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Open University study finds that, while students dislike collaborative learning, they are more likely to pass if they take part in it

After writing The War on the Old, UCL professor turns to The War on the Young

New research challenges narrative that in recent political battles, university leavers have tilted to the left

Latest data show that Republic is no longer source of strongest demand for UK courses within EU

Government inquiry on internationalisation also calls for increased outbound mobility 

Survey finds that most research organisations do not have a policy on use of metrics

Staff must be reassured that information on students’ progress will be used for pedagogical purposes, conference hears

Latest Hesa data on degree classification shows where increase in top grades was highest in 2016-17

‘Students who would have gone abroad for their studies are already staying back in India and joining us,’ says vice-chancellor

Tributes paid to first female politics professor in any part of Ireland

Analysis of the latest Ucas recruitment data suggests some institutions have changed strategy in the past few years

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

THE survey reveals how work pressures shape researchers’ decisions around relationships and family

Institutions will need to disclose full details of all those earning more than £150,000 under the regulator’s proposed new rule

The architectural historian on the mediocrity of postwar crematoria design and why we need to talk more openly about death

Generous leave packages used as a strategy to retain top female researchers in elite institutions, study suggests

Brexit cheerleader criticises excessive regulation and downplays scuffle at student event

Alliances between institutions to become increasingly important, says Sheffield vice-chancellor

Rise is driven by increase in gifts from alumni, says survey 

Deficit revealed after announcement that institution will close the overseas outpost 

Japan and South Korea latest countries to sign Tokyo Convention, which supports the mobility of students and academics across the region

Universities pay only for direct teaching time, making effective hourly pay derisory, union claims

Taif University lifts consent rule for female students in wake of royal decree

Up to 24,000 students will study at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University’s two campuses near Shanghai by 2028

Imperial College London president predicts that higher education institutions will follow global corporations in screening applicants using AI-based algorithms

Domestic students are being squeezed out of Dutch universities by growing numbers of international students, claims a leading newspaper 

Cross-continent campaign seeks to attract overseas students from South America to Asia

Ability to commercialise research is key to rebuilding war-torn countries such as Sri Lanka, but businesses must pledge support, say sector leaders

New injection of cash for San Francisco Declaration on responsible metrics hopes to move initiative from words to action

Two of Britain’s leading academics will present a contemporary take on an iconic television programme

Carlo Montemagno caught in nepotism row at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Leaders of top universities acknowledge that balance of power in higher education is moving eastwards

Higher education expert warns that widening access could suffer if funding for financial aid is eroded

Union fears changes will increase selectivity in university system

Breakdown of year-on-year performance of different countries shows how Chinese universities are quickly catching up with Japan as Asia’s major higher education powerhouse

Increased interest from EU and overseas fails to make up for shrinking 18-year-old population and reduced demand from mature students

Committee chair Robert Halfon calls for universities to offer more technical degrees or lose state funding

French president is credited with being behind boom in applications to study at Sciences Po

The broad trends in AI may be unstoppable, but we must find better ways of directing and regulating them, argues Toronto’s Mark Kingwell

Fiona Watt promises that there will be no ‘ransacking of a well-structured organisation’ in shift to new umbrella body

Desire to climb global tables is bringing many institutions together – but there are risks, expert warns

Number of those studying for degrees overseas grew by just 1 per cent in 2016-17, following years of strong growth

New training centre hopes to boost the economy of a leading holiday area

Devolved administration’s move puts pressure on Westminster government to confirm post-Brexit arrangements in England

Latest Hesa data show that University of Oxford again has lowest share of new students from state schools, but Oxford Brookes is furthest from its benchmark

Imperial College Business School’s new associate dean discusses her Spanish heritage, the challenges of balancing work and family, and how business schools should practise what they preach

McGill University campaigner on women’s health issues remembered

Scholar says universities must take responsibility for ‘polemic debate’, while other experts reject idea that cap on international recruitment is needed

Academics are told to think twice about returning module marks that average below a 2:1

In an increasingly competitive publishing environment, responding effectively to criticism is key to getting published, says Robert MacIntosh

Although Finland and South Korea have agreed deals with the publisher, European sectors are looking to take a harder line

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

As Brexit nears, charitable research funder is the latest UK institution to establish a German presence

In survey of 15,000 university staff, just 2.6 per cent supported the government’s higher education policies

Higher education minister questions future of $1 billion scheme, as focus shifts to three other new institutions

CETYS could be first Mexican university awarded membership to National Collegiate Athletic Association

Ana Mari Cauce says collaborations allow universities to be ‘less solely dependent’ on the federal administration

British Council research tells major international student destinations to widen their internationalisation strategies in light of new forecast

Survey provides more evidence of fall in international student numbers post-Trump

Institutes could be labelled ‘political campaigners’ in new law, warns industry body