universities ¡®immediately¡¯ amid high staff-student ratios

Long-running initiatives that aim to tackle issue not working, say experts, with change in approach needed

Omission of UCL, Manchester and the Francis Crick Institute from international talent scheme ¡®looks just plain odd¡¯, claims researcher

US-based researchers have dominated the Nobel prizes, but more than one-third of them were born abroad, drawn by the US¡¯ world-leading research ecosystem. But many Nobel laureates fear that Donald Trump¡¯s assault on that ecosystem will choke off the flow of future prizes. Jack Grove reports 

Good lobbying skills coupled with ¡®academic backbone¡¯ the key to success in both sectors, according to leader of Colombia¡¯s University of la Costa

UCU¡¯s Jo Grady urges 91ÇÑ×Ó Office to ¡®do everything it can¡¯ to ensure students with offers to study in the UK are able to do so

Office for Students (OfS) proposes to create new condition of registration as some partnerships ¡®still being mismanaged¡¯

New president¡¯s plan to spread excellence beyond capital ¡®unfeasible¡¯ in era of declining enrolments, academics warn

Promised 20 per cent cut set to be tabled in parliament, but new analysis shows real relief for graduates may end up being just 7.9 per cent

Joint statement calls for immediate cost reductions for those coming to study for 12 months or less

MPs call for reintroduction of maintenance grants and stepped loan repayment system as student poverty reaches new levels

Fears recent tuition fee hike for ¡®oversaturated¡¯ subjects will limit access but improvements in autonomy and accreditation hailed

Urgent reforms to funding and regulation needed or universities will struggle to support Labour¡¯s economic ambitions, finds thinktank

The government¡¯s huge loan scheme for firms to collaborate with academia could be a game changer if the benefits are widely spread, says Eldho Mathews

Labour Mayor of London to urge ministers not to ¡®pull the drawbridge up¡¯ on international students as he embarks on trade tour of Africa

Single voice needed to coordinate work on local skills needs, argues new report, which says credit transfer easier to do at regional level

Government yet to articulate its vision for the sector after a year in power as political threats ¨C rather than long-term thinking ¨C shape its agenda, says outgoing UUK president

Funder proposes to create stand-alone fellowship scheme for early-career researchers after criticism

Lack of details on institutional eligibility for new student funding scheme brings more uncertainty to providers, according to Sally Wheeler

Warning more institutions may look to Scottish government for support as ailing university¡¯s problems blamed on mismanagement rather than wider funding pressures

More cautious lifelong learning policy ¡®inevitable¡¯, say experts, as ministers emphasise phased transition to new system