The allied victory of 1945 is the founding myth of the liberal western order, something despised by the new radical right

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.

Languages and music departments to close despite strikes and protests but university insists it has addressed staff concerns in revised plans

Members of the University and Colleges Union are walking out in part of a long-running dispute over job and course cuts.

Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.

Stephen Isherwood explains that despite the challenges of measuring career outcomes, they remain central to student interests, value for money and informed choice

Is there a problem of relevance in UK universities? Liz Morrish considers the idea that acquiring a body of knowledge is redundant in the age of AI. Maybe universities should just concentrate on te…

A guide for students, student representatives and students’ unions

The British-American novelist and playwright who regularly appeared on current affairs shows will be remembered for her ‘warmth, humour and generosity’, says her husband