Fall in Chinese students going to Taiwan amid political tension Taiwanese universities are already under pressure from an ageing population By David Matthews 6 September
Redraft HE Bill as ‘bill of student rights’, says MP Wes Streeting calls for student representation on governing bodies and new information requirements By Chris Havergal 5 September
Office for Students must promote collaboration as well as competition The HE Bill is explicit on the need for competition, but why does it not encourage cooperation? Maddalaine Ansell writes By Maddalaine Ansell 5 September
UK universities must get better at lobbying, and here’s why David Boddy wants to see British universities doing more to demonstrate the value of UK education By David Boddy 2 September
Has there been sufficient scrutiny of alternative providers? Can university title and degree-awarding powers simply be bought? Gill R. Evans investigates By Gill Evans 2 September
Who suffers if leading universities opt out of the TEF? If top institutions decide against taking part, the reputation of the TEF itself could be undermined, says Chris Havergal By Chris Havergal 1 September
Cheer up, it’s only Brexit! When life gives you lemons, then make some lemonade says John Tregoning. Or something like that... By John Tregoning 1 September
Cash-starved campuses must raise fees or drop standards Are alternative income streams out there? Keith Burnett mulls all the options and the impact of Brexit in a marketised system By Keith Burnett 1 September
Brexit: UK may have checked out, but it can never leave A divided public and constitutional concerns make it impossible for Britain to pull out of the EU, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto By Felipe Fernández-Armesto 1 September
What lessons does Switzerland hold for the UK post-Brexit? Can a research powerhouse retain access to EU funds after a referendum backing restrictions on free movement? John Morgan reports By John Morgan 1 September
‘More mission groups to emerge’ as devolution takes hold New University Alliance chair John Latham ‘wouldn’t want to be unaligned’ as an institution By John Morgan 1 September
For-profit market heats up with sales and pitches for investment New College of the Humanities seeks ?8.5 million while BPP University could be set for new ownership By John Morgan 1 September
Some Russell Group universities ‘could opt out of the TEF’ In a 91茄子 survey, only three group members confirm they will participate in exercise amid suggestions that others are considering not taking part By Chris Havergal 1 September
European research system ‘cannot afford’ to lose Swiss and UK elite ETH Zurich president says ERC alternative needed if pair exit EU research framework By John Morgan 1 September
What does the UK’s new industrial strategy mean for universities? It is unclear what Theresa May’s policy will mean in practice, but it could draw universities into the heart of economic planning By David Matthews 31 August
South African universities ‘at risk’ as fees debate rumbles on Sixteen of country’s 26 institutions face ‘financial distress’ next year By Chris Havergal 31 August
Universities may be seen as ‘greedy’ on fees, private schools warn Big questions about teaching excellence framework ‘brushed aside’ in favour of fee rises, HMC senior figure claims By Hilary Lamb 30 August
Afghanistan university attack leaves more than a dozen dead For the second time in a month the American University of Afghanistan has been targeted By David Matthews 25 August
Number of visa applications for university study falls ONS figures will raise fears of further drop in non-EU student enrolment By John Morgan 25 August
Will Hillary Clinton's debt-free college plan lead to soaring fees? Democratic nominee's policy leaves 'broken' system intact, experts fear By John Morgan 25 August
Brexit: UK considers alternative options to EU research association UUK in search for ‘politically achievable’ solution given that end to free movement is ‘likely’ By John Morgan 25 August
Erasmus is more than a bargaining chip It is imperative that the UK commits to participating in the student exchange programme post-Brexit, says Tim Farron By Tim Farron 25 August
Australian research elite renews attack on uncapped numbers Group of Eight also warns of ‘policy drift’ and ‘risk to a major export industry’ By John Morgan 20 August
V-c defends tuition fee rise for existing students Sir Steve Smith says it would be ‘odd’ to charge some Exeter cohorts less than others By Chris Havergal 19 August
Labour pledges to bring back student grants Shadow minister Angela Rayner says Labour government would also restore EMA By John Morgan 17 August
World Insight: South Africa's universities on the edge As institutions battle crippling deficits, there are hard and volatile times ahead, writes Martin Hall By Martin Hall 16 August
Iraq: oil price crash prompts debate on graduate jobs Outgoing British Council director in Iraq sees reasons for optimism, despite rise of Islamic State By David Matthews 16 August
Treasury to 'guarantee' post-Brexit funding for EU research projects Philip Hammond statement aims to tackle post-referendum uncertainty By John Morgan 13 August
Ursula Franklin, 1921-2016 A leading physicist, activist and author has died By Matthew Reisz 11 August
New Hereford university aims for fast-track engineering degrees A new condensed master’s will be offered by NMITE among other curriculum innovations By Jack Grove 11 August
91茄子 Office visa pilot criticised for focus on southern English elite Pilot easing rules for four universities ‘dismissive’ of others’ contribution By John Morgan 11 August
China pins hopes for growth on science and innovation Government plans rise in research spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, far above UK By David Matthews 9 August
Corbyn’s Labour: lions led by donkey jackets It is heartbreaking to see idealistic youth attach itself to clueless old sectarians, writes Martin McQuillan By Martin McQuillan 6 August
Turkey’s higher education chief defends purge Senior figure sees ‘strong signals’ that Turkey’s academy has been infiltrated, despite international criticism By Jack Grove 5 August
Brexit vote may show economists ‘not in touch’ with public Centre for Macroeconomics survey finds support for ‘institutional change’ in profession By John Morgan 5 August
Not for you: what ‘experts’ debate tells the working class The ‘university-educated expert’ v ‘common man’ conflict cements the notion that higher study is not for the poor, says Ryan Coogan By Ryan Coogan 4 August
UCLA chancellor: budgets and racial diversity biggest challenges Tuition rises have left middle classes ‘slammed’, and low African American enrolments can cause tensions, warns Gene Block By John Morgan 4 August
Skills policy is failing – it’s time for a new approach John Denham, former secretary of state for universities, innovation and skills, on the case for rethinking the supply-side strategy By John Denham 3 August
Entry gap between state and private pupils widens after ?9K fees Most selective universities under fire for ‘glacial’ progress on widening access By John Morgan 3 August
Chris Husbands appointed as TEF chair Sheffield Hallam v-c chosen after government recruitment process By John Morgan 2 August
US economist's Grexit plan attacked by academics Greek researchers from US institutions hit out at controversial plan drawn up by University of Texas economist By Jack Grove 1 August
91茄子 Office eases visa rules at four selective universities Bath, Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford chosen for two-year master's student pilot By John Morgan 1 August
Israel boycott row ‘destroying relationships’ in US universities Scholar argues that discussion could benefit from more light and less heat By Matthew Reisz 1 August
Lord Stern’s review of REF: ‘stress will be eased’ Investing more in research ‘must be central to our nation’s strategy’, writes Lord Stern on the day his review of the REF is published By Nicholas Stern 28 July
Stern review: response from the sector Lord Stern's review of the research excellence framework was published today. This is how UK higher education is responding... 28 July
Turkey purge: ‘strong academic institutions cannot emerge in a climate of fear’ Academics in Turkey are scared, and they have every reason to be, says Serdar De?irmencio?lu By Serdar De?irmencio?lu 28 July
First university secular adviser seeks ‘robust debate’ Westminster looks to new ways for students from 150 countries to explore their differences By Matthew Reisz 28 July
UK ‘should learn from’ NZ’s example of arresting loan defaulters Hepi report looks at New Zealand’s lessons for UK on overseas loan defaults and private expansion problems By John Morgan 28 July
Mental health research ‘being short-changed’, academics claim The grouping of subjects such as neuroscience and psychiatry with cheaper disciplines will lead to what critics say is a failure to fairly fund mental health research By David Matthews 28 July
Giulio Regeni: the promising young scholar as his friends and tutors remember him Six months after the PhD student’s murder in Egypt, John Elmes looks at the case and talks to those who were close to the promising young scholar By John Elmes 28 July
The week in higher education – 28 July 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By 91茄子 reporters 28 July
Turkey’s post-coup purge furthers state aim of a subservient sector All scholars have to stand up for academic freedom as the Turkish AKP government works to silence critical voices, Mehmet Ugur writes By Mehmet Ugur 28 July
HE reforms: lessons from China and South Africa Jo Beall assesses how recent changes to higher education and research compare with countries the UK could see as key trading partners post-Brexit By Jo Beall 27 July
Kenneth Baker: campuses ‘must allow exchange of ideas’ Former education secretary under Thatcher considers how his new work on book burning relates to current debate on censorship By Matthew Reisz 27 July
Turkey purge: why the government is clamping down on universities The Turkish government's actions in relation to higher education are understandable, argue Sedat Gumus and Bekir Gur By Sedat Gumus 26 July
Turkey purge: crackdown may cause exodus of top scholars Unprecedented ’cleansing’ of academia may force many leading minds to leave the country, scholar warns By Jack Grove 23 July
European university leaders call for links with UK to continue Presidents' associations issue statement in wake of Brexit vote By David Matthews 22 July
Gordon Marsden: tuition fee increase is ‘disgraceful’ Fee rises confirmed today will have a negative effect on social mobility, writes Gordon Marsden By Gordon Marsden 21 July
Gun control research: is trickle turning into a flow? Recent attempts to get round US gun lobby’s blocking of federal funds for gun violence research could be making an impact. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 21 July
EU law lecture’s success shows ‘people don’t want to be lied to’ Liverpool’s Michael Dougan on ‘poisonous’ anti-expert rhetoric and the UK’s EEA deal chances By John Morgan 21 July