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David Willetts has criticised ¡°mean-spirited¡± plans by his Tory colleague Theresa May to put further restrictions on overseas students

Theresa May is reported to be drawing up plans to send all overseas students back home once they finish their courses.

Union claims that conflict of interest means leader of a government body formed to help students caught up in a visa crackdown must go

Coalition partner¡¯s fees ¡®betrayal¡¯ could bring 2015 poll shifts in student-heavy constituencies. The campus political landscape assessed

Nicholas Boyle, the author of 2014: How to Survive the Next World Crisis, reflects on the predictions he made about the past 12 months

Chair of PAC tells civil servant he is ¡®failing¡¯ to account for public money and says situation is ¡®nothing short of a scandal¡¯

Cherie Blair has been appointed a visiting professor of law at a Catholic university

Business secretary Vince Cable has called for an increase in funding for science in a speech at the Royal Academy of Engineering

Alfred Morris argues that alternative providers, criticised by the National Audit Office, aren¡¯t the villains they¡¯re made out to be.

Despite the introduction of postgraduate loans, the government¡¯s education funding aims remain a puzzle, says Nigel Carrington

One day after a Senate defeat, the government renews efforts to pass controversial package of changes

Uncertainty over how many students will apply for the loans and how much the scheme will cost

Emeritus professor warns over growth of higher education courses that veer towards the ¡®mundane¡¯

Criticism of postgraduate loans scheme smacks of the adage: ¡®never let a good deed go unpunished¡¯, writes Andrew Wathey

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George Osborne¡¯s postgraduate loans plan would mean borrowers having upwards of 50 per cent of their salary deducted when they repay.

University leaders and lecturers fear for freedom of speech under proposed anti-extremism legislation

Hepi report predicts that the student vote could swing the advantage to Labour at the general election

Watchdog names those with questions over public loan access and high dropout rates

Loans of up to ?10,000 to be available for master¡¯s students under the age of 30

The government has awarded more than ?140 million to develop a new Education and Cultural Quarter in London at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Dropout rates at nine alternative higher education providers were higher than 20 per cent in 2012-13, the National Audit Office has revealed

A group of MPs has called on the government to ensure 3 per cent of GDP is invested in research and development by 2020 or risk the UK falling behind

The student vote could swing the advantage to Labour in about 10 seats at the next election and ¡°hold the keys to power¡± in a close fight

Dame Julia Goodfellow will become the first ever woman to lead Universities UK, after being named its next president.

George Osborne wants institutions to spur growth outside London, but not everyone thinks campuses can and should take on such a role

Paul Wellings and Toni Pearce consider the impact of higher fees

The view of the Liberal Democrat business secretary is in stark contrast to the Conservatives¡¯ pledge to make ?7 billion of tax cuts

Peter Mandler, Royal Historical Society president, to speak on post-war ¡®escalator¡¯ in university access

Jim O¡¯Neill on how institutions outside London can do more to retain graduates and create jobs with government help

A surprising graduation talk on climate change causes Sally Feldman to question her biases

The Autumn Statement is likely to unveil a new loans system amid concerns over funding and who will have access to the scheme

A former Labour education secretary has warned his party not to reduce tuition fees to ?6,000

The government will have the power to order universities to ban ¡®extremist¡¯ speakers from their campuses, under a new bill

English higher education regulation is ¡°no longer fit for purpose¡± and there needs to be ¡°a strong regulator to protect students¡± paying higher fees.

Liam Byrne has accused the government of mixing up its figures in its plan to fund extra student places when number controls are scrapped.

Grammar schooling is ¡°not linked to any significant advantage¡± in getting a degree or graduating from an ¡°elite¡± institution, new research suggests

Degree courses at further education colleges have the potential to ¡®change lives, not society¡¯, argues scholar

Financial modelling likely to include cuts to research budget although student support most ¡®vulnerable¡¯ after 2015

Massimo Mazzotti on the legacy of the 1964 movement

The government has agreed to offer more protection to students at private providers, giving them the right to adjudication on unresolved complaints

The National Union of Students has outlined its proposals for reforming how higher education in England is funded

But Russell Group chair says immigration ¡®rhetoric¡¯ is hurting universities¡¯ ability to attract international students

Institutions ¡®disappointingly slow¡¯ at divesting of non-sustainable energy sources, says Bill McKibben

The Poznan Declaration calls on the higher education sector to play a far more active role

Alan Ryan on the parallels between Moocs and the early days of The Open University

Study Group says universities are ¡®proactively¡¯ seeking EU expansion

The government has ruled out an urgent review of the sustainability of the student loans system despite being advised to do so by a group of MPs

Departure of Sir John O¡¯Reilly will see ¡®existing talent¡¯ within the Civil Service fill higher education and science roles

¡®Non-political¡¯ visa policy, Spanish language and top business schools are key to Spanish sector¡¯s future, according to Spain¡¯s former leader

Sir John O¡¯Reilly has announced his resignation as director-general for knowledge and innovation at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge has criticised the ¡°ever more parochial¡± attitude to immigration in the UK.

Earnings gap greater in UK and US, suggests Institute of Education research

The University of Glasgow has insisted it remains committed to teaching and research on fossil fuels as part of its work in science and engineering

James Brokenshire labelled ¡®silly¡¯ as he defends immigration policy despite traffic from the subcontinent dropping by half

Leading scholars discuss seven institutions created in the Sixties

Whitehall civil servant Maddalaine Ansell has been named as the next University Alliance chief executive

Higher education legislation should be a priority for the new government after 2015, according to England¡¯s funding council.

A business leader has said he is ¡°appalled¡± to see universities end up as ¡°victims of political point-scoring¡± and a ¡°meaningless¡± migration target

Public funding for universities should be scrapped and replaced by graduates paying an earnings levy to their institutions, according to a thinktank.