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Capping universities’ intakes from private schools would require ‘highly controversial’ legislation on admissions, says one legal expert

One in 12 students now pays to go private in Germany, attracted by ‘niche’ courses, smaller classes and flexible learning schedules

Switch to students applying after receiving their results still faces sector resistance despite government and opposition signalling support

Algorithms may simply lead to ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’ and do not give reasons for their decisions, Oxford researcher warns

Academic also claims European Commission officials told him UK coordinators would be kicked out in event of no-deal Brexit

Usha Goswami’s work has allowed educators ‘to arm themselves with scientific understanding’

Jill Liddington’s research into Anne Lister’s diaries inspired the television series Gentleman Jack. John Morgan speaks to her about making a difference locally and the lost tradition of extramural university teaching

Failure to improve diversity risks ‘marginalising the impact and credibility of universities in an increasingly diverse world’, Leru warns

Frédérique Vidal discusses reform project launched in wake of president’s plan to abolish École Nationale d’Administration

A policy to recruit genuinely the brightest and best students would have to look beyond revenue maximisation

Open access journal will publish results from studies sometimes dismissed as ‘failures’ as well as replication attempts

Pension fund’s deficit is likely to be worse than feared rather than better, says Sir David Eastwood