Political party conferences
Shadow minister warns UK risks being overtaken by rivals in North America and Asia if sectors don’t work more closely together
Ahead of University Mental Health Day on 1 March, Robin Brinkworth argues that institutions must become far more open and accountable on how they are handling student problems
Extraordinary demand for a conference on how universities support staff with invisible disabilities highlights how ableism remains widespread in academia, argue Jennifer Leigh and Nicole Brown
The prime minister’s review of higher education is an exercise in self-harm that will also inflict damage on universities, says Patrick McGhee
In the past six years, the number of new part-time students in England has fallen by 56 per cent, writes Peter Horrocks
Pam Tatlow returns from the 2017 Conservative Party conference with food for thought (and beer to drink)
Universities were never far from the top of the agenda at this year’s Conservative Party conference, writes Diana Beech
Theresa May’s tweaks to tuition fees may not be enough to quell the disquiet over the current system, says John Gill
John Morgan looks at the key issues a review may cover and the big worries for the sector
Conference speech raises questions about future of ?9,250 fees system and shows impact of Labour policy
Text from the prime minister's 2018 party conference address
John Morgan asks whether laments for the polytechnics may have policy impact
Finance expert Martin Lewis likens government to 'illegal loan shark' on 'disastrous' threshold freeze
Fringe events debate funding, Brexit and the social capital of knowing Jo Johnson, John Morgan reports
Theresa May’s goal of achieving fee differentiation steps into ‘minefield’, sector figures warn
John Morgan looks at Theresa May’s plans for reforms to England's system
Andy Green weighs up the three main parties’ higher education policies and suggests his own solution to the funding question
Pam Tatlow finds a lively political conference buoyed by talk of abolishing tuition fees
Education debate at the Labour conference in Brighton has gone beyond the easy headlines, says Andy Westwood – but important questions remain unanswered
Nick Hillman writes from the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, where – happily – he finds fewer lobbyists and more activists
Shadow industrial strategy minister says scrapping fees essential for universities' civic mission
Chancellor appears to adopt IFS blueprint, but elements of reported plans bring ‘real concerns’ for universities
