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Hefce study finds independent school students are less likely to get a first or a 2:1

As he retires, Alan Ryan reflects on how higher education has changed and asks if the sector’s expansion has been a success

BIS data confirm continuing decline in part-time study and widening of gender gap

Luister details alleged discrimination against black students at leading institution

Study warns that targeting where students live, not their individual circumstances, can inadvertently benefit privileged children

University of South Wales offers academic credit for skills and experience gained in the military

Prospective students more likely to base decision on prospectuses, institutions’ websites and campus visits, survey suggests

Former presidential candidate says institutions must deliver courses more cheaply and that student loan burden must be eased

The scramble for places is no longer about courses and universities that nobody else wants, writes Matthew Andrews

The full impact of the abolition of the cap on student numbers won’t be felt immediately, suggests Emran Mian

Study suggests BME students could be missing out on places because institutions are trying to shape ethnic mix

Universities believed to be looking to Continent to make up shortfalls in domestic enrolment

Want more women to study for a physics degree? Stop asking for a physics A level, says Peter Coles

More than 420,000 students placed at UK universities by end of 13 August

More than 409,000 accepted on to courses as clearing gets under way, up 3 per cent on last year

Government loans may not reverse decline of UK postgraduate numbers, study suggests

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

Students ‘in strong position’ as number controls lifted, say sector observers

As clearing budgets spiral, universities risk prioritising headcount over finding the right fit for their brand, warns Simon Pride

England urged to learn from country where attrition rates rose after student numbers cap was lifted

As A-level results day approaches, Victoria Bateman urges the next generation of students to believe in themselves and ignore the ‘careless talk’

Pair of employees at the American University in Dubai deny criminal charges

Is there too much focus on access to the Ivy League? Paul Fain reports for Inside Higher Ed

Three per cent increase in enrolment driven by older age groups as exam results released

Holly Else looks at how the rising cost of university study might affect willingness to study at postgraduate level

Concern that quantity, not quality will be prioritised as higher education marketplace opens up

Independent Commission on Fees concerned by high write-off rate and impact on ‘squeezed middle’

Pressure from senior management at Uclan to increase student numbers led to pharmacy school over-recruiting, General Pharmaceutical Council finds

Study finds little difference in levels of inequality in England, US and Australia as privileged families do ‘whatever it takes’ to gain advantage

Hefce study shows 132 per cent rise in number of students reporting a mental health problem

Institute for Fiscal Studies says George Osborne’s Budget changes will also hit middle-earning graduates by more than £6,000 on average

Researcher charts shift from racial to class segregation

Long-term future of theological colleges in doubt due to stringent visa regime, warns head of one institution

Policies announced in the Budget mean more cash today for the poorest students, but what about tomorrow’s debts? asks Wes Streeting

Watchdog pushes higher education institutions to be more ambitious about admitting students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Eighty-five per cent of independent school leavers go into higher education, compared with 66 per cent of state school pupils

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and physicist Brian Cox highlighted as positive role models

The Sutton Trust has funded degree study at US institutions for 58 pupils from low-income backgrounds 

The most selective institutions fare best as student number controls lifted

HEA-commissioned report says those with vocational background may need more support, but also warns against seeing such qualifications as inferior

Former University of Bedfordshire vice-chancellor to continue in widening participation post

Navitas says enrolment down by 13 per cent in second semester of 2015

Funding for nursing and physiotherapy courses 'lowest of any subject in higher education'

Number of BTECs held by prospective university students on the up

Analysis by admissions service finds medicine and accountancy students emphasise career aspirations

Since 2003, the number of graduates from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge teaching at state schools has risen from 5,000 to 11,000

About 10 per cent of admissions staff say their university offers places over the phone on predicted grades alone, UCU survey finds

Applications from Russell Group graduates – who are more likely to be from wealthy backgrounds – have a better chance of success, commission says

A combination of short undergraduate courses and master’s programmes may be attractive to overseas students, Hefce says

The Office for Fair Access is to review how much poorer students benefit from financial support while at university.

Report reveals spending has almost doubled since £9K fees introduced as universities meet targets and achieve milestones ahead of deadlines

A shortage of students taking languages at A level means that some have a 50 per cent chance of getting a place to study at Oxbridge, it has emerged

Alan Ryan muses on ironies and idiosyncrasies in higher education

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

Researcher says findings indicate variable fees may be preferable

Just a third of bright teenagers from poorer backgrounds take an A level likely to help them attend a selective university, a study says

Students taking BTEC vocational qualifications are more than twice as likely to score top marks as they were seven years earlier, says a new study.

UK students may soon be able to apply to universities in continental Europe through Ucas after the admissions body changed its rules

What has been the impact of £9k fees and what is in store when the cap on student numbers is lifted?

Russell Group’s review body on ice after education secretary hits pause button