The student intake by background in many Russell Group universities is as imbalanced as income inequality in some of the world’s poorest countries, new analysis suggests.

In nature, diversity builds ecosystem health, productivity, longevity and resilience. So, too, in communities: Sustainable economic and social systems need to be diverse and inclusive in every respect.

The higher-education landscape has become a fertile field for growing crypto-mining revenue.

Eastern China’s Jiangxi province will abolish the senior high school entrance examination in three years, and enrollment will be based on proficiency tests in designated subjects, according to the provincial education authority.

Facebook believes the data of up to 87 million people was improperly shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica - many more than previously disclosed.

My father says, "Measure twice, cut once."

As tuition and student debt levels continue to rise, so has the political and public pressure on colleges to keep costs for students under control.

Fresh calls have been made to tackle a crisis of overwork and poor mental health in academia in the wake of two worrying new studies.

Male academics with small children garner significantly more citations for their papers, while for female researchers, motherhood is linked to a drop in citations, according to a study.

Fortnite Battle Royale has added a message to its mobile app telling kids not to play in school.