Students

Changes to government’s immigration system might lead to rise in adult students who are seeking permanent residency in country

Immigration restrictions jeopardise traditions that made US universities great, writes John Morgan

Meanwhile, France sent the most students abroad through the programme, new figures show

Old Germanic languages are back in vogue, but what value are they to a modern-day graduate? Alice Durrans writes

Universities’ records on admissions for different ethnic and social groups also highlighted

First transnational study of how university dropouts fare in the labour market suggests any exposure to higher education is better than none

UUK accused of failing to emulate sectors ‘from farming to finance’ in seeking special deal

Stimulants such as Ritalin – prescribed for ADHD – are being used by students, but the academic benefit is ‘illusory’

Research suggests that professors are more likely to respond to Chinese students with anglicised names  

Author of new paper on grading reliability says universities need to tackle ‘pernicious’ issue 

Student leader calls for clearer rules on student-staff relationships after Sussex report into abusive lecturer case

Cardiff University is highest placed HE institution in list of LGBT-friendly employers for second successive year 

The US has long been losing its popularity with overseas students, says Marguerite Dennis

Study also found that almost 1 in 5 college men admitted to sexual aggression

Leading Democrat puts education secretary nominee under pressure on loans and ‘non-existent’ higher education record

But L. Rafael Reif admits the university may have to look for alternative funding sources and new ways to ‘stay connected’ to world 

John Morgan considers the impact on students and US scholars, and the political earthquake’s potential positives

Universities teach attention to evidence and fact-based reasoning, which 1930s Germany, 1990s Rwanda and now today’s US show us are vital, argues Donald E. Hall

There is little sector-wide motivation to address the attainment gap between white and BME students, says Min Rodriguez

Australia also makes gains in list of most attractive English-speaking nations as US slips

Universities will need to abandon present ‘constipated’ models and follow Uber’s lead to appeal to prospective students

David Lammy 'concerned' at universities approach to issue

Donald Trump’s election could prompt shifts in the world’s international student flows, some believe

Those who are not happy all the time can ‘rise to challenges’, researchers suggest

Liberal arts colleges have lower levels of racial and socio-economic diversity among students, according to data collected by Times Higher Education

UN plan to eradicate gender inequality misses larger problem of low access rates linked to poverty, University of Cambridge experts warn

New book finds that although most nations want university open to all, gaps between talk and action can be wide

Final-year Edinburgh student is first Scottish undergraduate to win such an award and could be first in the UK 

Education committee hears University of Oxford’s head of Brexit strategy call for ‘openness’

Research shows that international student enrolment has risen as US state university funding has declined

Study finds that universities must ‘proactively engage’ with all students to ensure equity in learning 

NUS calls on ministers to restructure higher education funding overall rather than uncap fees for accelerated courses

Phil Newton looks at the case for making essay-writing services illegal

Student mental health may be on the agenda, but some argue that support is uncoordinated and insufficient to meet rising demand

University of Kansas libraries create badges to help staff and students feel more welcome

Universities should be providing students with the skills to understand and handle media manipulation, say academics behind a new study

Study shows that a quarter of UK alumni under 30 have donated to their university

There will be thousands of people on campuses on Christmas Day this year, as Geri Ward explains

Study into the experiences of universities’ top teaching faculty is revealing about the real priorities, says Holly Else

Research-intensive universities may not be matching rhetoric with actions on teaching support

Niall McCrae and Jules Gomes investigate the disappearance of an ex-archbishop

A comparison of some of the national policies aimed at addressing student mobility

A study into lecturer-led Facebook groups suggests they could improve how students perceive their course material and their lecturer

A study has suggested that even outside the hyper-competitive environment of Chinese education, students suffer from stress and anxiety

Closer partnerships between UK and Indian universities and transparency over visa processing cited as potential factors for first increase in the third quarter since 2009

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world's media

Some experts say government’s watershed data on pay could still transform student choice, while others highlight role of entry tariffs and region

Ucas end of cycle report also shows that number of EU undergraduates accepted on to courses reached record high

Students and staff take on the viral challenge, posing en masse in laboratories, halls of residence and lecture theatres

Chris Kelly said that a female vet was ‘equivalent to two-fifths’ of a male counterpart

Ellie Bothwell hears from students at the THE BRICS & Emerging Economies Universities Summit in Johannesburg

It’s folly to make my language modules obligatory, says a grande école lecturer confronting students’ boredom and contempt

Martha J. Kanter on making equality of opportunity a reality for ‘the top 100 per cent’ of students

Physical stores on and off campus are facing down threats such as Amazon’s Berkeley book ‘hangar’ by evolving, argues Andrew Thacker

Study for UCU finds just 16 per cent of applicants’ grades are predicted accurately – but Ucas says this is ‘not the case’

President Meric Gertler reflects on Canadian universities’ potential to ‘capitalise’ on political climate in competitor nations

Landmark exhibition explained the significance of university research to the public