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Yes, many students are being sold a false dream. But that’s the government’s fault, not the universities’, writes Zoe Williams

The long read: Over the past 14 years, the Conservative dream of a free market in higher education has collided with the harsh reality of austerity and the cultural resentment of the radical right –...

From homemade Vietnamese pho to takeaway tofu scampi, there are plenty of cheap and healthy animal-free options

Tory ministers and Nigel Farage scapegoated us as part of their anti-immigration agenda. Does anyone see us as human? asks London-based writer Joyce Yang

If the UK withdraws from the EU without a deal, the uncertainty will disrupt vital research projects

Many postgraduates who teach are paid less than the minimum wage, are on insecure contracts and have no representation

Migration Advisory Committee says the risks are low, despite Tory claims the route is being exploited

I want to be a good scientist but that means I can’t be anything else, as all my time is taken up trying to find contracts

Pay cuts are just one factor: working conditions are also getting worse and that’s bad for both staff and students, says philosophy lecturer Lorna Finlayson

The new award recognises a university which combines academic excellence with inclusivity

Government education policy focuses on the importance of hard science, but soft skills matter, too

Fundamental restructuring must happen, and an honest debate about what – and who – higher education is really for, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Too much research is aimed at insular academic circles rather than the real world. Let’s fix this broken system

When I moved from a European university, I was shocked to discover a rule-bound system that devalues academic experience

Giant publishers are bleeding universities dry, with profit margins that rival Google’s. So we decided to start our own, says academic Arash Abizadeh

I’m deluged with outstanding applications for academic posts. So should I recruit the people who need the job most?

Women are still underrepresented in leadership positions in universities – this has to change

Letter: The result has been an increase in fixed costs to pay for vast building programmes and administrative overheads, writes Norman Gowar

Should anyone need yet more proof that higher education is an area not best left to the market, this absurd ‘crackdown’ is it, says sociologist William Davies

Evaluating academic performance on the basis of journal publications is skewing research priorities. This does our public funders a disservice

University can be intimidating for less-privileged students, no matter how much encouragement we receive

University managers used to couple administrative work with research. Now the role is full-time, they’re losing touch with the academic community

Evaluating academic performance on the basis of journal publications is skewing research priorities. This does our public funders a disservice

The marketised university system has hiked student fees and cut staff pay – so it’s no surprise we students stand in solidarity

King’s College London poll finds people rank universities behind only the NHS, armed forces and royal family

Moving to university is hard. Universities need to support students through the transition with the right mental health services

My supervisor’s high standards and cold manner made me feel inadequate. If only he had been taught how to encourage me

Unless universities embed technology in course programmes, staff and students will never learn the skills needed to use it

I wouldn’t be a university leader without having gained a degree – I want all young people to have the same opportunity

Sam Gyimah says issue requires serious leadership from vice-chancellors

The university shone out for its commitment to social mobility, diversity and sustainability

In my university, white staff don’t educate themselves on racism, while BAME staff are chastised for raising the issue

Essay mills are becoming increasingly normalised. The only way to beat them is to design assessments they can’t reproduce

Academics have grown grateful for any work at all, no matter how precarious. It’s time to give us the employment conditions we deserve

About half the students who got in touch skip lectures, with many ‘disappointed’ with the experience and others forced to prioritise paid work

Exclusive: Vice-chancellors suggest fee rise of £2,000 to £3,500 a year, but others say that is ‘politically impossible’

Universities provide public – not private – goods. If the social benefits outweigh the financial, it’s only fair we charge students accordingly

Presenting a paper is scary enough for most academics – there’s no need to make things worse by trying to catch them out

Moving to university is hard. Universities need to support students through the transition with the right mental health services

Arts education is essential – yet on both sides of the Atlantic, the humanities and critical thinking are under attack. With massive redundancies announced at this London institution, is it the...

Academics have grown grateful for any work at all, no matter how precarious. It’s time to give us the employment conditions we deserve

Managers are holding academics to account for NSS scores, even though much is out of our control – we need a more sophisticated measure

The ballooning costs of attending high-end academic conferences are excluding early-career researchers. But we need their fresh perspectives

Universities provide public – not private – goods. If the social benefits outweigh the financial, it’s only fair we charge students accordingly

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

Letter: Prof Roger Brown responds to suggestions that partnerships and mergers could benefit cash-strapped universities

We should not have to parade ourselves on social media to please our employers or be considered enthusiastic

My bullying supervisor damaged my mental health. But when I decided to stand up to them, I received no support from my university

Letters: Prof Helen Smith, David Rennie and Prof John Denham on the dire state of university funding

University managers used to couple administrative work with research. Now the role is full-time, they’re losing touch with the academic community

Networking is crucial in academia, but does that have to mean fighting off unwanted advances? We need to start talking openly about this issue

Many postgraduates who teach are paid less than the minimum wage, are on insecure contracts and have no representation

Delivering teaching online is increasingly important for academics, but it needs to be more than a content dump

I’ve experienced colleagues’ snobbishness towards newer universities, but they can offer better, more fulfilling careers

A groundbreaking new project at Birkbeck funds foundation years for asylum seekers – with life-changing results

My bullying supervisor damaged my mental health. But when I decided to stand up to them, I received no support from my university