Nearing the end of his second and final term, the founding chair of The Conversation UK considers the role of universities in the news media environment.
Student-led campaigns have been calling out racism in universities for years. After a shocking incident at Nottingham Trent University, perhaps we should start to listen.
The Office for Students hasn't even started work yet, but is already under fire for its board appointment of Toby Young.
David Willetts, who now sits in the House of Lords, was the former minister for universities in the coalition government.
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As a minister in the coalition government, Willetts introduced £9,000 tuition fees. In an interview as he publishes a new book, he says the system is well-designed and fair.
In determining a replacement for the ATAR, it will be essential to consider the impacts of any such change on the school and vocational education systems.
University leaders voice concerns over a possible Brexit and how it would impact student mobility, research funding and the attractiveness of UK universities.