Universities

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Sussex University students claim ‘trans and non-binary students are safer and happier for it’

Chinese institutes come under scrutiny as German publisher claims Xi Jinping is ‘sacrosanct and beyond discussion’

A UK university has banned students from living on campus if they cannot prove they have been vaccinated against Covid-19

Ministers urge school-leavers to consider alternative paths

Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press

Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press

Proposal described by critics as ‘catastrophic’ and ‘an attack on the future of UK arts’

Government facing questions about whether tuition and accommodation fees will be repaid

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Institutions under investigation as thousands of undergraduates remain locked down amid coronavirus outbreaks

College cities across America are seeing surges in coronavirus cases as new academic year begins

Education secretary mulling 2021 exams delay amid warnings that pandemic has boosted inequality

History and biology results among the hardest hit subjects

New analysis compares earnings of graduates in UK and other countries as A-level grades chaos prompts admissions overload

Teachers and pupils appeal for clarity over appeals process as universities say they cannot hold places

Institutions asked to hold places for A-level students appealing grades in England following results row in Scotland

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 4 August

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 3 August

‘Triple threat’ of Brexit, tightening budgets and unchecked expansion may be to blame

Price of survival may be more state control and less focus on the arts

Government split over bailing out struggling higher education institutions

Education leaders call on watchdog to reform system, citing oversubscription to courses

Revenue from UK higher education is booming, fuelled in part by increased demand from overseas

Lecturers, librarians and other staff to walk out at 74 institutions from 20 February

New survey reveals fears for freedom of expression at universities

New government plans are rubbished by higher education experts

Student union branded ‘pathetic’ after suggesting firearms may have ‘triggering’ effect on some attendees

National Union of Students reports rise of pro-life groups on campuses

Institutions put on warning list owing to ‘unrealistic’ student intake projections

Concern is rising over reports of sexual misconduct on UK campuses

Milestone arrives 20 years after Tony Blair set it as a target

Home Office set to reverse Theresa May’s tougher curbs in bid to attract ‘brightest and best’ after Brexit