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New book considers why some stars burn out and others continue to shine

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

Can intersectionality help transform policymaking or does it offer only an alienating new jargon?

Key figures respond to the Queen’s HE announcements

Research from the University of Warwick reveals a mismatch between the aspirations and final destinations of Chinese students at UK universities

Academics do not always publicise their work, says senior academic administrator at Moroccan university 

Loss of fee income if Britain leaves EU could be worth £700 million a year, claims new report

Four out of five UK higher education institutions report increase in students seeking support

Government says it could designate sector quality body in future to protect co-regulation

Vice-chancellors remain concerned about reputation impact of dividing universities into three tiers

Research councils, Innovate UK and QR funding will be brought under one new body that will also distribute new money for interdisciplinary research

Senior aide Sam Clovis on what US university policy might look like under a Trump administration

Alternative providers should also be able to charge £9,000 tuition fees, says government

Everything that you need to know about Success as a Knowledge Economy

Government postpones introduction of differential fee caps in response to higher education sector concerns

But supporters back easing of degree powers and university title as step to 'innovation'

UK parliamentary group voices concerns while international education plan launches in Australia

Without the competitive advantage of EU links, UK universities will be outgunned in the fight for top talent by rich US universities, says Lord Patten

Agency is preferred bidder for four of six quality tenders offered by Hefce, alongside HEA and Leadership Foundation

Hefce-funded project aims to drive economic growth and increase employment

Five years from launch, partnership proves benefits of bigger scale, according to two v-cs

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

Use of HMRC records could allow reformed DLHE to focus on areas such as happiness and skills

Data on international collaborations hint at importance of place, politics and history

Hepi calls for action on sector’s gender gap to tackle male ‘underachievement’

Institutional performance on widening participation released by Offa for first time

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Scorecard could help institutions improve green credentials after damning report warned universities had fallen behind on carbon reduction targets

Legal battle overturned landmark ruling that may have led to routine disclosure of senior staff salaries

Four years of collaboration between scholars and creative partners were showcased at the Creativeworks London Festival at King’s College London on 29 April

Plans for 'failure regime' also on the agenda for higher education bill after Queen's Speech

All scientists can improve their writing skills by realising that they need to sell as well as tell the story, says author of new guide

New book explores the anxieties of Peking and Tsinghua students caught between their parents, the Communist Party and new Western ideas about education

Start-up firm Spires plans rapid expansion across UK universities, and says it could help social mobility – but others see private tutoring as harming access

Such partnerships are healthy but an NCUB report says more are needed to boost UK prosperity

SU leader ‘no longer felt confident’ that national union represented views of students

Controversial article argues such academics are – intentionally or not – leading a ‘neoliberal takeover’ of colleges and universities

Two-day strike over 'insulting' 1.1 per cent pay rise offer may affect student exams and marking

University revises policy after backlash from academics

Universities across the world have joined forces in offering hope to those facing persecution and even death

Institutions need to establish ‘nuanced’ notions of excellence, expert on African development tells THE Africa Universities Summit

Course for world’s ‘most senior business leaders’ will cost ‘gigantic’ £80K for first year

Review of ‘targeted allocations’ benefits many small and specialist institutions, but some see cutbacks

Research council chiefs to be grilled by select committee after poll to name polar research vessel is overruled

But British Council study finds that the majority of institutions in 12-nation survey engage in such activity

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

Barcelona’s own version of the Crick Institute has helped the city’s academic ecosystem to thrive in spite of Spanish bureaucracy, reports Jack Grove from the Catalan capital

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Giulio Regeni’s murder poses difficult questions for the sector on what doctoral students’ research should entail

Almost two-thirds of members voting back strike over 'insulting' 1.1 per cent pay offer

Plan to deregulate fees wholesale dropped, but alternatives floated in discussion paper

International visibility for Leicester as a result of club’s success has already contributed to boost in overseas applications, says one vice-chancellor

Major British Council research judges 26 nations’ openness to international higher education

Asia increases its standing in this year's Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings

Royal Irish Academy warns that low tuition fees and funding cuts pose a grave risk to province’s universities and wider economy

However, director of the Oxford Martin School says 'disciplinary silos' were one factor contributing to 2008 financial crisis

Johannes Haushofer lists failures in attempt to 'balance the record' on how he climbed the greasy pole of academia

Research Integrity and Peer Review will look at every stage of the scientific process, and could even change its own review system depending on what it finds

Gearing research too far towards industry goals can lead to short-termist approach, warns Brian MacCraith

Carolyn Wickware reports on how the degree model has regained its popularity in recent years