The UK’s withdrawal from the EU is drawing closer, but the picture remains uncertain. What do our EU partners think?

The coming year is set to be a tumultuous one for universities, with a new regulator, Brexit and changes to student finance on the horizon. How are universities shoring up?

There are more women in UK universities than ever before, yet they’re still outnumbered by men in leadership positions. What needs to change?

Higher education needs to evolve from the lecture hall to encompass new technology and meet the needs of a diverse range of learners

The number of part-time learners has halved since 2010. How can the government and universities persuade more of them to enrol courses?

The government has revealed its Brexit negotiating position on research and some of the post-withdrawal plans for EU university staff. But are universities already experiencing the effects of last year’s referendum vote?

It’s no secret that it’s tough trying to make it in academia. What can universities do to make life easier for early-career academics?

Theresa May’s election manifesto contained a proposal to require all universities to sponsor a school. What are the risks if it becomes government policy?

With Labour pledging to abolish tuition fees and the Conservatives threatening hard Brexit, how will universities face the prevailing headwinds?

When the first official rankings for university teaching come out in June, there will be certainly be some red faces. But could the future of students and institutions hang in the balance?

Tough UK visa rules and harsh rhetoric have seen numbers plummet. Two vice-chancellors tell Anna Fazackerley why they think the tide may be turning