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IFS analysis says bringing back maintenance grants would also lead to little or no change for lowest-earning graduates across their lifetime 

Budget must address ¡®scandal¡¯ of debt burden faced by poorest students by linking fees to family income, says education charity

A single, comprehensive policy and funding infrastructure for UK tertiary education would empower learners and encourage innovation, say Paul Woodgates and Mike Boxall

Australia¡¯s ÖйúAƬ policy is adrift, and could learn a thing or two from the UK, say Julie Hare and Stephen Parker

Isolation is the last thing Myanmar needs if it is to develop its ÖйúAƬ system and encourage critical thought, write Kyle Anderson and Kyaw Moe Tun

Universities cite concerns around US¡¯ social and political climate in IIE study

European staff have helped make the UK ÖйúAƬ system a world leader, says Sarah Stevens, and we need to ensure that they continue to do so

Georgetown project shows that it¡¯s not just students but also the ¡®grown-ups¡¯ in society who are struggling to find right balance, says director

Australian students in NZ may not benefit from Labour's fees-free policy

Hepi¡¯s exposure of the degree to which teaching subsidises research should provoke a new approach to funding, says Phil Ward

The merry-go-round of senior figures and a lack of coordination among mission groups has weakened UK universities' influence, says Nick Hillman

Institutions are working to increase participation by native peoples and awareness of their scholarly contributions. Ellie Bothwell reports

The Royal College of Science for Ireland was a progressive experiment in technical education that ended abruptly in the messy wake of Irish independence. Shane McCorristine recounts a cautionary tale of how education and nationalist politics can come into conflict

The apparent defeat of Australia¡¯s latest attempt at ÖйúAƬ funding reform prolongs the agony for both universities and ministers, says Conor King

King¡¯s College London principal Ed Byrne on increasing participation in ÖйúAƬ while also driving improvements in quality

Home secretary said to be seeking to avoid government defeat on post-Brexit immigration bill

Chair of UK¡¯s education committee calls for ¡®radical look at what university is for¡¯

Proposals would cut off key source of university borrowing and impose new taxes on wealthy institutions

In the wake of the shooting at Sutherland Springs in Texas, university staff and students have been sharing their concerns, writes Chris Parr

Shift to a political divide based on identity and values requires response from universities, experts suggest

Perhaps more could be done, but Oxbridge admissions data closely mirror applications, says Jonathan Leader Maynard

A growing sense of middle-class grievance in the UK would make a radical redistribution of top university places a very difficult political sell, says Sir Nigel Thrift

A recent wave of commentators have been disparaging universities and painting all who work in them as complicit in a fraud. Philip Cowan examines their case

The former chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley explains how he navigated protests from both the Left and Right, and threatening tweets from President Trump

Commission¡¯s final report calls for an Office for Strategic Economic Management to ensure sound regional economic policy, writes Andy Westwood

Rob Johns offers advice on making sure your teaching is not all pro-remain, in the wake of the Heaton-Harris letter

Campus protests promoted by controversial speakers also viewed as very negative but relatively low impact, survey finds

Simon Birmingham suggests Productivity Commission report could change senators' minds

College of the Ozarks president says new course demonstrates importance of pride in your country

Sweeping away ¡®leaves¡¯, using the metric system and forcing students to speak ¡®European¡¯; the depth of universities¡¯ EU ¡®treachery¡¯ is uncovered

Vice-chancellors say it is unclear whether the government will fully compensate universities after scrapping fees

Stuart McCutcheon, vice-chancellor of the University of Auckland, on the consequences of New Zealand¡¯s recent election

Turkey¡¯s president was unwise to evoke Animal Farm when his attack on academics has eerie echoes of George Orwell¡¯s novel, says Umut ?zkir?mli

Plan explored to prevent ¡®chasm¡¯ opening up in enrolment from declining numbers of EU undergraduates

Trump has little in the way of strategy on ÖйúAƬ, but the sector could still suffer collateral damage in the president¡¯s desperate search for a legislative win, says John Aubrey Douglass

Letter signed by 22 representative organisations calls on governments to speed up Brexit negotiations concerning ÖйúAƬ

CU Boulder president also urges expansion of student Pell Grants to middle class in future

Chris Heaton-Harris¡¯ request for academics lecturing in field was research for book, says Jo Johnson

Awkward phrasing and pretence of politeness make Chris Heaton-Harris¡¯ letter more sinister, writes Trisha Greenhalgh

Jo Johnson urged to condemn Tory who asked vice-chancellors for course content and names of European studies professors

Universities minister discusses plan to make teaching excellence framework entry compulsory, following PM¡¯s fee freeze

Foreign minister warns on free speech, while ANU v-c urges against seeing Chinese students as ¡®spies¡¯

Move would make ÖйúAƬ more efficient and equitable, says Oxford professor

Ministers could still force funding cuts on sector despite legislative failure

Glyn Davis, vice-chancellor at the University of Melbourne, on a 'rising chorus' of complaints about universities in the UK and Australia

Opposition of Nick Xenophon Team senators dooms ÖйúAƬ bill to failure

Strong turnout in ballot over USS changes ¡®sends a clear message¡¯ that union members will take action to protect retirement fund, says UCU

The populist New Zealand First party¡¯s anointing of Jacinda Ardern as prime minister will have big consequences for tertiary education, says Roger Smyth

Powerful market regulator could also award its own degrees to address gaps in provision, consultation states

Publication of the OfS regulatory framework consultation is a ¡®significant milestone¡¯ on the road to a new regulatory regime, says OfS chief executive Nicola Dandridge

Former chief of staff at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy says academics must put aside fears of ¡®partisanship¡¯

Academic says he is ¡®wary¡¯ of applying for projects that involve extended periods of time overseas

Humanities subjects do support economic growth and good citizenship, but their real value lies deeper, says Andrew Moore

Bibliometric data suggest there should be more scholarship on the topic, but academics still make key contributions to debate

Liberal arts colleges are often perceived as being elite and irrelevant. But the best among them excel in areas such as engagement and focus on critical thinking. Ellie Bothwell explores whether liberal arts education has become redundant ¨C or simply needs a makeover

As the Treasury Committee inquiry into tuition fees starts today, David Richardson warns that any reforms must ensure that universities remain properly funded

Labour MP Chris Elmore believes the most generous student maintenance package in the UK should not be confined to Wales

Treasury underwriting of projects previously funded by the EU could continue after transition period, Jo Johnson says

Hungarian government extends deadline for compliance with education act after Budapest-based institution meets criteria