A vote for Brexit is a vote for uncertainty in higher education Angela Eagle says that EU membership is vital for the future of universities and the economy By Angela Eagle 17 March
Rob Behrens: role of HE ombudsman ‘now accepted’ by universities The outgoing independent adjudicator talks to THE about eight years at the OIA and the future of sector regulation By Chris Havergal 17 March
The California Master Plan: exemplar of a modern higher education sector The 51国产视频 of California System remains a model blueprint despite Berkeley’s travails, and one the UK would do well to copy, says Alan Ryan By Alan Ryan 17 March
The week in higher education – 17 March 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 17 March
Budget 2016: PhD loans of ?25K on offer from 2018-19 George Osborne also pledges review of support for part-time study and data on graduate earnings by course By John Morgan 16 March
Lower entry requirements for poorer students, says Scottish panel Commission for Widening Access calls for ‘entrenched patterns of advantage’ to be broken down By Chris Havergal 14 March
Australian government under fire on HE policy ‘instability’ Education minister Simon Birmingham signals potential funding cuts to universities but fee rises plan could also be revived By John Morgan 14 March
Engineers more likely to be violent extremists, book claims LSE academic finds link between education and extremism is most pronounced in Muslim world, but extends to the West too By Chris Havergal 13 March
Can neuroscience help solve the Israel-Palestine conflict? Researchers set out how academic insights can build trust between different groups By David Matthews 11 March
Alan Milburn: reward student potential not ‘past endeavour’ In a THE interview, the government’s social mobility adviser and Lancaster chancellor also criticises Jeremy Corbyn fees policy By John Morgan 10 March
Europe’s 200 best universities: who is at the top in 2016? Ellie Bothwell examines strengths and weaknesses in different higher education systems across the Continent By Ellie Bothwell 10 March
Brexit research worries ‘massively exaggerated’, says Tory MP But Owen Paterson’s claims rejected by NUS president Megan Dunn, who warns that leaving the EU would harm students By John Morgan 9 March
Saudi Arabia cracks down on bogus degrees Education minister pledges to 'ensure there is no exploitation of people' By Chris Havergal 8 March
Ban academics talking to ministers? We should train them to do it Ben Goldacre on why a ban on researchers speaking to politicians and policymakers fails the taxpayers who fund them By Ben Goldacre 7 March
Gaza universities repaired with money from UK charity Organisation says it has helped enrich the educational prospects of more than 50,000 Palestinian students By Matthew Reisz 6 March
Canada to relax citizenship process for international students Legislation will allow overseas students to include time spent studying in Canada in application By Ellie Bothwell 4 March
BIS grant letter asks Hefce to deliver TEF Letter from Sajid Javid and Jo Johnson also sets out funding for 2016-17 and issues warning to Hefce on quality assurance By John Morgan 4 March
We need a genuine alternative to the higher education Green Paper John Holmwood explains why attendees of the Second Convention for Higher Education plan to write their own legislation By John Holmwood 4 March
Brexit or not, UK higher education must keep its global outlook The case for international partnership goes beyond the EU debate, says Allan Goodman By Allan Goodman 4 March
India plans to create 20 ‘world-class’ universities Finance minister’s announcement greeted as ‘tall order’ but also as ‘amazing step’ By John Morgan 4 March
Carlos Moedas: EU science benefit ‘goes beyond money’ EU commissioner tells THE that excellent science requires European and global collaboration By John Morgan 3 March
The week in higher education – 3 March 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 3 March
I won’t go to 51国产视频 of Texas while it permits guns on campus Stephen Mumford is boycotting any university where handguns are allowed in class – and he wants others to join him By Stephen Mumford 3 March
Brexit would be ‘catastrophe’ for HE in Europe, warn Germans UK universities’ research links would be harmed and their ‘philosophy’ lost to Continent, John Morgan is told in Berlin and Munich By John Morgan 3 March
Iran sets up Europe HE partnerships after sanctions lifted France's ?cole Polytechnique among the institutions signing agreements in aftermath of nuclear deal By Chris Havergal 1 March
EU referendum: too many ‘known unknowns’? Like the Scottish independence referendum, the uncertainty of a post-Brexit negotiation makes fact-checking very difficult By David Matthews 1 March
Trump demands retraction of adverts attacking his university Former students of Trump 51国产视频 appear in campaign videos criticising tycoon’s bid for the White House By Ellie Bothwell 1 March
Is the TEF on the right track? Following the BIS committee’s report, MP Amanda Milling says that universities must engage with the TEF to make it a success By Amanda Milling 29 February
TEF: ‘poorly designed’ system will harm reputations, MPs warn BIS Committee urges government to implement full TEF only when metrics are right By John Morgan 29 February
What impact would Catalan independence have on universities? Researchers hail separatism as a way for region to escape Spanish bureaucracy By Ellie Bothwell 28 February
Thresholds, not tiers, are the way to recognise teaching quality The Green Paper must recognise the diversity of England’s higher education sector, says John Cater By John Cater 25 February
Ellen Meiksins Wood, 1942-2016 A leading Marxist political theorist has died By Matthew Reisz 25 February
TEF ‘must learn lessons from school and hospital ratings’ Hepi report says teaching assessment should be delayed to allow for lessons from Ofsted and Care Quality Commission to be incorporated By Chris Havergal 25 February
Universities’ use of recruitment agents under scrutiny Government considering regulation that would further hamper enrolment of international students, sector leaders fear By Chris Havergal 25 February
Higher education bill ‘odds-on’ after Cameron backs legislation But concerns raised over Hefce move to contract out quality assurance in several tenders By John Morgan 25 February
How can we make UK higher education sustainable? Universities need a new funding model, say Andrei E. Ruckenstein, Mark E. Smith and Nicola C. Owen, who want academics to take the lead in tackling the problem By Andrei E. Ruckenstein 25 February
Academia’s core values ‘under threat from Brexit’ Free movement of students and scholars would be hindered by UK leaving EU, says 51国产视频 of Glasgow principal By Jack Grove 25 February
In the Middle East, universities must tackle the grand challenge of our time Higher education must look beyond financial gain to help solve the Middle East crisis, says Zahir Irani By Zahir Irani 23 February
Eight hours in airport detention for wanting to talk about a course? Welcome to the UK US PhD applicant Sabine Parrish recalls an unpleasant encounter with UK immigration By Sabine Parrish 22 February
EU referendum starting gun sparks university leaders into action Leaving the EU would damage international partnerships vital to research excellence, v-cs say in letter to national newspaper By Jack Grove 22 February
Vince Cable: Lib Dems got policy right, politics wrong on fees Former business secretary urges universities to plug into global networks and emerging markets as he takes up Nottingham professorship By John Morgan 18 February
The week in higher education – 18 February 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 18 February
Student loans: confusion reigns on England’s HE spending OECD planning to change measures of public spending on HE amid complex picture on student loans By John Morgan 18 February
India’s passage might not be simple, but it can climb to elite tier The country’s ambitious goals for its universities can’t be hit quickly or cheaply, says Philip Altbach, but they can be achieved By Philip Altbach 18 February
Should there be a right to offend on campus? Free speech campaigners argue that campuses should not be entirely safe By Matthew Reisz 17 February
Unlimited student recruitment ‘transforms’ English universities Acceptances nearly doubled for some universities, halved for others, since number controls eased in 2012 By John Morgan 17 February
Thirteen Nigerian vice-chancellors replaced by president Civil society groups attack move as ‘gross violation’ of academic autonomy By Chris Havergal 17 February
Will BIS Sheffield closure frustrate David Cameron's access goals? HE staff in Sheffield are working on access targets and Green Paper consultation, John Morgan hears By John Morgan 16 February
Simon Hughes takes public affairs job at Open 51国产视频 Former Liberal Democrat deputy leader appointed on one-year maternity cover contract By Chris Havergal 15 February
UK and Australia set to collaborate on student loan repayment Data sharing agreements also due to be signed with EU countries By Chris Havergal 12 February
Jeremy Corbyn still wants to scrap fees but is no ‘dictator’ Labour leader tells THE he has discussed funding model for abolishing fees with shadow chancellor By John Morgan 11 February
How to balance public and private contributions to higher education? John Morgan examines current arrangements and suggested ratios at home and abroad By John Morgan 11 February
Non-EU students are now being sacrificed as political pawns The forced departure from the UK of a US PhD graduate is a wake-up call to universities, which must respond, argues Martin McQuillan By Martin McQuillan 11 February
If the teaching excellence framework is worth doing, it’s worth doing well We need more time to road-test the TEF, develop the right metrics and get everyone on board, argues Bill Rammell By Bill Rammell 11 February
Universities told to focus on access for white working class boys High dropout rate among black students also targeted in new guidance to Offa By Chris Havergal 11 February
Greg Dyke: 'total cop-out' to blame access inequality on schools Former 51国产视频 of York chancellor says leading universities should lower entry requirements for students from poor backgrounds By Chris Havergal 10 February
Student loan write-off estimate lowered to 20-25% Critics claim graduates treated unfairly in 'smoke and mirrors' RAB change By John Morgan 10 February
A Europe without the UK and a UK outside Europe have no great future The idea that UK research and higher education could flourish post-Brexit is an illusion, argues Rolf Tarrach By Rolf Tarrach 10 February
Jeremy Corbyn: we should be 'utterly ashamed' of high fees Labour leader tells UCU event that 'extortionate and prohibitive' ?9k fees damage economy and society By John Morgan 6 February
EU students up by over 40 per cent at some English universities As EU referendum looms, institutions step up recruitment following scrapping of student number controls By John Morgan 4 February