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Chief executive of world’s oldest university network discusses equity in partnerships, two-way internationalisation and ensuring the UN sees the value of tertiary education

A second year of falling entry rates for UK 18-year-olds would be ‘a seismic moment for the sector’, admissions experts predict

Guaranteed interviews for ethnic minority applicants of a certain standard would also tackle postgraduate underrepresentation, says Research England-backed initiative

Jeopardising local universities with rhetoric about rip-off degrees is the last thing the UK needs. A new funding settlement is vital, says Martin Jones 

The fact that most graduates credit their professional success to their degrees is a neat counter to the government’s rip-off rhetoric, says Vivienne Stern

Ombudsman says British government did not do enough to protect Matthew Hedges during his detention in the United Arab Emirates

Those who took only pass/fail assignments in first year went on to achieve similar marks as their peers but levels of anxiety remained the same

September will see thousands of thesis defenders invited to swear oath to scientific ethics and integrity, but many remain sceptical of ritual’s value

Once it becomes common knowledge that a UK master’s degree is worthless, the sector will be in trouble, says an anonymous academic

Freedom of Information request reveals that UK university leavers earning below the annual repayment threshold handed over £102.5 million last year

Greening of health research depends on goodwill and unfunded, uncoordinated efforts of individual researchers, according to study commissioned by Wellcome Trust

Former Mermaids trustee and trans activist Jacob Breslow says his gender studies colleagues should be ‘left to continue their vital teaching and research in peace’