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Proportion of universities saying making money is a key motivation doubles in five years

US university leader explains how top teachers were selected to design a new multimillion-dollar teaching centre

Development of Kazakhstan’s university system assessed in new book

Jeffrey Beall says he faced 'intense pressure' from the University of Colorado Denver and feared losing his job

Hotly anticipated figures on salaries show that for subjects such as economics and law, the university attended has stronger link to high earnings

UK’s distance learning institution looking to save equivalent of nearly a quarter of its budget

Strathclyde professor ‘relieved’ exit poll’s prediction that Conservatives would fail to win majority in UK general election was proved correct

Orpington MP keeps role in Theresa May’s post-election reshuffle

Minister’s proposal has already had a ‘chilling effect’, researchers say

Changing academic environment prompts rethink of globally influential employment support guidelines 

At its halfway point, the merits of Wisconsin School of Business’s decision to accept donations in order to not change its name is being assessed

Party figures warn vice-chancellors not to ignore public anger over tuition fees

Former LSE director on how he overcame academic struggles to become Bill Clinton’s favourite political theorist, and the future for Labour

Interim evaluation highlights challenges facing researchers in Eastern Europe and the Baltic states

Decision made by Department for Education amid uncertainty following UK general election

Conservatives remain largest party in hung Parliament

Concerns over political failure to agree strategy and predictions of mergers raised in major survey

Henry Lane Fox speaks to Times Higher Education at the 2017 THE Innovation and Impact Summit in Hong Kong

Branch campuses could be forced out of Doha if diplomatic row is not resolved, experts warn

Academics can spot essays produced by contract cheating websites ‘most of the time’, say Deakin University researchers

Italian academic says biometric testing could reveal 'secrets of the mind' of potentially lying voters

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

Endless bureaucratic reorganisations in universities are increasing stress levels of academics, says Gail Kinman

Some big-name institutions may gain bronze when results are published next week, but sector experts are divided on impact on England's university pecking order

We talk about the importance of women-only colleges, academics’ role in policymaking and personal tragedy with the noted political scientist

Americans produce nearly twice as many highly cited papers in key fields, with China also catching up on EU

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

Worcester vice-chancellor forecasts 'significant financial difficulty' for dozens of universities because of dip in student numbers

Annual survey of 14,000 UK undergraduates explores reasons for underachievement of black and ethnic minority learners

Techniques designed to promote ‘openness and curiosity’ may have an important role to play in promoting mental health and performance

Molly Corbett Broad warns that sectors' pre-eminent position in global higher education may be at risk

Attempt at overseas recruitment part of wider bid to internationalise universities

Presidents of 12 "Ivy Plus" institutions reaffirm commitment to tackling global warming

Lobby group says that law requiring classes to be taught in Dutch must be enforced

Sources say Jo Johnson’s prospects may be impaired by Theresa May’s anger over overseas students battle

Royal Irish Academy survey respondents warn against hard border between North and South

University of Glasgow research indicates students can improve communication and thinking ability by playing computer games

Number of bachelor's degrees awarded in field down 5 per cent year-on-year

Free movement and ECJ jurisdiction seen as potential stumbling blocks at Russell Group's meeting with MEPs

Institution announces ‘untimely and sudden’ passing of leading cancer researcher

Contentious questions about sexuality and gender need to be discussed robustly but respectfully, academic argues

Fears over youth unemployment and excessive university expansion could be behind weak support as some countries mull shift

UK’s dramatic fall in recruitment from the subcontinent contrasts with success of European rival

Soviet-era links form a basis for extensive further initiatives

European Commission interim evaluation highlights ‘oversubscription’ in funding bids

Conference hears conflicting views on how to stamp out fraud in research

Greg Simon, former executive director of the White House Cancer Moonshot Task Force, claims universities are resistant to change

Stephan Lewandowsky warns that academics can ‘lose control’ of their data and see it used as ‘political propaganda’

Vice-president says universities must convince researchers that journal articles are not the only way to disseminate knowledge

Candace Johnson says universities should cultivate a belief in their students that they ‘can do everything’

South African minister says many collaborations amount to little more than ‘visits’

Acquisition of Publons by Clarivate Analytics sets the scene for major expansion

Philanthropist and entrepreneur Charles Chen Yidan says today’s education systems are ‘not suited to tomorrow’s society’

While participation has continued to grow under £9,000 fee regime, researchers argue efforts to widen access would be helped by abolition of fees

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

We talk mind-shaping, global citizenship and racial tolerance with the former BBC senior manager

Tories backed by just 7 per cent of UK university staff responding to survey

Universities with the highest student to staff ratio named

Sector-wide initiative led by Science Council seeks to address ‘overlooked’ part of academic workforce

Researchers have triggered another vote over rules they believe to be ‘unlawful’ and ‘unfair’