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Unitu development led by Southampton graduate

More than a third of all international undergraduates studying in England are recruited from transnational courses, a new report reveals.

The vice-chancellor of Glyndwr University has announced his intention to step down from the embattled institution.

The chief executive of GuildHE, Andy Westwood, is to take up a new role at the University of Manchester helping it connect with government.

Edge Hill University bags top accolade as University of the Year

Dame Julia Goodfellow will become the first ever woman to lead Universities UK, after being named its next president.

International graduates are shunning the UK as a business destination because of “impossible visa restrictions”, a new study claims.

The number of UK students who have applied early to university has fallen by 3 per cent, new interim figures show

Political parties have agreed to consider the introduction of a new post-study work visa scheme for international students in Scotland

George Osborne wants institutions to spur growth outside London, but not everyone thinks campuses can and should take on such a role

Online courses and international competition may well mean that only six or seven survive as world-class institutions, report claims

Research team hopes that predictions will help to clarify the value of metrics in assessment

Closures, court orders, political intrigue: Paul Jump on a Spanish university’s bitter ongoing battle

Make your work accessible and communicate what academics can offer industry if you want to make connections. Plus the latest higher education appointments

The view of the Liberal Democrat business secretary is in stark contrast to the Conservatives’ pledge to make £7 billion of tax cuts

More than half of part‑time academic staff are on fixed-term contracts, compared with only a quarter of those who work full-time, a new report has revealed

CentreForum thinktank argues that rapid growth has been a ‘good thing’ and that private institutions have been subjected to unfair regulation

Educational Testing Service claims that Home Office decision could see institutions fall behind in international recruitment

Government estimate is significantly higher than in previous assessments

Trust director Jeremy Farrar says more fellowships and seed grants will address pinch points

The Autumn Statement is likely to unveil a new loans system amid concerns over funding and who will have access to the scheme

More study divided between college and university could be on the horizon, expert says

Peter Mandler, Royal Historical Society president, to speak on post-war ‘escalator’ in university access

A planned Cardiff Innovation System built on regenerated Cathays site will bring ideas together to create, innovate and translate

Jon Marcus reports from Cleveland, Mississippi on an institution pinning hopes on a musical heritage

Our Best University Workplace Survey 2015 shows disparate opinions on the need for changes

David Flanagan’s email to 43 academics said that those who felt unable to support the institution’s ‘vision’ should leave

Colleagues say failed grant applications had made Stefan Grimm fear for his job

Change to data collection methods in move designed to permit deeper analysis as former universities minister agrees to chair new Higher Education Advisory Board

Removing student number caps in Australia led to a marketing explosion and a sharp rise in public spending, English higher education has been warned.

A group of University of Birmingham students occupied one of its main buildings, calling for free education and the right to protest

A former Labour education secretary has warned his party not to reduce tuition fees to £6,000

The government is to unveil a range of courses allowing young people to complete a full honours degree while working, without having to pay fees

University College London and the Institute of Education have confirmed they will merge next week

Chinese-speaking students are to be placed with British companies to help them break into the Chinese market

By Ry Rivard, for Inside Higher Ed

The government will have the power to order universities to ban ‘extremist’ speakers from their campuses, under a new bill

Glyndwr University has been allowed to start recruiting international students again, but must end operations at its London campus

An online university has teamed up with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to offer tuition-free, accredited HE to refugees and asylum seekers

English higher education regulation is “no longer fit for purpose” and there needs to be “a strong regulator to protect students” paying higher fees.

The average US student’s experience varies widely between universities, even when the institutions are similarly selective and of a comparable size.

Liam Byrne has accused the government of mixing up its figures in its plan to fund extra student places when number controls are scrapped.

There are about 15,000 more 18-year-old boys with an A level in physics applying to university than girls, according to new statistics

Michael Russell has been replaced as Scottish education secretary in the cabinet of new First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Grammar schooling is “not linked to any significant advantage” in getting a degree or graduating from an “elite” institution, new research suggests

Want to get rich? Well, you should consult this list of universities which have produced the most super-rich graduates

Industrial action called over the reforms to pre-1992 university pensions has been suspended.

Book dubs Chinese government-funded centres ‘a threat to academic freedom’

Energy engineering professor Paul Younger says that the accusations of a conflict of interests are ‘beyond risible’

Senior lecturer William Brown awaits professional conduct verdict as an earlier inquiry on a retracted paper is queried

Consultation questions need for the body after it blocked the appointment of Griff Rhys Jones as chancellor

The conclusions of an inquiry into allegations against William Taylor, the former chair of governors, will not be shared

Financial modelling likely to include cuts to research budget although student support most ‘vulnerable’ after 2015

UCU passes motion as government guarantees £230 million public bond to fund Waterside campus