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New IE Business School dean advocates tutelage in ‘fundamental competencies’ for uncertain labour markets

Jo Johnson amends OfS powers over universities and new providers, but key plans remain in place

But Cambridge head warns that perceived isolation from neighbours is ‘biggest challenge’

Latest Hesa data throw spotlight on disciplines most at risk from flight of EU talent from UK 

University announces new initiatives designed to reduce problems around affordability  

New policy may not benefit poorer households, say officials                

But latest figures from the ONS show granting of study visas in UK HE remained stable 

Analysis suggests v-c pay is rising twice as fast as salaries of more junior university staff

Analysis shows ‘for first time’ how government visa ‘restrictions’ impact different institutions

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

New document sets 'benchmark' for others to follow, according to research policy expert

Some countries have managed to increase both the quality and quantity of their research

Competitive gaming is gaining mainstream recognition by establishing itself in universities among students and academics

But professor says Trump presidency might now provide ‘incentive’ for junior scholars to ask ‘important questions’

Neuroscientists argue proposal would improve reproducibility and get drugs to market more quickly

OfS chair-designate acknowledges potential risks of opening sector up to new players

Black scholars progress in careers only through endorsement from white colleagues, warns professor

Researchers on large-scale projects would receive less credit under proposed scheme

UK government asks for new guidance to help universities tackle custom essay writing services

Valuing competitiveness over caution, lingering sexism and 'gender blindness' hold back women in physics, study says

Study claims California’s higher education policy environment has led to the ‘stagnation’ of the state’s universities 

Some object to their university's choice of commencement speaker

UK government gives 'non-committal' response to calls for researchers' voices to be heard

Data highlight strength of US-Iran research links while experts stress benefits for American science and economy

Stern Review steering group member says unclear whether assessment still drives up quality

University of Hong Kong v-c denies he is ‘heading for a simple life’ as the next head of the University of Edinburgh

Culture bigger draw than academic advancement while most students have safety fears, survey finds

Technology identified by NMC Horizon Report as having ‘potential to enhance’ online learning

University of Paris Seine offers UK institutions chance to create a base in France

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

Venture capital fund aims to give students experience of investing 

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

Lack of opportunities and local hiring practices have stopped many French scientists from returning to their homeland, a new study says

Existing model of outreach that seeks to inform an ‘ignorant’ public is broken, say experts

While right-wing politicians have been found to be more attractive than left-wing politicians, this trend may not hold true in the world of scholarship

Xolela Mangcu argues that more attention to race would benefit both black and white students

Study finds a stronger correlation for women between success and being central to a network 

Does Nigel Piercy textbook case study stem from his experience at Swansea University? 

The acclaimed novelist and distinguished writer-in-residence at the University of Surrey talks about teaching, researching her novels and why she skipped all her lectures

An internationally renowned sociologist of youth has died

Proportion of Royal Society scientists associated with Oxbridge is lower than expected, researcher says

Publisher takes decision despite still having no deal agreed with German universities

Academic tutors are most likely to motivate American postgraduates to come to UK, says study

Nottingham Trent head also warns that damage to overseas, EU recruitment will harm quality of education for home students

Axelle Lemaire says democracies are ‘suffering’ because of ‘broken links’ between academics and policymakers

New journal sets out ideas on how to involve non-academics in research – but warns area is still a ‘work in progress’

Satirical scholars hit overdrive in the era of The Donald

Expansion into ‘digitally advanced market’ confirms platform is ‘firmly on the map’, says chief executive

Scholar says campus environments ‘matter more than universities realise’ 

Capital’s institutions may be hit by a ‘perfect storm’, warn scholars

Free Speech ranking claims quarter of institutional administrations are ‘actively censoring speech’

Data reveal research ties between US and Muslim nations targeted by attempted ban

Mathematical model works by trying to remove skewing of results in group funding decisions

But data show applications and enrolments from India and Saudi Arabia have plummeted

Pearson responds to figures on UK providers by saying it acts when colleges ‘recruit without integrity’

UK ‘naive’ to think that it could replace academic links with European industry with those from elsewhere

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

Keele University academic argues that the TEF ‘legitimises’ and ‘amplifies subordination’ of overseas students