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Hefce move could signal the end of single regulatory body

MP attacks Labour’s plan and urges his own party to spend spare public funds on bursaries

Tribunal ruling against pay transparency will not extend to senior managers at King’s College London

Positive feedback as agency makes recommendations after controversy over student grades at the School of Management

The combined results of this year’s three main UK university league tables are in

The University of Glasgow has become the first university in Europe to commit to divesting from the fossil fuel industry, campaigners have said.

Watchdog responds after business secretary’s ‘dross’ remark

The 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been shared by three scientists for their work on the development of nanoscale microscopy.

Plymouth University has appointed a new chair of governors after the previous post-holder stepped down amid ongoing controversy at the institution

The coalition’s move to allow for-profit colleges more access to student loans opened the door to “a lot of dross”, Vince Cable has admitted

Vince Cable has predicted that the Conservatives could raise fees “significantly” and abolish student grants if they win power at the election

The head of the University of Oxford has said he is “baffled” by the UK’s “hostile” student visa system, and called for a shift to evidence-based policymaking

A consultation has been launched on the future of quality assurance in UK higher education

Three Japanese-born researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for the invention of blue light-emitting diodes

Two vice-chancellors of Yorkshire institutions have announced their retirements

A US neuroscientist based at a UK university and married scientists from Norway have won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

British Council report warns of overreliance on Chinese market in coming decade

Head of project to increase female numbers attacks ‘patronising’ marketing tactics

US-based scientists and economists dominate a list of Nobel Prize predictions derived from their high citation counts

Fees paid by growing numbers of overseas postgraduates studying in the UK have helped to subsidise additional places for domestic learners

The University of Huddersfield has been tackled by HM Revenue and Customs over a £600,000 “abusive tax avoidance” case dating back more than 10 years.

A research council has announced £125 million of funding for doctoral training partnerships in the biosciences.

Eight people at Imperial College London were sanctioned by the Home Office for failings in animal welfare standards, it has emerged

In-year higher education funding is hit after Northern Ireland government protects welfare bill

Eminent sociologist Ken Plummer captures 50 tales of a groundbreaking department

Revised system is close to exceeding cost of its predecessor, Tory policy adviser Margot James tells event at party conference

University of West London conference on the work of Roger Brown hears of the drawbacks of higher education marketisation

1:AM forum on altmetrics weighs pros and cons of tracking research impact via blogs, ‘likes’ and social media traffic

Edinburgh Napier finds that student-led teaching and unconventional classroom settings can boost satisfaction and outcomes

Time management skills and extensive reading can help students develop a sophisticated set of research questions. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments

As full visa licence is restored, focus moves to student experience

Quotas suggested as women’s success rate for Royal Society fellowships falls

Suspended v-c still wants her job back as details about legal bills are disclosed

Information is intended to start conversations on finding local solutions to filling gaps in subject provision and employability

About 30,000 students starting an undergraduate degree this year have decided to pursue it in a different UK country from where they live

Latest results suggest that underfunded Western institutions outside the elite are struggling

Funding burden will shift from Länder to federal government in €825m overhaul. Frances Mechan-Schmidt reports

After a troubled recent history, the new university has a former diplomat as its new vice-chancellor

Plans for a car park permit system at Bath Spa disputed by unions

ÜberResearch unveils Dimensions for Funders, a digital tool detailing grant awards from 66 major funders

British Library and Qatar Foundation digitisation project to unlock a treasure trove of source materials for researchers

But universities minister’s minor input into Tory conference attracts NUS criticism

The University of Leeds has launched a £100 million project to recruit 250 early career researchers to tackle major global challenges

The “cold spots” of higher education have been mapped in a new project

Former judge says focus on him is distraction from investigation into v-c

Claim rejected by UUK chief executive who defends breadth of university sector

The Welsh university funding council is “pursuing an agenda” to merge troubled Glyndwr University with Bangor University, an MP has suggested.

An expert panel has been formed to secure the future of research and innovation at Scottish universities in the wake of the independence referendum

By Elizabeth Redden, for Inside Higher Ed

The 2015 Times Higher Education World Academic Summit will take place in Melbourne, Australia, in partnership with the University of Melbourne, it was announced today

University staff would see “tens of thousands of pounds a year wiped off their pensions” if Universities UK plans for change are introduced.

Analysts’ report points to ‘little or no damage’ inflicted on publishers

The revival of the science and construction industries has helped drive the biggest drop in UK graduate unemployment for 15 years, says new research.

The decision to make the prestigious journal Nature Communications fully open access amounts to a “flag in the ground” on the issue

A research funder has seen success rates for women applying to one of its fellowships plummet by more than 30 per cent since 2010