Will Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour opt for free education or graduate tax? Corbyn-sceptic calls free education ‘enormously expensive’, but backers see it as clear and popular By John Morgan 5 October
UK government to toughen student visa rules for 'low quality' courses Home secretary says government will support 'best' universities By John Morgan 4 October
Join the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating Universities should be doing more to speak up and out against contract cheating, says Tricia Bertram Gallant By Tricia Bertram Gallant 3 October
Trump attacks colleges on endowments, calls for more student aid But has Hillary Clinton left Republican candidate in shade on college affordability? By John Morgan 3 October
Time to ditch the DLHE? Degrees are about aspirations as much as they are about status and salaries, write Neil Sammells and Rob Mears By Neil Sammells 2 October
New website aims to help people think like economists A network of students and academics aims to promote public economic literacy as well as reform the curriculum By Matthew Reisz 1 October
The week in higher education – 29 September 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 29 September
Academic double standards: freedom for lecturers, compliance for students Bruce Macfarlane on the hypocrisy of academics who help to monitor students in ways they themselves never were By Bruce Macfarlane 29 September
How universities can help to support student-parents The challenges of being a parent while studying must not be overlooked, says Helen Owton By Helen Owton 28 September
World Academic Summit 2016: Private universities should ‘double’ low-income students Association of American Universities president also says state of US public universities is like battle to save species from extinction By Ellie Bothwell 28 September
Claims of US student loan crisis are ‘fictional narrative’ But a federal income-contingent system is called for in a book co-authored by Brookings Institution fellow By John Morgan 28 September
World Academic Summit 2016: Clinton free college plan 'won't happen', says Berkeley chancellor Nicholas Dirks tells THE summit that free tuition would enable government to 'control' public research universities By Ellie Bothwell 27 September
Survey reveals sexual harassment on Chinese campuses Results come as issue continues to be high up agenda on campuses in the UK and US By David Matthews 27 September
UK government 'must abandon new HE laws, focus on Brexit threat' Opposition spokesman on higher education also says government tactics on EU students are 'grubby' By John Morgan 27 September
Malaysian MP flags student funding problems Loan pot cut by two thirds, claims Rafizi Ramli of People’s Justice Party By Holly Else 27 September
New academic year in US sees number of racist incidents Flurry prompts discussion over whether such incidents are more common, or a symptom of social media explosion By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 26 September
OECD: Germany’s publicly funded, no-fees system ‘unsustainable’ But others say shifting the problem back to students would simply be the ‘easy way out’ instead of prioritising HE in state budgets By John Morgan 26 September
Australian HE fights ‘sub-standard’ student admission claims Government review of admissions followed media assertions that misleading entry tariffs are ‘rife’ By John Morgan 26 September
University applicants: facilities ‘more important’ than reputation Annual study from UK estates group shows academic performance has dropped in importance for prospective students By John Elmes 25 September
Engineering graduate numbers ‘triple in Mexico’ Royal Academy of Engineering report reveals which countries are proving most effective in training up engineers to drive economic growth By Matthew Reisz 23 September
UK university counselling teams ‘chronically understaffed’ Hepi report says some universities should increase their funding for mental health services at least threefold By Chris Havergal 22 September
Liberal arts colleges 'best for teaching satisfaction' Small colleges perform well in 探花视频 US student survey, which will fuel upcoming university ranking for the country By Ellie Bothwell 22 September
The week in higher education – 22 September 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 22 September
World insight: preparing asylum seekers in Hong Kong for higher education Anna Esaki-Smith writes on the many challenges facing her as she prepares her class for the IELTS exam By Anna Esaki-Smith 21 September
Australia: ‘many sex assaults' on overseas and LGBT students President of the Australian Human Rights Commission says number of attacks on campus is 'seriously under-reported' By Ellie Bothwell 20 September
Mainland Chinese students ‘face discrimination in Hong Kong’ Students report hostility from traders and clashes over whether Hong Kong is part of China in new study By David Matthews 20 September
Chicago academics hit back on safe spaces Letter from dozens of faculty members follows dean of students' warning that institution did not support suppression of controversial views By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 19 September
Male students most hurt by 'sophomore slump' Large-scale quantitative analysis of university grades confirms the existence of slump in second-year marks first observed in the 1950s By Jack Grove 19 September
Simon Newell, 1956-2016 Neonatal consultant was an ‘inspirational and gifted teacher’ at the University of Leeds By Jack Grove 15 September
Students ‘driven to social media in class by Fomo’ Unhappiness at university and ‘fear of missing out’ could be driving distraction during lectures, study suggests By David Matthews 15 September
Peter Mandelson: Brexit an ‘act of self-harm’ that ‘breaks my heart’ Cuts to public teaching funding may have ‘gone too far’, MMU chancellor and creator of Browne review also tells THE By John Morgan 15 September
University of Essex improves conditions for postgraduates who teach Graduate teachers will be placed on the university’s pay scale and receive the same employment benefits as other staff By Ellie Bothwell 15 September
The week in higher education – 15 September 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 15 September
Could refusal to reveal graduate premium lead to a fraud charge? David Palfreyman considers how secretiveness about the benefits a graduate might expect might fall foul of trading regulations By David Palfreyman 15 September
OECD: countries’ fees must not ‘skyrocket’ past ‘price limit’ Education at a Glance report brings warning from director for education, who also says US private fees bear ‘no relationship’ to quality By John Morgan 15 September
EAIE conference 2016: more money needed on student mental health Event debates how counselling teams can cope with increasing mental health problems among learners By Chris Havergal 15 September
International students save up to one-fifth after Brexit But UK students at universities abroad will lose out from the falling pound By Ellie Bothwell 15 September
EAIE conference 2016: Canada’s global engagement challenge Karen McBride explains why encouraging students to study abroad is of such importance to Canada’s universities By Karen McBride 14 September
Chinese university allows students to pick age of lecturers Students at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology selected younger academics who were ‘positive’ and ‘funny’ By David Matthews 14 September
EAIE conference 2016: How to manage overseas student expectations Workshop at EAIE event in Liverpool looks at how international learners can be helped to cope with failure By Chris Havergal 14 September
Fifth of Canadian students diagnosed with anxiety A third of students say the condition affects their academic experience By Ellie Bothwell 13 September
View from an ‘essay mill’: the best offer legitimate support for struggling students Universities must pay more attention to the difficulties faced by students, says Daniel Dennehy By Daniel Dennehy 10 September
Is impostorism a growing problem for students? David Walker looks at the increasing acceptance that the pressures of university can exacerbate impostor syndrome for students as well as staff By David Walker 8 September
Wheelchair basketball captain hopes for Paralympic degree boost Sophie Carrigill starts Rio campaign just weeks after finishing sports psychology course at University of Worcester By Chris Havergal 8 September
Cambridge’s ‘cost of education’ rises to ?18K per student Politically significant figure shows ‘funding gap’ per student of ?7,700 By John Morgan 8 September
Should universities monitor student library use? With the link between frequent library use and higher grades confirmed, Jack Grove asks if it is time for more universities to start measuring how long students spend in the stacks By Jack Grove 8 September
The week in higher education – 8 September 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 8 September
A senior years gap year Nearly 70, his mortgage paid and his children settled, John Kirkaldy realises it’s not too late to indulge in a globetrotting adventure By John Kirkaldy 8 September
On when a face veil is and isn’t a problem in lectures Some lecturers will rightly encourage forms of student interaction that are impossible for those covering their faces, Eric Heinze argues By Eric Heinze 8 September
Bradford v-c plans to launch global mission group Brian Cantor says the network aims to be more inclusive and more global than existing university groups By Ellie Bothwell 7 September
Government urged to avert 'sudden decline' in EU students UUK president calls for guarantee that EU students can access loans for 2017 entry By John Morgan 7 September
Home Office targeting ‘phantom’ international students Government’s reliance on ‘dubious evidence’ has damaged UK’s reputation and economy, says IPPR By Ellie Bothwell 6 September
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
Dozens of universities ‘struggling to make progress on retention’ Social Market Foundation research dismisses claim that widening participation hampers improvements By Chris Havergal 6 September
Almost all universities confirm ?9,250 tuition fees for 2017-18 Thirty-six higher education institutions to charge maximum for all their programmes By Chris Havergal 6 September
Georgetown to favour descendants of slaves in admissions The move is one of several measures aimed at atoning for the US university’s history By Ellie Bothwell 6 September
Dutch universities defend growth of English courses The Netherlands’ university association says courses taught in English ‘improve the quality of teaching’ By Ellie Bothwell 3 September
One in 8 undergraduates says they have mental health condition Those reporting mental health issues are markedly more likely to consider quitting, survey finds By Chris Havergal 2 September
University of Suffolk has new ‘self-confidence’, says v-c As Ipswich institution gains independence, Richard Lister says it is ‘absolutely right’ that new providers go through ‘proper level of scrutiny’ By Ellie Bothwell 1 September