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John Blake details planned changes to access agreements and defends focus on graduate outcomes in terms of ‘high-status jobs’

John Blake rejects suggestions that it is not universities’ place to help close attainment gaps, in first speech in new role

Experts say expectation of long work hours and ‘old boys club’ culture among doctors still pose barriers

Continental students disappearing as post-Brexit funding rules kick in

College Board promises digital exam will be easier for all and again asserts equity advantages as colleges increasingly abandon its mandatory use

Nation’s top judiciary agrees to question victories for Harvard and North Carolina upholding long-established right to consider race in admissions

Without it, we could lose sight of the subtleties of the sliding scale of disadvantage and its impact on participation, says Jayne Taylor

Pledges of $90 million help Ivy League campus join small club depleted in recent years by financial stress and prioritisation of domestic applicants

Former director of fair access Chris Millward says government move to cut university places ‘serious prospect’ but unlikely to succeed

With concerted efforts, the UK could attract far more than 600,000 international students to its shores, says James Pitman

Despite the pandemic, trade disputes and geopolitical tensions, several factors will continue to push and pull Chinese students abroad, says Nicolas Chu

Analysts say generous grants, more housing and better information are needed to fix inequalities driven by parental income 

Admissions expert warns that fall in acceptance rate could be start of major issue in supply of places

The financial effects of Covid may cause disadvantaged college applicants to panic, unclear how to apply for aid or too ashamed to do so, says Amy Glynn

System acknowledges inviting SAT and ACT results for course placement, as Berkeley analysis shows nationwide racial bias in post-admissions sorting

Responding to US Supreme Court’s request for its position, administration agrees the university’s affirmative action tools meet existing constitutional standards

Both dropout rates and attainment have held steady since Abertay radically reduced entry grades for disadvantaged applicants, says Nigel Seaton

Campuses&²Ô²ú²õ±è;‘b³Ü°ù²õ³Ù¾±²Ô²µ at the seams’, says Amsterdam president, urging government help

New government focus on universities raising pre-18 attainment could be a ‘challenge’, but also indicates positive shift

Although Russell Group university tops new IFS/Sutton Trust ranking based on ‘mobility rate’, other selective institutions languish towards bottom of list

Universities minister to unveil access and participation changes at THE event as new director of fair access named

Former corporate finance analyst promises to help students negotiate campus aid awards in return for a cut

Donna Heinel likely facing three years in prison after using role to serve as main conduit at university with most bribery cases

‘Families who have more resources will find ways to go around the policy,’ says scholar

Legacy admissions prove durable in US sector despite Amherst’s decision to scrap advantages

More applications from China than from whole of EU, early Ucas data show

Community colleges and small private institutions call for more government aid as undergraduate numbers shrink another 3 per cent

Data suggest that high proportion of entrants to subjects like nursing are mature learners who took access routes  

Federal court decision continues series of losses for conservative activist group

Increased domestic recruitment, particularly among minorities, offsets overseas decline

‘Return to pre-pandemic levels’ and refusal to lift cap to accommodate deferring students will limit opportunities, Russell Group warns

Basing offers on actual results, uniformly adjusted for previous educational disadvantage, would be more transparent and just, says Quintin McKellar

Just ahead of trial, former Wake Forest volleyball coach gets reprieve in return for repaying alleged bribe

Case comes after most charged in the case already pleaded guilty, leaving USC and Wake Forest coaches next for trial

Standard university solicitations raised some concern in arresting parents over admissions bribes

Ernst enters guilty plea and faces up to four years in prison as first trial of parents begins in Boston 

Accused of bribery to gain entry for their children, parents draw parallels to legal forms of favouritism

Factors such as students ‘hedging’ applications across countries could mean data overstate final recruitment

Disadvantaged students struggle as private institutions offer discounts and community colleges hope for rebound

Total intake down 2 per cent year-on-year, as entry gap between richest and poorest grows

Brexit and Covid-19 have led to the first increase in the UK student proportion since the late 2000s, analysis shows

Two weeks after results there is unusually low activity and a big increase in deferrals

Vaccine passports are a way to reopen campuses while minimising Covid risks. So why is ߣߣÊÓƵ not adopting them, asks Binoy Kampmark

The narrative that the humanities are haemorrhaging students, funding and political favour is deeply felt around the world. But the evidence of the disciplines’ decline is considerably more nuanced, finds Simon Baker

It may already be too late to rethink assessments ahead of next admissions cycle, expert warns

Highly selective institutions’ recruitment of English school-leavers up 31 per cent year-on-year, as medical students offered incentives to transfer

Proportion of school-leavers achieving top grades expected to soar

Concerns over the rising number of top marks thanks to teacher-assessed grades should not obscure the limitations of the UK’s exam system, says Nick Hillman

Summer schools that funnel thousands of international students into UK universities are on the brink of collapse, warns Tim Essex

Government adjusts cap on medicine places to deal with demand

Comparison websites on the way as admissions centres reinvent their services amid emerging needs and demographic change

Sutton Trust survey of school-leavers reveals widespread anxiety about impact of Covid-19 pandemic on university admissions

Departing ߣߣÊÓƵn human rights commissioner expects v-cs to be among the students of his new AI ethics initiative

Those who can afford it get top degrees both at home and abroad, report shows

Georgetown analysis, testing argument of Harvard opponents, sees little ethnic gain from SAT-only metric

The University of California’s decision to back away from the SAT and ACT will only further benefit privileged applicants, says Matt Larriva

Demand from some countries has fallen by three-quarters, Ucas data show

A post-qualification applications system is the best way to ensure equity in admissions, says Sasha Roseneil

While female undergraduate numbers have finally reached parity, it is a different story among college fellows, say Elizabeth Baigent and Claire Hann

Education secretary urges universities to go ‘further and faster’ on aligning courses with economic needs or government ‘will step in’