Students

Hefce figures show overall attrition rate down to 6.6 per cent but computer science struggles to improve retention

Why is the University of London closing a place to build work skills?, asks Kevin Fong

The fact that firsts are far more common in science than arts boosts case for reform of UK system

Action follows decision to suspend two students and reprimand a third

Two students suspended by a university for their involvement in a protest occupation have reacted angrily to the “disproportionate” punishment

Too many black and minority ethnic computer science graduates are failing to get jobs after they graduate, a report has claimed

Uncapped student numbers will test the relationship between universities and their local communities

Mature students decry plans to cut Institute for Lifelong Learning courses and move some provision to faculties

Lancaster has been voted by students as having the best university halls of residence in the country

By Jake New, for Inside Higher Ed

South Korean students’ unions have been wholly ineffective in curbing tuition fee rises, paper finds

Survey of institutions by senate subcommittee shows many are failing to meet legal obligations

A drive to make colleges more research active must take in students, say Mick Healey, Alan Jenkins and John Lea

Alan Ryan considers the size and seriousness of the US student loans ‘crisis’

UK applicants predominate for first private medical degrees

Their democratic structures undermined and autonomy rescinded, the bodies face a quiet, deadly crisis, says Michael Chessum

Malapropisms fuel the nominations for the best of this year’s exam bloopers

We asked scholars about the topics they find hardest to teach

Foreign students in the UK need fluency, not just a certificate, says Karen Harris

Anti-plagiarism policies - where they exist - are still not working

Welfare and gun checks are part of the shield against campus violence

Students have forgotten more than half of what they learned in their A levels by their first week of university, a new study says

By Charlie Tyson, for Inside Higher Ed

Kevin Fong suggests ways of satisfying the contact time cravings of today’s Young Ones

Report points to prevalence of plagiarism and low awareness of academic integrity and referencing conventions

A group of students has delivered a petition to Universities UK calling for the sector to stop investing in fossil fuels.

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

Tens of thousands of undergraduates are relying on payday loans or doorstop lending to fund their studies, a new survey suggests.

Offering courses without credit afforded City University London more flexibility

Federal minister blames Catalonia for payment delays in reformed student-aid system

Better university grievance processes may be behind the drop in adjudicator’s caseload

Police have carried out a controlled explosion after finding “suspicious items” in a Newcastle University building.

Around 5 per cent of US university presidents hold a permit to carry a concealed handgun, according to a survey of 401 college leaders.

The National Union of Students is to hold a national day of action on June 6 against plans to cut support for students with disabilities

FoI request by BBC suggests 10 per cent spike in complaints to universities

NUS/OCR poll finds widespread disquiet over Michael Gove’s proposals

The capital’s lure is irresistible, but with its unique attractions come unique challenges

Alan Ryan on a recent US wave of student protests over high-profile guests

Variable laws and calls for better protection of students have colleges negotiating a minefield of legal and PR issues

Why are undergraduates still kept at arm’s length from the world of research? asks Stuart Hampton-Reeves

Oxford students are set to stay affiliated to the National Union of Students after vote-rigging allegations over the referendum that broke the link.

The Student Loans Company has been criticised after sending medical details and even a psychological assessment of applicants to the wrong people

The National Union of Students and the Home Office have launched a scheme tackling student binge drinking, including initiations and pub crawls

There has been widespread dismay from artists, students and politicians after the listed Mackintosh building of the Glasgow School of Art caught fire

The University of Oxford has become the latest higher education institution to disaffiliate from the National Union of Students.

Emily Howard had an English degree and great expectations. Now jobless, she wonders if prospective students are given the whole truth

Poll reveals a cut in fees and more hours of teaching top student wishlist

Students’ hours of study can vary by up to 25 hours a week depending on their course, a survey of undergraduates has found.

The chief executive of the National Union of Students has left the organisation after less than a year in charge

Claims and counterclaims fly over group that monitors extremist speakers

Consumer legislation will provide tools to ‘whack’ universities, Westminster Higher Education Forum hears

Universities are working hard and succeeding in their aim to improve life for their students, as Times Higher Education’s Student Experience Survey results show

Can students teach their lecturers a thing or two? Austin Fitzhenry thinks so

Universities’ zeal for student feedback centres on NSS surveys and best-practice audits; those expressing critical views are increasingly unwelcome

University set to close seaside town’s ‘unsustainable’ degree programmes

Damaging policies helps explain country’s standing among devolved nations

Call for institutions to measure social mobility impact via graduates’ careers

David Kemp and Andrew Norton call for state cash for all institutions and pre-bachelor’s courses

Government austerity and the consequent falls in public sector employment are driving a decline in part-time study, a report released today concludes.

By Carl Straumsheim, for Inside Higher Ed