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

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

We discuss realising what it means to be black in the UK, dealing with insomnia, and institutional racism in the academy, with the renowned race and black identity scholar

Higher education news from around the globe

‘Centrist’ candidate wins majority in first round of ballot

Former chancellor claims ‘politically correct’ students hold sway over ‘totally supine university authorities’

Vince Cable and Julian Huppert back party to overtake Labour in ‘university seats’

System rewards academics whose work is used in teaching – but at potential bureaucracy cost

Scholars more likely to falsify or fabricate data if they 'can get away with it', researchers say

Report finds that the average undergraduate pays twice the amount recommended by an affordability benchmark 

Electrical engineering professor Khalil Al-Halwachi jailed for 10 years on 'fabricated' weapons charges

New target aims for 13.2 per cent of students to undertake international placements by 2020 

Political scientist at Arizona State University thought to have taken his own life

Government warned against further reductions in sector funding in upcoming budget

Government deal with opposition clears path to pass bill ahead of election

Mackleen Desravines uses film to show that not all academics ‘have nice offices and fabulous lifestyles’

Satirical take on sector also has serious message for university leaders, says author

Some research-intensive universities grew value of collaborations by more than 20 per cent in 2015-16

Research excellence framework maintains discrimination in academy, says thesis

As the country succeeds in attracting even more students from overseas, a mixture of demographics, ‘soft power’ concerns and local politics help explain its policy

‘Overwhelming’ evidence that initiatives targeted at disadvantaged groups increase access

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

Peer review process punishes academics who ‘challenge the dogma’ of their field, scientists claim

The former leader of the House of Lords talks inequality, widening access to higher education and keeping on top of technology

Critics call proposal for world-first professional recognition system ‘demented’

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

Government concessions needed ‘if it is not to lose its bill’, senior Labour peer warns

Hungarian prime minister says the ‘milk has curdled’ with institution’s support for immigrants

US study suggests women perform more ‘service’ work in universities

Academics shine light on contemporary research themes in classic book

Government pressured for concessions to avert defeat on amendment to HE Bill 

Universities New Zealand highlights university entry gap between ethnic groups

University’s head of Brexit strategy urges universities to apply pressure over ‘essential’ priority

US researchers claim 76 per cent success rate in using video analysis to identify likely misconduct

Study finds that employees at universities’ overseas outposts feel less supported than their home campus colleagues

Duke University challenge on visualising scholarly collaboration produces treasure trove of results

Study finds undergraduates suffer from living with more intelligent students, unless they attend class together

The former Archbishop of Canterbury discusses religious leaders’ obligation to promote equality, the challenges of meeting controversial heads of state, and concerns about the growth of populism

UUK poll ahead of key Commons vote finds only 26 per cent see students ‘as immigrants’

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

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

Institutions told they have a ‘culture of excluding postgraduates’ in wake of damning study

Global academic leaders have found themselves powerless against Hungary’s government

All higher education institutions agree to make figures from nationwide survey publicly available

Government announces new centre in the wake of scandal at National Taiwan University