English universities should not expect government bailout, Phillipson says
Did that really happen? 14 years of chaotic Tory government
June 2024
Next government faces hard choices on English universities, say experts
Ministers left with unpalatable options of raising tuition fees, making grants or capping student numbers, says IFS
Youth Takeover
I never thought I’d abstain from voting, but many young people will – and can you blame us?
Shaniya Odulawa
This election my generation has felt actively vilified. Leaders should fear putting us off mainstream politics for ever, says graduate Shaniya Odulawa
More than half of UK students working long hours in paid jobs
Lack of maintenance support is creating two-tier higher education system, say experts
May 2024
Running our universities for profit was always a bad idea
Starmer: I’m a socialist and progressive who will always put country first
The Guardian view on Starmer’s offer: the gap between Labour and the Tories should widen
Keir Starmer says he ditched tuition fee pledge to prioritise tackling NHS crisis
Nigerian students at Teesside University ordered to leave UK after currency crash
A generation of students is being ripped off – and our blood should be boiling
Zoe Williams
Next government must make hard university funding decisions, fast
March 2024
Britain’s universities are in freefall – and saving them will take more than funding
Gaby Hinsliff
Fundamental restructuring must happen, and an honest debate about what – and who – higher education is really for, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
February 2024
Students are racking up huge debts, but how can they tell if it’s value for money?
Sonia Sodha
It’s not about ‘woke’ or foreign students – the truth is that UK universities are starved of cash
Gaby Hinsliff
January 2024
Are international students taking over UK universities? No – in fact, they’re propping them up
Jonathan Portes
Their critics are right about one thing: universities are reliant on overseas money. But that need is generated by cuts, says academic Jonathan Portes
Organised crime may be profiting from student loan fraud worth £60m – report
Gaps in regulation over franchise university providers leaving funding unprotected, according to National Audit Office
University of York to accept some overseas students with lower grades
Staff told to take ‘more flexible approach’ in move university says will bring rules into line with those for UK offer-holders
November 2023
UK universities paying millions in agent fees to secure international students
Student recruitment industry has rapidly expanded as universities become increasingly dependent on income from overseas
September 2023
Met police agree six-figure payout to student hit by baton at protest
Exclusive: Alfie Meadows underwent brain surgery after being struck by officer at tuition fees demonstration
