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Large-scale quantitative analysis of university grades confirms the existence of slump in second-year marks first observed in the 1950s

Sweden’s leading university pledges to learn after government intervenes in Macchiarini affair

A lack of advice on access and support is a key reason why disabled students are less likely to leave their home country, campaigners say

Post-coup crackdown has led to a huge number of requests for help, say charities for at-risk scholars

QUT v-c warns sector vulnerable when budget ‘reality finally hits’

European Commission funding priorities come under fire for what the EUA believes are their neglect of universities and science

A survey has suggested that a good rating in England’s TEF would make an applicant consider studying at that university

‘Bulging middle’ of institutions consolidates grip on sector growth in weeks after results day

Education at a Glance report brings warning from director for education, who also says US private fees bear ‘no relationship’ to quality

This image of writhing tadpoles, taken by an academic at the University of the West of England, is one of the winning entries in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards

Unhappiness at university and ‘fear of missing out’ could be driving distraction during lectures, study suggests

Birmingham free school key example for Theresa May, but critics warn of ‘incoherence’ in schools system

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

Cuts to public teaching funding may have ‘gone too far’, MMU chancellor and creator of Browne review also tells THE

Event debates how counselling teams can cope with increasing mental health problems among learners

Graduate teachers will be placed on the university’s pay scale and receive the same employment benefits as other staff

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

But UK students at universities abroad will lose out from the falling pound

Students at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology selected younger academics who were ‘positive’ and ‘funny’

New board member of international business school accreditation body advocates use of Moocs to enhance business and management education

Workshop at EAIE event in Liverpool looks at how international learners can be helped to cope with failure

A third of students say the condition affects their academic experience

A new report suggests standards by which departments may consider social media and other public communications in promotion decisions

Institutions accused of promoting ‘inaccurate’ depictions of themselves via social media

From Ebola to building dams, a World Bank economist tells Jack Grove how a UN goal on universities is vital in facing grand challenges

The skills gap in the digital sector can be filled by collaborating with industry, John Elmes hears

Humorous tribute to academia’s unsung heroes will be based outside a Moscow university

Elite Paris institution says its planned meeting with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader was rendered 'pointless' by similar event

Dame Minouche Shafik will be the first woman to head institution on a permanent basis in its 126-year history

Cambridge, UUK and Russell Group voice strong opposition to parts of plan for new Office for Students in England

The separation of science and medicine from universities is halting the country’s progress, says international higher education scholar

Cambridge study finds women are least likely to benefit when university enrolment is expanded in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

Internal analysis finds women earn 10.5 per cent less than men of similar experience and research productivity

Head of Russell Group university to retire after 30 years at the institution

Academics and professional and support staff across the world asked for their views on the status, efficacy and assessment of pedagogy

UK prime minister announces policy in grammar schools speech

Environmental organisation praises UK sector for climate efforts but calls for universities to do more

Head of UK admissions service Mary Curnock Cook addresses concerns that universities might ‘not hear a word’ from applicants

Pilot gets under way as institutions reject David Cameron’s plan for sector-wide blanking of applicants’ names

Sophie Carrigill starts Rio campaign just weeks after finishing sports psychology course at University of Worcester

Analysis of Labour Force Survey data reveals extent of earnings boost for university leavers

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

Politically significant figure shows ‘funding gap’ per student of £7,700

New head of US school aims to be at the ‘leading edge’ of action-based education

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Both banks and universities are ‘full of highly skilled European workers’ and so have an interest in pushing for liberal immigration system, conference hears

David Walker looks at the increasing acceptance that the pressures of university can exacerbate impostor syndrome for students as well as staff

Seeking feedback from the well networked is better than gaining comments from famous scholars, a conference hears

With the link between frequent library use and higher grades confirmed, Jack Grove asks if it is time for more universities to start measuring how long students spend in the stacks

This graph shows the dominance of Russell Group universities in attracting quality-related research funding from Hefce, which is based on the results of the REF

Additional fee income could be diverted to fund research, warns Hepi paper

Distance learning champion plans to expand activities with new model

Minister also warns UUK conference of challenges ahead on non-EU recruitment

Brian Cantor says the network aims to be more inclusive and more global than existing university groups

New study looks at what happened when a university made its publications publicly available through an institutional repository

Idea is one of several ways to speed the peer review process, although some think it will annoy academics

UUK president calls for guarantee that EU students can access loans for 2017 entry

Experiment on online philosophy course marks a new path for humanities Moocs

Taiwanese universities are already under pressure from an ageing population

Social Market Foundation research dismisses claim that widening participation hampers improvements