The University of Buckingham is considering whether to take on Uganda students after it suspended a validation agreement in the country because of fears over freedom of speech regarding homosexuality.
The number of Indian students studying at UK universities fell by 24 per cent last year, as the government’s tightening of the student visa system took effect.
The number of UK students entering postgraduate study plunged by 8 per cent last year, new figures show.
A sideways look at the week’s big stories
The REF’s impact case studies present myriad challenges. Seeking an outside view might be no bad thing, argues Neil Robinson
A documentary about a Japanese Michelin-starred perfectionist has tasty titbits but not enough meat for Barak Kushner’s taste
Anti-apartheid campaigner Albie Sachs has twice received a lifeline, writes David Matthews
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
Bucks New UniversityNo regretsA student is inviting passers-by to think about what they would like to achieve before they die. Paola Brotto, who is studying for a master's in furniture design at...
United States'No basis' on which to sack staffA US university's administrators violated governance, academic freedom and tenure procedures when they abolished academic programmes, sacked staff and...
Scientific misconductImmunologist found guiltyA former researcher at the universities of Glasgow and Liverpool has been found guilty of serious scientific misconduct by his previous university in...
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
Victor Minichiello hails a study of secret desires that challenges heteronormative notions of masculinity
Beginning with its enjoyable introduction, Worm Work promises to be entertaining. Its topic is one of the lowliest forms of life, the worm, and Janelle Schwartz aims to bring these creatures to our...
In a highly original account of a hugely traumatic series of events, Enda Delaney takes a novel approach by interweaving 50 years of history with the lives of four important actors: John McHale, the...