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How do reindeer navigate, how large is a Christmas tree’s genome, and what is the best surgical stitch to use on a Christmas turkey?

Veruscript, which publishes a journal on intelligence and security, says that allegations are ‘wholly unfounded’

Election of theology professor Michel Deneken as Strasbourg president angers secularists

Lords report urges government to step up efforts to attract academics in wake of Brexit vote

Large-scale study at a top Danish university reveals mismatch between student and teacher expectations around learning

A comparison of some of the national policies aimed at addressing student mobility

American Academy of Arts and Sciences warns that problem exists from school right through to university

Leading higher education scholar warns that the sector will ‘shut down’ if institutions do not report their value

A study into lecturer-led Facebook groups suggests they could improve how students perceive their course material and their lecturer

A study has suggested that even outside the hyper-competitive environment of Chinese education, students suffer from stress and anxiety

Scholarly community must address ‘ugly’ issue directly and stop believing it happens ‘somewhere else’

Closer partnerships between UK and Indian universities and transparency over visa processing cited as potential factors for first increase in the third quarter since 2009

Russell Group also criticises prime minister’s drive to make school sponsorship condition of higher fees

Some experts say government’s watershed data on pay could still transform student choice, while others highlight role of entry tariffs and region

Despite the pressure to retreat behind national borders, international academic ties should prove resilient

Film director Agnieszka Piotrowska’s new book details the challenges of working in the southern African country

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

Ucas end of cycle report also shows that number of EU undergraduates accepted on to courses reached record high

Institutions in the US and Canada are helping preserve indigenous languages before they die out

Biochemist named in analysis of US highly cited papers claims it is not his main contribution to science

Our panel of leading university administrators explain how applicants should approach a meeting of this kind at their institution

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

Focus on skills and job readiness 'disengages' academics from issue, says HEA head

Women in academia may be losing out salary-wise because they are more focused on tasks that may go unrewarded, a study suggests

New university chairs are part of a broader package of ties

Chris Kelly said that a female vet was ‘equivalent to two-fifths’ of a male counterpart

President of Johns Hopkins University says ‘deeply poisonous politics’ is also harming the system

New report tracks the trends in joint publications and student mobility

Provost says institution 'must do better' as independent researchers find focus on excellence has had 'negative impact' alongside top results

But there are fears that universities’ reliance on external funding will prevent blue-skies research

Academics should be able to publish either a YouTube video or a paper, expert argues

New analysis suggests university offers should take greater account of where students went to school

Deakin University will deliver six postgraduate degrees via the online platform

Research finds that nearly one in five women has unsuccessfully applied for a job move at least four times

Universities warn parliamentary inquiry that Brexit vote already deterring staff and students from coming to UK

Key recommendation of Stern review is adopted to help reduce workload for institutions

Many early career researchers have ‘not gone to the library for years’, according to report

Study for UCU finds just 16 per cent of applicants’ grades are predicted accurately – but Ucas says this is ‘not the case’

Vice-principal tells SRHE annual conference that arts and humanities scholars cannot suddenly shift area of focus to different cultural settings 

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

Vice-chancellor calls on sector to shift its focus away from country's colonial past

Copyright and intellectual property policy on lecture capture ‘evolving’, says report, but institutions should provide supportive advice to academics

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

President Meric Gertler reflects on Canadian universities’ potential to ‘capitalise’ on political climate in competitor nations

This graph shows the dramatic rise of open access mega-journals such as Plos One, which offer to publish papers based on their scientific soundness rather than the significance or novelty of the results, and which accept research across a broad range of disciplines

Event explores the challenges and options that lie ahead for a post-conflict society

Conservative, Labour and crossbench peers all join criticism in House of Lords

Latest EUA doctoral council chair says open science very much on his agenda for the role

Tie-up to teach journalism students best practice while potentially helping them combat press restrictions

Landmark exhibition explained the significance of university research to the public

East Asian countries dominate school rankings, although mainland China loses ground in tables after new provinces are included for the first time

New report sets out the core principles for reducing assaults on higher education

Study looks at how gender preconceptions are formed at primary school level

Academic puts forward 'code of conduct' for dealing with Trump era

An independent investigation is reviewing David Wheeler’s conduct during staff negotiations 

Researcher reflects on how tweets formed ‘mini press releases’ for media to spread president-elect’s message

Study into controversial ‘grade retention’ policy finds repeating a failed year can improve performance

UK must tell stories of globalisation’s benefits that resonate with voters who have ‘genuine concerns’ about immigration, UUKi director says

President-elect sees deregulation as route to cutting tuition, but critics warn students will suffer. John Morgan reports from the US

Provost of Universitas 21 tells THE summit that universities must engage with institutions outside their elite groups