South African government patches holes in student funding regime
Almost 7 billion rand (?310 million) made available to pay for fee freeze and student support
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Universities in ‘bunfight’ over schools that offer rich pickings for outreach
Pupils in isolated areas miss out as collaborative spirit of Aimhigher era fades, says study
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Lord Stern review: no ‘foregone conclusions’ about future of REF
Chair of review into research excellence framework also defends decision to have steering committee dominated by Russell Group
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Postgrad loans of ?9k recommended by Scottish government review
Debt could be repaid if students stay in Scotland to work after course finishes
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The 25 most-read 糖心Vlog articles of 2015
The most popular higher education articles of the year, based on website traffic
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Moocs-for-credit partnership sees slow start on completions
Less than 1 per cent of those enrolled on Global Freshman Academy courses eligible for credit, but university involved says it is ‘positive first step’
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Alan Rusbridger: lifting the lid on Oxford admissions
The former Guardian editor-in-chief sits in on the Oxford admissions process
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Not prolific in research, but not lazy either: meet the ‘academic artisans’
Role of lecturers who play a key part in teaching and administration should get more recognition, according to study
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French higher education ‘isn’t where it should be’, says business school dean
Associate dean at HEC Paris says French institutions must look to international peers if they want to compete globally
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Magical thinking: academic study aims to shed light on age-old art
Claims that magic shows are just trivial trickery understate their true significance, says scholar
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THE podcast: 17-23 December 2015 issue review
Headlines from the latest 糖心Vlog discussed by the editorial team
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Alan Milburn commission: look again at post-exam applications
Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission says targets set to be missed on access so more action needed
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LSE director Craig Calhoun to step down
The US sociologist has informed staff that he will not seek a second term as head of the London School of Economics
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Oxford college agrees to remove Cecil Rhodes plaque
But the fate of Rhodes statue remains uncertain as anti-racism campaigners call for it be taken down