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London centre that hosts Moodle environment affected

Comments follow huge hike in net migration figures

The number of people employed by social enterprises spun off from universities rose by almost 150 per cent between 2012-13 and 2013-14, figures reveal

Hepi document envisages harsher repayment terms for students and loan book sold at a loss

Researchers are advised to learn how to manage their own expectations and to be synergistic. Plus the latest higher education appointments

A research network that links schools with higher education institutions is demonstrating the positive impact the sector can have on teaching

University considers rewarding staff who help with global goals as it moves from a branch campus model towards a network of partnerships

GDP-adjusted ranking of global higher education systems puts British system near top

Survey details the financial and personal costs of casualisation in higher education

A digital tool created by the University of Edinburgh uses Twitter to engage with Mooc learners

Review group to reconvene over future of higher education in North Wales

The former president of the National Union of Students explains how his background helped Labour take Ilford North from the Tories

Black scholar at UCL claims that he lost out on a permanent job after his proposed course ‘scared’ the academy

Institutions seek new ways to halt exodus of country’s scholars

Welsh universities need 600 more additional academics in STEMM subjects to get their ‘fair’ share of research cash

Many of the Italian researchers interviewed said they were unhappy working abroad

Managerialism has taken over the university, professor argues

Researcher finds reactions to Shakespeare performance vary wildly across continent

Bumps are expected in decade-long shift away from market-based system

The head of a research council is leaving to take up a position at a London university

Sir Roger Jones says comments by School of Management dean on trade unionists were ‘puerile’

More than 200 jobs could go at the University of Exeter as part of plans to save £25 million

A row over job losses at the University of Surrey will not lead to a strike

International students in London contribute a net benefit of £2.3 billion to the UK economy every year, a study says

The University of Oxford has announced publicly that it does not invest in oil and tar sands companies.

Move by Gregory Fenves reflects worries about ever increasing salary hikes for US university heads

The new chair of Million+ will be Dave Phoenix, vice-chancellor of London South Bank University

The British Academy has launched a call for evidence on a new project exploring the nature and challenges of interdisciplinary research.

Next week will see scientists in 12 UK cities – and 8 other countries – presenting their research to audiences in pubs.

Former universities minister Greg Clark issues directive within days of taking up new post as communities and local government secretary

FutureLearn, the UK massive open online course platform, has this week commenced what it believes is the biggest-ever Mooc.

The High Court has ruled that an animal rights organisation can bring a judicial review against the Home Office

The University of Aberdeen is set to become the first UK higher education institution to open a campus in South Korea

A conference has challenged the UK government’s notion of “extremism” and the negative educational consequences that academics believe flow from it

More than 95 per cent of graduate teaching assistants at a London university say they work longer than their contracted hours, a survey has found

Renowned economist Thomas Piketty has been appointed Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics

V-cs likely to welcome well-connected Jo Johnson as counter to home secretary and Sajid Javid as one with the ear of the Treasury

Sixteen institutions have refused all or part of the allocations to bridge gap before loan scheme kicks in

Chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport posits a future in which papers are revised as research matures, supplanting ‘outmoded’ publishing practices

François Hollande gives jobseekers premium access to courses on OpenClassrooms platform

Rethinking relationships with international recruiters could help universities to assuage academics’ fears, researchers suggest

Prosecutors rely on techniques developed by team at the University of Warwick to secure conviction in ‘body in suitcase’ killing

Details of another appeal kept secret despite chief executive’s promise to reveal information

A new report highlights the downsides of life for the travelling lecturer

Many university employees say their institution has no policy on how to tackle online abuse

Chilling testimonies collected by the Council for At-Risk Academics reveal the devastating impact of the arrival of Islamic State

NCUB report finds engagement with small firms has grown over the past decade but the size of each tie-up has been shrinking

Universities’ lobbying of the new Conservative government will focus on funding and continuing EU membership

‘Domino theory’ points to UK academy’s future financial environment

Queen’s University Belfast and US counterpart compare and contrast domestic civil rights struggles

The cost of academic staff in medicine, dentistry and health departments is more than double that of some other disciplines

Continental system is critical to stop drain to US, Patrick Aebischer argues

Marketisation could make non-academic managers prime v‑c material - but they’ll need a strong skill set. Plus the latest higher education appointments

The couple sacked over alleged leaks had their appeal thrown out by the University of Bolton last week