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University heads wary of criticising anti-extremism legislation, says Kingston leader

Research for Sutton Trust finds girls in Year 9 are more likely than boys to think getting a degree is important

Institution's union joins Cambridge and others in staying affiliated in wake of Malia Bouattia’s election

Incident raises questions about etiquette and rudeness

With truly immersive headsets now on the market, academics are beginning to explore how to use the technology for teaching

With PhD students now presenting doctoral findings in the form of a cabaret or video documentary, is it time to ditch the thesis and viva? asks Jack Grove

Radical action to erase disparity comes as new figures show lingering gender pay deficit across UK universities

With earnings inequality inflaming industrial unrest over pay, figures show most salaries are relatively static while top staff get more

Higher education institutions play their part, argues new book, in ensuring stupidity reigns in the workplace

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

Certain fields are unable to participate in ‘democratisation of education’ because of issues such as copyright, says study

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

While the UK is a net contributor to the European Union overall, it does get back more research money than it puts in, figures suggest

BIS-commissioned study charts rapid growth of sector and raises questions over student outcomes

UCU leader will tell congress that docked salaries should be handed to student hardship funds

Move to axe 14 per cent of workforce branded ‘devastating’, but v-c insists change needed

Jean Monnet chairs say they encourage full debate on the union, although one has written that when the EU is criticised, ‘our instinct is to defend it’

New ranking of colleges, due for publication in September 2016, has been developed with input from key US sector bodies and experts

James Andrew Smith looks at the likely administrative costs of the teaching excellence framework in the light of the costs of the REF

The UK’s leading role in shaping the future of science would be lost if voters choose to leave research ‘superpower’, pro-Remain voices warn

Only a tiny fraction of the group enter university in the UK and across Europe, but attempts are being made to change the situation

New network aims to help venues to play an even more effective role in the artistic life of their communities and regions

University’s new MSc teaches doctors how to overcome the psychological and logistical challenges of working in remote regions

Sutton Trust study finds disadvantaged students still struggle to get into Scottish universities, and instead enter the college sector

Institution-level statistics will be ‘too generic’, THE/HEA webchat hears

Brazil dominates the list of Latin America’s best universities as judged by Times Higher Education’s Academic Reputation Survey

David Matthews reports from Canada on a model that gives students up to two years in work placements

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Leeds and OU programmes signal significant change in online platform’s pricing structure

Canadian academic argues people should get access to free higher education in return for their contribution to society

Allegations of ‘inappropriate influence’ emerge on survey that will be key TEF metric

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

Two-day walkout follows offer branded an 'insult' by the UCU, but employers claim strike will have 'no to low impact'

Data show deep dependence on EU funds by some institutions and subjects

Does flexible working benefit universities as well as individuals? Jack Grove reports

Pomona College academics vote for guidelines that ask tenure candidates to be ‘attentive to diversity in the student body’

Possible mass resignation of external examiners in pay dispute raises concerns about sector’s use of contracts, says legal expert

Ministers press ahead with plans to assess institutions despite warnings from research they commissioned

Mendonça Filho scotches rumours of plans to introduce fees

Country's oldest institution places restrictions on undergraduates spending the night together on campus

The sugar cane has been cleared for a new campus on the Indian Ocean island

Governments overall are spending more of GDP on tertiary education but less on research

Institutions face losing up to a quarter of their total funding council grant as cuts from Welsh government bite

Feminist historian Catherine Hall will not accept her share of a lucrative award, calling her move an ‘independent political choice’

A Times Higher Education survey on voting intentions for the historic poll is seeking the views of all UK higher education staff eligible to take part

Experts mull over Jo Johnson’s aim to open sector to foreign companies and universities

Fears that Britain will leave the EU are deterring academics from taking up posts at UK universities, says Universities UK president Dame Julia Goodfellow

Researchers have much to contribute to the study of law, education, engineering and healthcare, suggests new collection

Study says that staff and students are uncertain about how to maximise the educational potential of flexible teaching spaces

Many existing access programmes focus on football or rugby, study finds

Poll finds widespread support for UK's membership of EU, but also confusion about when the poll is, and how to register for it

Regulator will promote market, distribute grants, award university status and have power to enter premises with warrant

Purchase of research repository has horrified open access advocates who fear acquisition marks attempt to maintain control over publishing

Researchers find variation in marks given by same lecturers to similar students when working in different departments

As funding council plans to keep independent reviews, Colin Riordan says UK-wide system must be protected

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Two long-time critics of London Metropolitan University management have been selected for redundancy, but institution dismisses any suggestion of a link

Glyn Davis was ‘reluctant supporter’ of full fee deregulation, dropped ahead of July election, and now backs plan for ‘flagship’ courses

Academics and policy advisers have given their verdict in a study exploring how the REF affects the day-to-day lives of scholars

Alarm over Trump, coupled with excitement over Sanders, prompts students to try to boost turnout. Jon Marcus reports