Politics

UCL’s Michael Arthur discusses fears for lack of long-term financial support and of a British exit from the EU

Academics discuss what might be done to improve trust, reduce cynicism and get young people to vote

We drill down into our election survey of the higher education sector for a clue

In this general election, visiting the polling station seems more pointless than ever, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto

Rolf Tarrach, incoming head of the 850-strong EUA, is also keen to maintain and expand its UK membership

Our survey of university employees reveals the electoral intentions of a campus cohort with real impact

Commercial links are transparent, says sector body. Donna Bowater in Rio de Janeiro writes

Three scholars with their sights set on Westminster explain what drives them to aspire to a career in politics

Whoever wins or holds the balance of power, senior sector figures see risks ahead for higher education funding, fees and policy

The two main parties’ manifestos have a mismatch between rhetoric and commitment to investment in science and engineering, an analysis has suggested.

About 40 per cent of university applicants might choose a different course if tuition fees were reduced to £6,000 a year, a new study suggests

Education election briefing also hears claims that coalition’s private colleges policy was ‘completely mad’

Danny Dorling looks at what the party’s promises would mean for higher education

Scottish National Party manifesto confirms party would support lower fees in England

Sir Leszek Borysiewicz says that universities would lose hundreds of millions of pounds a year in EU funding

Higher education figures interrogate the main parties on subjects from policy mistakes to part-time study

The Scottish National Party has pledged to support Labour’s proposed reduction of tuition fees in England to £6,000.

Thirty-six Lib Dems in firing line, including Nick Clegg, plus two Tories

In the workplace and at the ballot box, it is time to reject stale ideology, says Thomas Docherty

Tories talk of tougher visas and recognising top teaching. Labour alters funding plan for £6K fees. Greens promise to abolish fees

As the statue of Cecil Rhodes is removed from the University of Cape Town, South Africa’s academy still needs monumental change, says Martin Hall

Universities in England are set to miss carbon emission reduction targets by half, a report has found

Tougher student visa regime and more employment data for applicants also mooted

Manifesto says party would reintroduce block grant for universities

Tax avoidance savings now part of measures to fund £3K fees cut

Scotland’s universities have called on the Holyrood government to put on hold an overhaul of governance in the sector after the proposals met with significant resistance.

Labour would use £50 million from university access funds to guarantee face-to-face careers advice in schools.

Martin McQuillan meets José Mujica to discuss education and philosophy

The Student Room has launched a campaign to get its members to register to vote so they can affect results in marginal seats in the general election

A deadly attack at a Kenyan university demonstrates that higher education institutions are a “soft target” for terrorists, campaigners have said.

Move prompts organisers to seek legal action

While Labour could cap funding, the Lib Dems could support graduate tax

Beijing’s ‘messages’ to the academy focus on its role in promoting a crucial concept

Civil servant appeals for further savings to avoid another round of government cuts

Policy proposal stands alongside a commitment to abolish tuition fees

The Times Higher Education general election survey is seeking the views of all UK higher education employees on the upcoming election

University looks at “withdrawing permission” for controversial event

The Russell Group’s next chair will be Sir David Greenaway, the University of Nottingham vice-chancellor

The UK’s main political parties have laid out their plans for science just days before the official general election campaign kicks off

Labour’s Paul Blomfield believes change could happen even if Tories lead government after general election

Martin McQuillan on the critical theorists shaking up Syriza and Podemos

A new “health surcharge” levied on international students from next month is “an election stunt full of loopholes”, a legal expert has claimed.

Frank Finlay considers the experience of the immigrant professor who held his post during the 1914-18 conflict

George Osborne has announced that the government will offer PhD and research-based master’s students income-contingent loans of up to £25,000

Plans to uncap tuition fees in Australia have been defeated in the country’s upper house for the second time in four months

Prevent document from government has different wording for English/Welsh universities

Researchers are being “taken advantage of” and put up with very low wages and insecure careers.

‘Prevent’ guidance clarifies new legal duty on institutions to help tackle radicalisation

But Nicky Morgan tells TES debate that schools route offers choice to students

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill will enable ministers to join up datasets

Jean-Lou Chameau says universities must reflect the societies within which they exist

University of Greenwich’s report following the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby suggests the ‘area was a centre for radical Islamic movements’

Universities must be put at the “heart of the teacher education system”, according to a new election policy manifesto.

The conversion of polytechnics into universities has been lamented as a “poor decision” by the business secretary

Help for non-traditional learning wins support, with Greg Clark saying ‘watch this space’

Greens unveil election goals but figures on cost of pledge on fees still pending

Shadow minister explains that his party would aim for graduate tax but plans to leave numbers uncapped

But Liam Byrne insists graduate tax is still ‘long-term policy’ for party

Labour has been urged to say whether or not it would reintroduce caps on undergraduate numbers after unveiling its pledge to lower fees to £6,000.

Ed Miliband has pledged that a Labour government would lower fees to £6,000 and raise maintenance grants by £400