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Half of scholars say workloads heavier in £9K fees era

THE’s Best University Workplace Survey 2015 reveals concerns over class sizes and other issues in the wake of higher tuition fees

Interview: the “philosopher president” of Uruguay

Martin McQuillan meets José Mujica to discuss education and philosophy

Drugs on campus: from psychedelia to responsible research

Ross Aikins considers the evolution of substance use and how universities shape the debate

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Graduates still face job discrimination on sexuality, suggests study

Gay and lesbian graduates in the UK are still experiencing discrimination when looking for a job, research has suggested

Student vote encouraged by online forum’s campaign

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

NUS figures fuel debate on divestment

Scottish universities have investments of nearly £16 million in oil, coal and gas extraction, and £3 million in the arms industry

Rolling Stone retracts campus rape article

From Inside Higher Ed

Tuition fees hike hit courses with low salary expectations: study

Researcher says findings indicate variable fees may be preferable

Teaching quality in engineering ‘needs better measures’

The Royal Academy of Engineering has added its voice to calls for new metrics to be used in universities to assess teaching quality.

New NUS presidents for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Three presidents have been elected to lead the National Union of Students in the devolved nations of the UK during 2015-16

Overseas academics ‘should have REF input’

LSE pro-director also calls for metrics to measure impact

Kenya attack highlights universities' vulnerability

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

Southampton cancels controversial Israel conference

Move prompts organisers to seek legal action

THE podcast: 2-8 April 2015 issue review

Download the podcastOur annual higher education pay survey, the continuing fallout from the research excellence framework, and our weekly books section are all covered in this week’s issue review....