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UCU says move will 'raise further questions about the priorities of senior managers'

Report from Elsevier suggests more collaboration with poorer nations is needed

Tax bills are ‘deeply worrying’ for universities, say higher education experts

Amount of time spent learning in and out of class declines, HEA survey says

Canadian university dean says fundraising is an important – and fun – activity for academics

Interviews with students and graduates in China ‘raise serious doubts’ about role of higher education in achieving cohesion

As research funding becomes increasingly linked with impact assessment, academics will need help seeking out business partners, sector leaders say

Berkeley chancellor issues warning at conference on New Nationalism and Universities

Books, like journals, reach far more people when they are published open access, shows report

University and College Union will ballot members on a national walkout over plans to move staff to defined contribution pension scheme

Report calls for a quarter of Canadian students to study abroad within 10 years

Fund research grants not loans, Europe’s universities tell Brussels

Higher education regulator moves to correct confusion over status of specialist institutions

Statistics on dropouts prompt Simon Birmingham to make fresh calls on stalled package

IFS analysis says bringing back maintenance grants would also lead to little or no change for lowest-earning graduates across their lifetime 

Hypermasculine men may be more likely to take part in trials, misrepresenting the male population, scientists warn

UKCGE head warns of potential consequences for research students from sector shake-up

Largest amount of cash handed out by research councils overall since 2014-15 brings an end to negative trend

Funding fell for many of the UK’s top institutions despite increase in overall amount of cash granted by research councils

Budget must address ‘scandal’ of debt burden faced by poorest students by linking fees to family income, says education charity

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

Placings for UK in latest edition of Global University Employability Survey may already be reflecting damage to country’s reputation

Patrick Awuah set up institution to focus on critical thinking, ethics and collaboration

Academic warns universities need to take impact of accent on credibility seriously as it has ‘demotivated’ overseas lecturers

China now third behind US and UK on Clarivate list of most impactful researchers worldwide

‘The country wants systemic change’, says Labour MP, predicting possible Commons inquiry on access

Advertising Standards Authority upholds complaints about assertions from six institutions

Professor finds 86 English-language journals on the sector and lists the 28 ‘most reputable’

University and College Union warns Russell Group institution will struggle to raise teaching quality while cutting jobs

Exhibition showcasing stories of infertility across the ages – involving suspended uteruses and frogs – is part of the Being Human festival

BBC films education agent offering to 'take care' of students' attendance and assignments

Office for Students’ Nicola Dandridge urges sector to help shape new powers, to avoid ‘unintended consequences’

British Academy report marking 500 days until ‘Brexit day’ throws spotlight on the money and academic talent in the subjects that come from the EU

Ex-Edinburgh chemist highlights emotional cost of doctoral study, but work is not a ‘revenge book’

Effigy of Berkeley professor Judith Butler burned outside São Paulo conference

Universities cite concerns around US’ social and political climate in IIE study

'Unrestrictive' governance is vital if universities are to attain world-class status, says Teresa A. Sullivan

Observers hope scrapping financial audits could lead other funders to cut down on research grant bureaucracy

Several top researchers exit Teesside after professors given individual ratings out of 32, senior academic claims

Broad-brush efforts to support female and ethnic minority academics will not address ‘multidimensional inequality’, says Warwick professor

Georgetown project shows that it’s not just students but also the ‘grown-ups’ in society who are struggling to find right balance, says director

Patrick Vallance to take over from interim government adviser Chris Whitty from March next year

Over the past decade, women have opened up a significant lead over men in graduation rates

Task force will investigate how women can be supported to rise through the university ranks

University president says students must create ‘a new culture’ at the institution 

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

Tributes paid to Brighton microbiologist

Profit should not be a ‘dirty word’ in education, says former Manchester United and England star

Academic social network has moved 'at least 1.7 million articles' to make them less easily accessible, publishers say

University of Hertfordshire job cuts add to fears staff could be forced out ahead of REF 2021

Stark figures in new Hepi report prompt calls for chancellor to tackle research underfunding in budget

Universities in the US dominate new Times Higher Education psychology ranking

Tipping point likely to be between 2020 and 2025, new demographic analysis suggests

Chair of UK’s education committee calls for ‘radical look at what university is for’

ScholarlyHub will help academics keep control of their work and data, creators argue

Advancing capabilities of stem cells could mean researchers run into legal difficulties once more, European academies warn

Measures taken to target high dropout rate could make universities more attractive to domestic and international students

Shift to a political divide based on identity and values requires response from universities, experts suggest

Beyond the noise of the front pages, the UK’s decision to leave the EU offers an opportunity to hone students’ skills in critical thinking and evaluating sources, says Paul James Cardwell

Forty per cent of UK business schools report fall in undergraduate applications from the Continent