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Collaboration with Leuphana University of Lüneburg could lead to submission of joint research funding bids

Chancellors say ‘new university of scale’ may be ‘well placed’ to respond to changing higher education environment

Santa Ono’s social media activity raises questions about when a tweet is an official university statement

Populist Doug Ford wants to expand mandate of province’s higher education regulator

Department for Education team backing those setting up new universities may reflect concern over role of Office for Students

Office for Students vows to demand justification for university leaders’ salary levels

Media storm over Australian donation raises questions about where institutions should draw the line

Home Office generates anger in India by omitting nation from list of countries granted relaxed student visa rules

New institution loses its first president Janusz Kozinski in less than a year

Staff ‘heartbroken’ after second fire at art nouveau masterwork in four years

New guidance responds to concerns that much hyperbolic science reporting can be traced back to university communications teams

Up to 90 per cent of reviewers unable to guess authors of papers in experiment

Admissions overhaul could trigger wider insistence on mathematics prerequisites

Janet Todd’s memoir considers the humiliations of illness and admits to ‘some embarrassment at not being dead’

Law firm claims that universities could be forced to pay out up to £20 million

Female economists less likely to collaborate widely, study finds

National strategies also debate merits of basic versus applied research in rapidly expanding field

Academics complain of losing work on reference management tool

Move aims to promote traditional Chinese culture through student courses and academic research

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania agreement is part of Europe-wide shift towards mutual recognition

Istanbul scholar Büşra Ersanli is one of 241 scholars to face legal action for signing a 2016 peace declaration

Home Office hailed as being ‘on a roll’ after move, which also benefits other major Asian nations

Campaigners call for universities and funders to address ‘systemic issues’ after study claims academic science has ‘higher’ risk of sexual harassment

After more than a decade of inflation-busting growth, now could be time to ‘pause and consolidate’, says Anja Karliczek

Seoul National University students to contact counterparts at Kim Il Sung University - by fax

University system ‘is not a market that is working in the interests of students or taxpayers’, committee claims

Sam Gyimah says institutions must be able to tell parents when students are struggling with mental health issues

While majority of outputs now meet requirements, some institutions and disciplines are doing better than others

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

Researchers criticise focus on aftercare for stressed staff members and urge leaders to tackle workload pressures head-on

The leading historian of the Balkans discusses a fortuitous meeting with his future wife, secrecy in higher education, and why postgraduates should dedicate their theses to their mothers

New research identifies the formula for winning a student-led teaching prize

Tributes paid to pioneer of sports science and campaigner for women in sport

Danny Dorling suggests limiting debts to pre-2012 levels

Resistance to increasing English-language courses could set tone for the rest of Europe, some believe

Sector vulnerability highlighted as business model tips further towards international education

Coming to you from a log flume in Florida, the team discusses highlights from the THE Young Universities Summit. Buckle your safety belt

Media storms risk closing off funding stream, Australian academic warns

Queensland says A$125 million (£71 million) project ‘makes a clear and bold statement’

Hard-pressed officials may struggle to implement reform agenda effectively, observers say

Dean says that institutions may have to rely on part-time staff if they cannot match industry remuneration

Mamokgethi Phakeng keen to engage with students’ concerns, but also wants to put academics back at the heart of the university

RMIT University’s plan to have greater control over Vietnam outpost reflects new ‘phase’ of ‘networked global institutions’, say experts

Study finds general management skills are valued more in education pro vice-chancellors than pedagogic expertise

Average spending has increased by 19 per cent in four years, Freedom of Information requests reveal

New survey finds barely a quarter of undergraduates have used illegal drugs during their degrees

Scholars want an end to stifling university legislation, but differ on proposed approach

Latest tables showing high-quality scholarly output for countries and universities demonstrate UK in particular is losing ground

Slash interest rates and reintroduce maintenance loans, says critical report

While the latest results of the teaching excellence framework brought joy for a number of institutions, they also throw up new questions about the validity of the exercise

University of Chester refused retrospective planning permission over proximity to oil refinery

Dramatic cuts to public funding and an exodus of talent in the midst of an economic crisis endanger country’s position as a leader in Latin American higher education

Public suspect researchers are performing ‘impact’ and hitting targets for the benefit of government regulators, not them, European academies argue

Former director of fair access tops list alongside Sheffield Hallam vice-chancellor Chris Husbands

Newer, urban universities can have impact beyond more established names, USF leaders argue

Architect of Browne review says he is yet to hear ‘wholly convincing’ case for reducing fees

Malcolm Anderson, a lecturer in accounting, was said to be ‘struggling silently’ with new work responsibilities

Event hears rallying cry for liberal education in the face of ‘false dichotomy’ between learning and jobs

University representatives disappointed by lower than expected budget increase for European Research Council

Sam Gyimah criticises institutions for trying to get ‘bums on seats’, as graduate earnings analysis reveals wide variation in performance