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Increase led by growth in number of international students

The increasing involvement of university forces in deadly incidents is raising scrutiny

Even academics in ‘safe’ positions are feeling insecure

US campuses want to see more staff diversity, but how realistic are their goals?

Hepi says survey findings support UUK’s decision to campaign for ‘in’ vote

Students living at Hawkridge House complained of vermin infestation and noise from building works

Vice-chancellors say funding should be redirected to means-tested maintenance grants

Higher Education Funding Council for England says proposals will be reviewed but wins broad support for principles

Durham pro vice-chancellor warns that institutions would be forced to challenge a worse-than-expected judgement

Winners revealed in 18 categories

Current deputy vice-chancellor (academic) at the University of New South Wales to replace Michael Thorne 

Blurring the lines between supervisor and friend can cause difficulties for academics and students alike, says study by Finnish researchers

AHRC-funded festival flags up an astonishing variety of collaborative projects

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

Writers rise to the challenge of creating fiction from black holes, dark matter and warped light

King’s College London research finds that ability of metrics to predict problems in higher education providers is ‘extremely limited’

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Higher levels of stress among senior women revealed by Leadership Foundation report

Study suggests students taught by academics with teaching qualifications are more likely to pass, but less likely to get first-class scores

Preparing to launch its multidisciplinary degree, institution bids others across Europe to follow suit

Some key points to take away from George Osborne’s speech today and the Treasury’s spending review document

Money Saving Expert founder fuming on decision to press ahead with controversial policy

Government relaxes student loan eligibility rules but confirms plan to freeze repayment threshold, as student opportunity funding also targeted

Chris Brink, who has been at the helm since 2007, will leave his post in December 2016

Savings include cuts in funding for poorest students and forcing existing students to pay more for loans

However, there is confusion over the final value of the settlement, which may include 'tucking in' of Global Challenges fund

New ministerial committee could wield power over research agenda, but support expressed for new pot of interdisciplinary funding

UCU members to strike following decision by governing council, which affects more than 500 jobs

Stanford University to assist in development of programmes to be introduced in January

Director for education praises system for allowing country to raise spending in ‘difficult times’

Institution’s student federation concerned about the ‘cultural issues of implication involved in the practice’

Labour ex-minister criticises the view that UK ‘can’t afford English identity’

European Quality Assurance Forum told ‘surprisingly little work’ conducted on value of members’ activities

Universities are ‘too far’ into degree model to be able to train students with skills needed to boost productivity, says Association of Colleges president

Move follows objections to Woodrow Wilson references on campus

Sutton Trust research finds three-quarters of leading judges and QCs attended Oxford or Cambridge

UCU’s nine-point checklist aims to make admissions fairer

University withheld degree certificate when postgraduate, claiming tuition had been inadequate, refused payment

The latest detention of Miguel Ángel Beltrán is viewed by many scholars as an attack on academic freedom

Minister for skills hopes to move towards ‘parity’ in loans system for higher study learners

Official figures show gap fell 2.4 percentage points for full-time staff

Landmark gift from foundation started by Irish-American billionaire will fund work in US and Ireland

Proposed Research UK would have similar powers to a v-c over university faculties

Merger ‘inappropriate’, but seven councils would be overseen by new chief executive

Tim Blackman is keen to build on successes achieved in his predecessor’s two decades in charge

Universities UK meeting hopes to build further on existing initiatives

Higher education expert who died in February asks in paper what might replace strengths of the polytechnic system

Student mobility meant nearly £500 million of support funding flowed across borders in 2013-14

Higher education Green Paper says director of fair access to higher education could be given power to set entry goals for universities

Researchers have employed a comedian to help them reach out to a wider public

Student opportunity cuts could worsen part-time crisis, warns Open University v-c, while research concerns focus on ring-fence and ‘tucking in’

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Capital expenditure rises by a quarter as universities aim to compete in marketised sector

‘Don’t claim you are changing the world if only four people are reading your article’, says new chair in public understanding of the humanities

President of US campus also seeks to aid the local economy and forge global partnerships

Asia doubles representation while European countries face varied performance

Analysis of top-ranked groups also finds they have ‘accountable autonomy’ from the university

But principal of online, non-profit, private institution warns new Green Paper market entry plans could be seen as 'lowering bar on quality'

Study argues that, while Oxford and Cambridge stand apart, rest of mission group does not live up to ‘elite’ tag