Students

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

David Matthews considers a flurry of ‘threats’ to the conveyor belt of arrivals and what Western campuses can do to shockproof their systems

Pomona College academics vote for guidelines that ask tenure candidates to be ‘attentive to diversity in the student body’

Country's oldest institution places restrictions on undergraduates spending the night together on campus

Misty Bentz is the inventor of ‘Phynd the Physicist’, a game designed to open dialogue among students about inclusion

Poll finds widespread support for UK's membership of EU, but also confusion about when the poll is, and how to register for it

Tanja Jovanovic has overcome prejudice and harassment to realise her educational ambitions

Tim Blackman’s vision of higher education for the 21st century is one in which students of varying abilities learn successfully together

Universities should take responsibility for the betterment of society, says Michael Crow

Research from the University of Warwick reveals a mismatch between the aspirations and final destinations of Chinese students at UK universities

Four out of five UK higher education institutions report increase in students seeking support

Matthew Hartley ponders how prestigious (and pricey) colleges can justify their course costs

Hepi calls for action on sector’s gender gap to tackle male ‘underachievement’

Mechanisms for dealing robustly with assaults must be put in place without delay, argues Matthew Wyard

New book explores the anxieties of Peking and Tsinghua students caught between their parents, the Communist Party and new Western ideas about education

Start-up firm Spires plans rapid expansion across UK universities, and says it could help social mobility – but others see private tutoring as harming access

SU leader ‘no longer felt confident’ that national union represented views of students

Young people and employers are ill served by the government’s divisive move, which creates an unlevel playing field, argues Philip Cowan

John Cater considers the long-term impact of the loans the Class of 2012 is now starting to repay

Schools and universities are increasingly looking at how improving personalities can boost social mobility. But in doing so, they may be forced to choose between teaching what is helpful, and what is true, says David Matthews

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

Well-targeted mental health support can help students stay on track in an uncapped sector, says David Laws

Sutton Trust report warns that finding is ‘cause for concern’

But the vice-chancellor of the University of Ghana says academics must still 'push' for recognition

There’s a tension between Germany’s desire to be in the global elite of higher education while remaining egalitarian. John Morgan reports

Richard Budd mulls the logic of giving money to your alma mater

Study by the Complete University Guide shows that the effectiveness of institutions in resolving complaints varies widely

Is the National Union of Students too concerned with discrimination and political correctness or is it right to ignore its critics, asks Jack Grove

Paper finds that UK sandwich course students ‘outshine’ their overseas counterparts in the final year of university

Vice-president Sorana Vieru says the NUS is ready for further criticism after Prevent critic Malia Bouattia was voted in as president

Rima Amin considers the challenges for students’ union officers in the light of the NUS vote to boycott the National Student Survey

Hepi report calls for levy to extend to employer-sponsored degrees, or firms will likely pull out of funding such courses

What insults have people used to disparage intellectuals over the past century?

Investing in the education of millions of young people can help defuse a security time bomb, argue Faisal Abbas and Abdur Rehman Cheema

A recipient of the Institute of International Education’s Syrian scholarship fund describes her experience at a US university

High-profile critic of Prevent has attracted criticism from Jewish student societies over her comments on Israel-Palestine conflict

An idea formed in a Dublin bar could help Oxford in its ambition to act with greater ‘agility and generosity’, says principal of Lady Margaret Hall

Sung-Mo Kang says the university has increased its support to international staff and students but it is still difficult to recruit from overseas

Pilot scheme at Lady Margaret Hall will accept 12 students who ‘would not normally apply or succeed in competing through conventional channels’

Rima Amin asks whether linking the questionnaire to the teaching excellence framework will turn undergraduates decisively against it

Opposition calls on government to help meet funding shortfall

TUC analysis of the ONS Labour Force Survey highlights gap between BME and white workers

University games are worth standing up for, say Vince Mayne and Ian Diamond

Matthew Reisz welcomes an academics’ list of vital texts for those entering higher education

Scholars choose ‘essential’ texts to introduce sixth-formers to the academy

Could the St John's College scheme be first step towards Ivy League-style system of financial support?

Analysis reveals some disciplines could leave graduates at a much greater risk of being replaced by machines in the future

Major new research on graduate earnings by course and university shows social background is key

Ballot for industrial action is called despite ongoing pay talks over pay claim for 2016-17

Just because students' exam results have always been publicly released doesn't make it right, says Priscilla Mensah

Director of the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education says 'the tide is against' these specialist institutions

Students without family support should be prioritised in the drive to reduce dropout rates, says Becca Bland

Lack of independent working blamed for difficulties making the leap from undergraduate to doctoral work

Universities UK analysis claims that students from the rest of the European Union ‘spend money and create jobs in all corners of the UK’

Offspring of lone parents are an overlooked group in widening participation, study suggests

The UK has the most institutions in the Times Higher Education 150 Under 50 Rankings 2016

Scholar explores clothing brand’s role in student life

The Californian institution said it will recruit top-performing graduates from the online university

Salary thresholds for non-EU nationals may drive students to rival nations, warns immigration expert

Do changes to degree courses reflect a more pluralistic society or are they driven by a desire for more radical approaches?