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Lack of ‘suitable jobs’ for PhDs represents a ‘structural failure’ to capitalise on the ‘public investment’ in their education

Academics say organisation that supports disadvantaged students needs governance overhaul after being placed in administration again

Points test for permanent migration also slated for reform, as Canberra eyes new methods of curtailing numbers

Proposed changes could allow students to complain as soon as they accept an offer, but they will have less time to raise a grievance

Accessibility is not simply about whether procedures exist. It is about whether people can realistically understand and navigate them, says Helen Megarry

Famed journalist, biographer and Tulane professor says technology can help scholars think creatively but all writing must be done by human hand

Researchers fear wider changes to country’s immigration system will put off international talent

Drop in campus attendance a key trend identified in student experience over period that spanned fee rises, marketisation and pandemic

Sutton Trust says findings support argument that value of higher education should be judged on more than post-university salaries alone

Visa cost and ‘complexity’ among the factors pushing students away from traditional education destinations, survey finds

‘Stark’ regional inequalities persist despite massive expansion of higher education globally, finds Unesco

Uncertainty remains on whether students would be locked out of classrooms mid-semester if a university folded, education committee warns

To support equity and retention, campus employment must align with students’ economic realities, say Robert Glover, Ben Cotton and Tamra Benson

Students will no longer be given money off in final year as coalition minister calls policy ‘wasteful spending’

Students on languages, medicine and veterinary sciences courses also report far higher incidents of harassment than sector average

UK nationals have increasingly looked abroad for medical training in recent years in light of caps on domestic places, but new laws mean they will find it harder to secure a job at home

Universities struggling to compete with the opportunities offered by the private sector as potential doctoral candidates question value of PhDs, summit hears

Concerns that UK universities not preparing students adequately as annual survey shows big rise in performance-related issues among recent hires

Researchers say new findings should prompt review of Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action in admissions

Dean calls for end to ‘silos’ that exist between academics, career services and industry

UK prime minister warns universities will be required to publish information on scale of problem and what steps they are taking to tackle it

Rules designed to keep students informed could end up keeping them out, disability advocates warn

George Bass’ droll dispatches on life as a university security guard have led to his first book. He discusses his unlikely route into the literary world and the growing pastoral role of campus staff

University of Pretoria head warns that current student finance model is unsustainable and suggests a ‘totally new system’ may be the answer

Suella Braverman says university system is “rigged” as she calls for change to student finance rules

Government urged to provide more financial support to students as research finds some institutions are cutting back on provision of free food

Students not receiving the service they expect amid high fees and mounting cost of living pressures, sector ombudsman warns

Upskilling local students not enough to help region catch up with London’s economic performance, report warns

London-based institutions failing to respond to risks outlined by regulator and setting fewer access-related targets, report finds

Turmoil continues for students wrongly issued maintenance loans, while universities argue regulatory changes are needed if they are to deliver on government’s drive to support non-traditional learners

Nearly 40 doctoral students enrolled in UK institutions left in lurch by funder, with many facing being unable to complete their studies

Internationalisation is creating new linguistic challenges for universities, as the imperative to attract foreign students clashes with policies to retain them after they graduate

European alliances support institution’s rector after he called action a ‘crackdown on freedom of thought’

Government announces loans given out in error can be repaid through usual routes but students appear to remain blocked from accessing further loans

Group demands university leaders rule out compulsory redundancies and course closures following new cost-saving plans

After first year in office marked by violent student protests, South African university leader says she has learned importance of being visible on campus

Launching pad for mainstream media careers appears headed off the spools amid desperate search for new funder

Universities UK calls for funding to be restored until solution to row is found, as 13,000-signature petition presented to Department for Education

Students changing career plans amid fears jobs are being lost despite little evidence that entry-level roles are disappearing

Survey of 5,500 new undergraduates finds that many expect more structured study and struggle with self-direction

Bath Spa, London Metropolitan and Southampton Solent universities among those pursuing action against the government after thousands of students lost access to funding

Historic tuition fee rates adjusted to current levels, leaving those who have undertaken traditional three-year programme £9,790 to play with

Organisation to resume role as national agency for study abroad programme after Capita handed oversight of Turing Scheme

Calls to ditch AI because it is destroying students’ analytical skills ignore institutions’ questionable record at developing complex reasoning, says Ian Richardson

University of London institution sets up in Bengaluru tech park

With undergraduates viewing education as a transaction and AI offering helpful summaries, reading is dying out on UK campuses, says Agnieszka Piotrowska

Treasury to generate £679 million in surplus from last Plan 2 cohort, analysis shows, with graduates paying thousands more than under original system

Big providers hit with falling occupancy levels and affordability concerns amid changing enrolment patterns

Institution spread across 12 island nations steps up support, as Persian Gulf shockwaves reach Polynesia

Maximum interest rate to be limited as Westminster government continues to look at wider reforms to controversial student finance system

New right-wing president eyes reforms to student finance as part of wider austerity measures

Most students who work more than 23 hours a week report spending ‘zero minutes’ reading but scholars say time spent in employment not wholly bad academically

‘Weekend-only’ learners signed contracts in good faith before being suddenly told to repay money through no fault of their own, says NUS head

Employment increasingly elusive for foreigners blindsided by Australia’s steep cost of living

Auckland survey finds 45 per cent of respondents are ‘food insecure’, while Otago study traces ‘persistent’ reliance on food banks

Focusing only on admissions to universities neglects wider picture, according to South African politician

Campuses in the Middle East viewed as ‘legitimate targets’ by Tehran after its institutions damaged in airstrikes

Calls for clarity after thousands of English students told they will no longer be eligible for maintenance loans because courses viewed as distance learning

Moving student loan portfolio to Treasury seen as biggest move yet in Trump’s efforts to close under-pressure department

Lack of scrutiny given to rapidly expanding institutions out of step with amount of public money flowing through them, researchers argue