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Universities not doing enough to protect staff from harm, researchers say

Subscription models and self-publishing present ways for scholars to bring their work to the public

Sir Anton Muscatelli says that education, not research, is the main way in which higher education institutions can have a positive impact on society

Swedish-based academic Ahmadreza Djalali will be executed following 'grossly unfair trial', says Amnesty International

Jo Johnson urged to condemn Tory who asked vice-chancellors for course content and names of European studies professors

Universities minister discusses plan to make teaching excellence framework entry compulsory, following PM’s fee freeze

Shift to lifelong learning opens up opportunities for ‘niche, digital’ providers, says Glyn Davis

Event marks four decades of a programme showcasing Castro’s ideals

Foreign minister warns on free speech, while ANU v-c urges against seeing Chinese students as ‘spies’

Conversations between regional government and student body fail to lift Pamplona strike

China and India targeted by drive to recruit more than 100,000 extra students from outside EU

Students will need to shed the pounds to pass new course designed to combat country's obesity crisis

Far-left students in US are more likely to favour protests and support the withdrawal of a guest speaker’s invitation, survey finds

Penn teaching assistant claims she is 'under attack' for calling on historically marginalised groups first

Move would make higher education more efficient and equitable, says Oxford professor

Ministers could still force funding cuts on sector despite legislative failure

While scholars may disagree in research, they should band together in public advocacy work, says Jean Tirole 

Data suggest that more universities – and subject areas – will need to succeed on the world stage to sustain the country’s rise 

UCU says case highlights ‘serious questions’ over institution’s governance structures

In-depth examination of researchers’ career paths suggests few adhere to long-held stereotype that the young publish more

Opposition of Nick Xenophon Team senators dooms higher education bill to failure

Strong turnout in ballot over USS changes ‘sends a clear message’ that union members will take action to protect retirement fund, says UCU

Powerful market regulator could also award its own degrees to address gaps in provision, consultation states

Former chief of staff at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy says academics must put aside fears of ‘partisanship’

Strong performers in the teaching excellence framework may have benefited from slick brand-building, Hepi report suggests

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

Academic says he is ‘wary’ of applying for projects that involve extended periods of time overseas

Bibliometric data suggest there should be more scholarship on the topic, but academics still make key contributions to debate

Algorithms must not be used to lower thresholds, says UUK/GuildHE report

Initiative to bring in US scientists causes backlash among scientists awaiting funding at home

Treasury underwriting of projects previously funded by the EU could continue after transition period, Jo Johnson says

Utah institution offers 12-week student road trip around American West

Leading higher education professionals heading for executive teams of Australian universities

Public spending watchdog calls for action on high dropout rates and payments to ‘ineligible’ students

Institutions that are well connected to ‘global transportation hubs’ rise up league tables faster, study finds

Hungarian government extends deadline for compliance with education act after Budapest-based institution meets criteria

Middlesex head 'not worried' by Lord Adonis' calls for return of polytechnic-university divide

Universities in the US lead Times Higher Education’s rankings for engineering and technology and computer science; Peking and NUS are Asia’s top performers

Doha offshoots are also integrating courses with goal of providing ‘unique’ value to students

University leaders at University of Chicago discussion call for students to be better educated about First Amendment

Lagging degree attainment leads to Latinos becoming stuck in middle-wage tiers of labour market, says study

Accurate translation apps could have a ‘major impact’ on academia, some scholars believe, but others unconvinced

A ‘European Campus’ has already been created by French, Swiss and German universities

Colin Bailey on a gamble to attend university that nearly backfired, and the institution that is academia’s ‘best-kept secret’

Attempt to measure knowledge exchange could also be step to showing university ‘relevance’, metrics experts suggest

Aberdeen v-c warns that universities cannot wait until 2019 for clarity on EU research access

Oxford Foundry open to students of every discipline, to nurture talent and start-ups

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

Institution’s Canadian leader tackles executive remuneration, Brexit and diversifying the university’s student intake in THE interview

Observers say key issue is whether review’s remit is wide-ranging, or set to predetermined objectives

Father of ‘fuzzy logic’ remembered

The Leicester space physicist on winning Astronauts, exploring uncharted mountains, and scientists’ social skills

Scientific developments from the microscopic to intergalactic deemed worthy of this year’s awards

Female lecturers allegedly under pressure to settle legal action after university’s equality charter application rejected

Student accommodation wardens are latest to be imprisoned in Turkey's anti-Gülenist crackdown

Cambridge tops combined results of three main UK university league tables for the seventh year in a row

With latest application for teaching licence rejected in long-running battle with authorities, time is running out to start the new academic year

After this year’s laureates were announced, 50 winners share the secrets of their success

Instead of spending time competing for competitive funding, academics should be given a lump sum, paper suggests

Frédérique Vidal determined to confront problems ‘sidestepped’ by career-minded politicians