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Dutch push to tackle fraud and ‘reproducibility crisis’ follows high-profile misconduct cases in the country

Baroness Blackstone argues that admitting applicants of mixed ability would be a ‘worthy goal’

Singapore leads the way in Times Higher Education's 2016 ranking of the premier universities in Asia

Inside Higher Ed's Maxine Joselow looks at the very different public reactions to the presidential hopefuls from their former universities

But transferring to an institution in another country generally has less of a ‘positive impact’, finds paper

HEA survey suggests that institutions are waiting on TEF details before deciding whether to adopt more granular method of degree classification

Danish academic says that building a knowledge economy is no longer a ‘dominant wish’ for country leaders

Revelation follows comments by provost to academics that university is 'barely financially sustainable'

Centre for the GeoHumanities at Royal Holloway will use interdisciplinary tools to explore everything from Elizabethan England to climate change and migration

Australian v-cs attack Go8 over its criticisms of demand-driven system

Prominent intellectual argues against new government proposal, saying many ‘imported experts’ have ‘no adequate understanding of Indonesia’

Consultation on ‘smaller’ watchdog comes after Hefce took quality assessment work in-house

THE survey finds 40 per cent of respondents say they are more likely to depart UK if Leave wins

Study suggests mass higher education increases the dominance of the middle class over opportunities

THE survey respondents tend to view EU free movement as good for individuals, universities and society

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

In 2012, the open access biomedical journal eLife was launched to challenge the dominance of titles such as Nature, Science and Cell

Ritual dating back to 1922 seeks to remind graduates of their ethical obligations – while one business school has also adopted the idea

A High Court action will determine whether former students on a much-criticised hypnosis degree course receive compensation

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

New fiction explores the parallels between the 14th century and the environmental disaster that may lie ahead

Doctoral supervisors are having to adapt to a new power dynamic with their students, conference will hear

President of George Washington University also questions the benefit of free university tuition

Formulaic distribution set to end, with grants being channelled through new outreach programme instead

But MillionPlus claims government risks ‘dodgy narrative’ on alternative providers

Instead, researchers should aim for methodological ‘soundness’ rather than ‘flashy claims of superiority’

CentreForum rebadged as Education Policy Institute, angering Higher Education Policy Institute

LSE professor Alan Sked says the party ‘converted’ Tories to Euroscepticism but ‘turned nasty’

Quality Assurance Agency says university should even out disparity in number of tutorials and essays set by colleges

Paper predicts that the number of funded researchers at small institutions will decline by two-thirds in the next decade if ‘skews are left uncorrected’

Colleges in the area and further afield try to reassure students

Academic freedom is under threat from forthcoming plans for higher education, says ‘alternative white paper’

Figure described as ‘tip of the iceberg’ of new system’s price tag

Birmingham City conference on ‘terrorism and cultural freedom’ explored everything from Macbeth to Islamic State video games

Committee of MPs comes to no firm conclusion on whether common framework for research and commercialisation is good for the UK

Several vice-chancellors and academics have also been recognised

Staff at eight UK universities will walk out on scheduled student open days as part of pay dispute

Institutions are suffering from a ‘crisis of confidence’ in their civic engagement role, says Emran Mian in essay to help launch HE foundation

Students from most advantaged neighbourhoods 16 times more likely to win a place at the University of Cambridge than most disadvantaged peers

OIA says recommended payouts topped £485,000 in 2015 despite reduction in the number of cases

QAA finds lax entry standards at Cardiff college formerly led by principal with ‘falsified’ PhD

Beijing said to be making ‘concerted campaign’ to extend soft power, neutralise opposition to South China Sea territorial claims

Concerns over low contact hours and delays in handing back assignments loom large in Hepi/HEA survey

BME learners rate teaching less positively and may lose out by living at home, Hepi-HEA survey finds

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

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Rebuffing claims that opening up sector will endanger its reputation, minister says ‘we have heard these concerns before’

Marking boycott ends after UCU says managers agree to scrap ‘unfair’ targets

Bashir Makhoul reflects on the roots of his creativity and his academic vision for Birmingham City University

Students viewed by government as welcome immigrants, but questions over capacity and provincial policies remain

Project at Tanzanian institution has $40 million budget

Canada’s provincial system ‘allows more room for corruption’, says OBHE researcher

Study of 1.4 million students raises concerns about the US for-profit sector 

Krzysztof Rybiński on changing Narxoz University’s culture and the lure of ‘the best meat in the world’

Most taking part in new scheme will withdraw their extra pension as cash, finds report

First Regius posts for Wales and Northern Ireland in expansion marking Queen's 90th birthday

Paper finds increased administration and policy changes are raising stress in scholars

Motion passed at union congress under fire, but backers welcome ‘safe space’

Home Affairs Select Committee reports on fallout from ETS language test fraud claims

Report unveiled at union’s congress highlights ‘unreasonable, unsafe and excessive hours’