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One year on from publication of the Universities Accord, Justin Bokor says the funding needed to support equity student success is simply not there

No one has yet cracked high-touch, low-cost business learning, but efforts are under way, says Julian Birkinshaw

Ucas figures show that a record proportion of students applied to higher-tariff institutions

School pupils need better information on their post-16 options to avoid the risk of narrowing their university and career choices, says Hepi report

Capital comfortably outperforms rest of England on higher education access, but progress is stalling and there are significant intra-regional differences, warns report

These are undoubtedly turbulent times, but the figures suggest that the sector is in relatively good health, say Eileen Strempel and Stephen Handel

Government drive to cut international recruitment appears to pay dividends, but universities condemn ‘outdated’ approach

Some institutions still making thousands of unconditional offers every year, using ‘one of the few recruitment levers still left to pull’

Ucas data confirms big falls in recruitment at some post-92 universities as older institutions took what applicants there were on domestic and international front

Previously reported figures suggesting fall in recruitment were recently revealed to be erroneous

Why harm high-quality provision at established universities because of a small number of providers with questionable motives, asks Mark Clark

Scaled and standardised, lowering entry requirements for disadvantaged applicants can contribute to a fairer society, says Jon Datta

Combining subjects with computer science seen as way of increasing the attractiveness of courses not linked to jobs

National Student Clearinghouse Research Center says it ‘deeply regrets’ methodological blunder

Professor’s wide-ranging investigation into pre-18 curriculum and assessment could impact student subject choices and preparedness for higher education

Report says English universities should shift back towards collaborative outreach activities, led by national coordinating body

Mini-budget projection of expansion in higher education participation a world away from accord’s lofty ambition

While landmark review recommended ambitious targets, early indicators suggest participation is heading in the wrong direction

Sector-wide increase in acceptance rate arrests two years of decline

Event hears that cold spots in provision must still be addressed

Social Mobility Commission says lowering entry grades for disadvantaged applicants is yet to have a ‘noticeable impact’ on inequality

Move to restrict funding for introductory programmes seen as damaging to Westminster government’s access agenda

Higher education funding in the UK may still be inadequate, but cost-cutting cannot come at the expense of social mobility, says Fiona Devine

Social Market Foundation says rest of UK should follow Scotland’s lead in easing uncertainty for care leavers and applicants estranged from their families

Diversity initiatives at the university ‘not working’, says union, as scholarships going to most advantaged students while diversity rates decline

Any new home undergraduate enrolling on a course at University College Birmingham will be eligible for the allowance

Faltering UK recruitment is being capitalised on by business schools in the continent 

Student aid form delays seen as deterring some students from enrolling this autumn, but modifications still seen as making things simpler for future applicants

October deadline Ucas data shows drop in university applications from UK 18-year-olds, and declining interest in medicine courses, but rising interest from China and US

UK institutions look ahead to next autumn as survey confirms devastating impact of visa restrictions

Enrolment rate for free school meal and black pupils is in reverse, according to DfE data

Universities will struggle to grow their way out of current financial crisis as predictions of 350,000 more students by 2035 now seen as unrealistic

Island’s chief executive instructs universities to strengthen vetting processes as plans to attract more offshore students ramp up

New intake shrinks by 5 per cent year-on-year across the sector, with bigger declines at four-year institutions

Experts weight in on how Supreme Court’s national prohibition on affirmative action has affected diversity of this year’s intake

Interest from Nigeria and India falls sharply, with challenging picture set to continue across courses with January start dates

Providing a pathway from community colleges to universities, the US’ credit transfer system is admired around the world for driving social mobility and offering a vital second chance for late bloomers. But opaque and complex university rules are undermining it, argue Lauren Schudde and Huriya Jabbar

Former education secretary tells World Academic Summit that UK has ‘deprioritised’ equitable access

Students in Andalusia say issues with university waiting lists caused ‘confusion and harm’

Ucas data confirms increasing use of ‘decline my place’ option, contributing in part to less-selective institutions’ recruitment woes

The president of McMaster University discusses the importance of nuclear power, dealing with a sexual misconduct scandal and limits on student recruitment

Jo Saxton says priority should be making clearing work better, not redrawing UK university admissions entirely

Undergraduate enrolment found to dip noticeably at institutions associated with teams dropping out of English football’s top tier

A merit-based admissions lottery and strict caps on how many private school pupils go to Russell Group universities are necessary for a more egalitarian society, argue Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman

Radical proposal to overhaul admissions to the UK's research-intensive universities would tackle ‘elite formation’, say LSE and Oxford professors

Scientists argue disciplines need their own ways of thinking about student belonging to reach diversity goals

Academics question why some universities should be pushed to the wall while others swell their intake

Record number of students win places having applied after main sector deadlines

Rise in students going directly into clearing helps keep overall admissions numbers steady

Covid-era expansion showed highly selective universities that they could manage growth, says admissions head

Number of places confirmed by high-tariff institutions as A-level results announced spikes

A-level results day celebrations belie a vicious spiral of demand for degrees that damages students and society, says Paul Wiltshire 

More sixth-formers choosing to study only STEM or social science subjects, squeezing university arts and humanities departments even harder

Campaign aims to address stalling university enrolments despite record interest in subject at A level

Surge in students using ‘decline my place’ function ahead of A-level results day flagged by chief executive Jo Saxton

More Scottish students given places at university or college, with small uptick in international undergraduates

Future financial health of UK institutions reliant on increasing student numbers after Labour rebuffs funding requests

The party behind the UK’s 50 per cent target is back in power but, while it still pledges commitment to equality of opportunity, it’s not clear what role – if any – universities will play in achieving this mission

Applications now down 1.6 per cent year-on-year, with bigger drop among international applicants

Survey finds widening gap between hopes and expectations of students from richest and poorest backgrounds