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Liberal arts colleges have lower levels of racial and socio-economic diversity among students, according to data collected by Times Higher Education

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

UN plan to eradicate gender inequality misses larger problem of low access rates linked to poverty, University of Cambridge experts warn

Data reveal institutions that have co-authored the most papers with top 25 firms in new innovation list

Final-year Edinburgh student is first Scottish undergraduate to win such an award and could be first in the UK 

Education committee hears University of Oxford’s head of Brexit strategy call for ‘openness’

Attributes of top scientists mapped in new paper

A study has revealed that people can often make the wrong assumption about the level of education of someone tweeting

Research raises questions about how to create tomorrow’s entrepreneurs

Measuring learning gain via self-reporting is difficult as top graduates underrate abilities, suggests Futuretrack study

Research shows that international student enrolment has risen as US state university funding has declined

Fellow scholars pay tribute to the thinker who transformed our understanding of the contemporary world with his concept of ‘liquid modernity’ 

New president boosts education budget so students do not have to pay

Study finds that universities must ‘proactively engage’ with all students to ensure equity in learning 

Medical scholar branded a ‘terrorist’ by Turkey over his alleged links to a US-based cleric is named head of an institution in Texas

NUS calls on ministers to restructure higher education funding overall rather than uncap fees for accelerated courses

Study of economics scholars by doctoral student suggests bias in way that co-authored papers are viewed

UCU uses survey to urge ministers to shelve ‘divisive’ HE bill and focus on Brexit impact

British dean of US business school also questions the ‘strange’ trend of increasing regulation while reducing state funding in the UK sector

New analysis reveals importance of old university networks for advancement

Brazilian scholar suggests the reasons why academic partnerships within the region are limited

As talks with the publisher stall, researchers in the country weigh whether they can cope without a deal

US, Australia show 'overly generous' rules on for-profits are dangerous, say researchers

International project to change curriculum helps UCL students avoid ‘sophomore slump’

Formation of British Association for Contemporary Literary Studies follows ‘explosion’ of teaching and research

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

This graph shows that Japan’s top-ranked universities now rely on their hospitals for about 40 per cent of their income as they struggle with deep cuts in government spending.

New partnerships could help UK universities retain research links and EU funding, says Rik Torfs

Average cost of remunerating v-cs in group rose by 6 per cent last year but salaries still lag those in top US and Australian universities

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

Student mental health may be on the agenda, but some argue that support is uncoordinated and insufficient to meet rising demand

Keep it brief, tailor to the job requirements and do not mention your hobbies. Our panel of top university administrators offer some tips on how to write a top-notch CV

Report bemoans ‘ruthlessly thick’ glass ceiling on route to professorships

David Latchman’s work to be subject of new inquiry after he was cleared in 2015

Duisburg-Essen rector says programme funding ‘low by international standards’

Universities should be providing students with the skills to understand and handle media manipulation, say academics behind a new study

University College Cork to host controversial event British institutions seemed ‘afraid’ to touch

Appointees in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List include the researchers behind DNA fingerprinting and the most effective therapy for malaria

Phil Scraton says he “could not receive an honour on the recommendation of those who remained unresponsive” to campaigns for justice

Announcement comes after Dr Piatt cleared by internal review of wrongdoing in relation to use of travel and expenses

Reading popular science articles causes non-scientists to overrate their expertise, research finds

Education adviser to president says ‘lifetime affiliation’ to universities could be model for future learning

Analysis casts doubt on fears that ‘publish or perish’ culture undermines quality

Homa Hoodfar urges scholars to see academic freedom as a ‘history of struggle everywhere’

Study shows that a quarter of UK alumni under 30 have donated to their university

Scholars reflect on ethics and mechanics of a possible ‘sex tech’ future

Dame Ann Dowling’s report called public support for collaboration ‘excessively complex’

Swiss agree ‘light’ implementation of anti-immigration vote under threat of expulsion from EU research programme

Research-intensive universities may not be matching rhetoric with actions on teaching support

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

Chances are you’ll get at least a bit of ‘spam dressed as lamb’ this Christmas

Lack of trust and a weak IP system blamed for China’s weaker engagement with industry

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

Comic strips present a rich, varied – and surprising – picture of life on campus, researchers have found, but also may explain prejudices

There is a reasonable chance that you will have come across the work of at least one of the scholars named in the table below – they are among the most prolific and most cited researchers in the world in 10 different subject areas.

This map shows that across Africa, India, Central America and parts of the Middle East, people are more likely to believe that one of the “bad effects” of science is that it “breaks down ideas of right and wrong”

Jessica Gardner, only the second woman in the role, aims to strike a balance between the needs of undergraduates and the global research community

Concerns China's researchers are driven too much by external motivations, like funding or publications, than desire for new knowledge

Martha J. Kanter reflects on time as under secretary of education and about the College Promise Campaign she now leads