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University of Minnesota says 50 per cent outbound mobility goal ‘outgrew its usefulness’

Psychologist says that more women, minority groups and international students should be part of structures that tackle sexual misconduct

Nobel laureate warns of greater inequality and ‘new era of fascism’ if AI impact on work not ‘managed’

Analysis shows thousands of researchers publish the equivalent of one paper every five days, but their involvement is often limited

Thirty-two academic institutions have so far failed to report any of their trial data in accordance with new European Union rules

A ‘simple ask’ inserted into immigration bill could bring more open regime, says Nicky Morgan

Additional contribution from staff combined with 2 per cent extra from employers would be enough to keep current USS pension scheme, say experts

European University at St Petersburg granted teaching licence after international support

Tributes paid to Yale’s pioneering game theorist

Higher Education Commission report says visa sponsorship rules should be based on enrolment from target markets, not refusal rates

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Early closure of pilot project is latest in string of global failures

Lecturer claims that myriad online systems in academia reinforce patriarchal dominance

Serving prisoners on day release will be able to participate in initiative

Former university administrator says she struggled to find employment after Turkish university was shut 

Staff and academics with little ethical guidance make decisions on behalf of institutions 

The president-elect of the Royal Statistical Society on stepping into Gladstone’s shoes, Florence Nightingale and why Brexit is nightmare for medical statisticians

Advtech to buy Johannesburg campus established by Monash in 2000

Study finds women from the highest socio-economic group are more likely to be in insecure work if they attend university outside mission group than if they had no degree at all

University urged to spend its levy money on training for wider community, not its ‘highest-paid’ staff

For internationalism to succeed, universities must engage more with their local communities and students, major study says

Study challenges the idea that it is primarily parenthood that hinders women’s careers – but in Germany, the picture is very different

Many student exchanges are still driven by professor-to-professor links but they don’t undergo robust evaluation, says expert who has created new success measuring tool 

Ahead of publication of revised concordat, Brunel leader calls for funding agencies to give document greater importance

Experts say that inclusive internationalisation strategies that reach the entire university community are more essential than ever

‘Imprudent’ to attach too much weight to first iteration of knowledge exchange framework, conference hears

Widespread disappointment at panel’s conclusions about policy on overseas students

Data in OECD’s Education at a Glance shows large variation in proportion of current expenditure being spent on teachers and support staff

MAC report fails to back calls for reform on inclusion of students in migrant count and post-study work, but questions overall migrant target

UK should focus more on improving ‘skills value’ of degrees rather than subsidising loans, suggests director of education and skills

Congress remains too divided to tackle crisis

Colleagues say Royal Holloway’s Jeff Frank has been left in limbo for months during investigation into ‘flimsy’ misconduct charges

Since 2011, dozens of institutions have sworn not to undertake military-related research, but the country is now calling on academics to strengthen its defences

Ex-Universities UK president became one of highest-paid leaders in sector

New network will help to develop England’s University Mental Health Charter

Lille’s medical dean says subject will no longer be taught because it lacks ‘absolute scientific proof’

Five institutions from around globe sign up for greater student exchange and research collaboration

Hundreds of thousands take to the streets of Buenos Aires as confidence in nation’s economy dwindles at the cost of higher education

Author of Academically Adrift says university haters have ‘grossly distorted’ his seminal study

Government accused of making universities ‘a safer place to commit assault’, but others say changes will offer better support for victims

Results from the European Student Survey suggest the UK, Austria and Ireland are also strong on providing students with chances to thrive outside class

Students claim that ‘asking questions is not appreciated by most local teachers’

Moves follow decision by Saudi Arabia to order students back from Canada in diplomatic spat

Tehran president says institution is keen to internationalise despite deteriorating relations with the West

Orderly graduate recruitment under threat as demographic decline triggers ‘free-for-all’

Education secretary says university inaugurations ‘not appropriate’ for sovereignty conversations

Union members’ walkout over budget cuts will coincide with the arrival of new students

Universities will have to develop and comply with free speech policy by January

European funders’ shift away from subscription journals raises questions over the outlook for prestigious periodicals

Office for Students says end of system of annual negotiations will allow universities to be more ‘ambitious’ and ‘flexible’

Institutions say they don’t doctor their admissions, but figures tell a different story

Universities UK responds to growing public concern about number of undergraduates taking their own lives

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s graduate scholarships will help students from under-represented groups

List of finalists for the ‘Oscars’ of the higher education sector released

MIT and Yale follow close behind in 2019 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education league table 

Augar review needs to take account of key ONS debt study but get in ahead of spending review, observers warn

Major study finds that many Muslim students are self-censoring and disengaging from UK campus life

Summit to coincide with Times Higher Education Awards

Universities Superannuation Scheme is in ‘rude health’, says Mervyn King

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media