Emulate Plato and Steve Jobs, university educators hear Apple director and Open University v-c tell Universia International Presidents’ Meeting 2014 in Brazil to think pedagogy, not technology 7 August
European economists ‘swap sex for promotion’ Survey of 400 academics reveals almost all admit involvement in at least one unacceptable research practice By Holly Else 7 August
Campus close-up: Bangor University Welsh institution helps keep the maritime economy afloat as applications remain buoyant By David Matthews 7 August
Cardiff University unveils Collingwood Collection Archive of Lake Distrtict dynasty also ‘invaluable’ for scholars studying John Ruskin and Arthur Ransome By Matthew Reisz 7 August
Australia ‘caught out’ by cost of lifting student number cap England urged to learn lessons from country’s experience of steep rise in undergraduates after relaxation of controls By Paul Jump 7 August
Oxford v-c Andrew Hamilton says sexism is ‘unconscious’ but real V-c speaks on marketing research, ethics, gender bias at Universia International Presidents’ Meeting 2014 in Rio de Janeiro 7 August
Sinister buttocks? Roget would blush at the crafty cheek Middlesex lecturer gets to the bottom of meaningless phrases found while marking essays By Jack Grove 7 August
Graduate migration to cities displaces less well-educated The urban dreams of those with degrees are driving up prices in US metropolitan hubs and driving out those with no tertiary education By Jon Marcus 7 August
Hefce recommends review of governance at Plymouth University Intervention follows governors’ sudden decision to place vice-chancellor on leave By John Morgan 7 August
V-cs’ pay rises even if student demand falls THE analysis reveals no correlation between applications and leaders’ pay as performance targets remain shrouded in secrecy By David Matthews 7 August
Scholars’ disbelief after Czech ministry axes project Anger as funding for scientific researchers fails to materialise By Chris Parr 7 August
Obama scorecards aim to end ‘trust us, we’re worth it’ era Louisiana State University president says some US institutions fear new ratings system because they have been misleading students By Chris Parr 7 August
David Willetts’ loan book plan: smart business or half-baked? Former minister’s proposal for universities to buy share of student debt has divided opinion By John Morgan 7 August
Wellcome and Jisc take 19th-century medical archives online University libraries join project to extend UK Medical Heritage Library online resource By Matthew Reisz 7 August
University of Bedfordshire can resume overseas student recruitment Bedfordshire has been told by the Home Office that it can resume its recruitment of international students By Jack Grove 6 August
DNA pioneer Jeffreys wins Royal Society award The academic who developed genetic fingerprinting has won what is believed to be the world’s oldest scientific prize By Holly Else 6 August
Students 'not prepared' for results day Many university applicants do not have a back-up plan if they fail to achieve the grades they need for their preferred course, a new survey says By Jack Grove 6 August
More Scottish students entering higher education The number of Scottish students winning a higher education place is up despite a slight fall in the pass rate for Scottish Highers By David Matthews 5 August
Mississippi tackles race relations and 'Ole Miss' nickname By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 4 August
Unconditional degree place offered as prize in competition Falmouth’s course in creative advertising takes unconventional admissions route By Matthew Reisz 3 August
Students’ sense of community ‘on the slide’, research suggests Pressure of higher fees and rise in en-suite accommodation blamed By David Matthews 2 August
First GCHQ-certified master’s courses unveiled The first six master’s degrees in cyber security to be certified by GCHQ have been unveiled By Chris Parr 1 August
Thomas Docherty case: students and alumni drum up online support The University of Warwick has been ridiculed on social media for its suspension of the prominent critic of higher education policy By David Matthews 1 August
Janet Beer to be first female v-c at Liverpool Janet Beer has been named as the next University of Liverpool vice-chancellor By John Morgan 31 July
Birmingham occupation ended by university A number of protesters have been evicted from the University of Birmingham building they were occupying in reaction to the suspension of two students By Paul Jump 31 July
Dropout rate tumbles, but not among IT crowd Hefce figures show overall attrition rate down to 6.6 per cent but computer science struggles to improve retention By David Matthews 31 July
£500m has ‘superficial’ impact on improving university teaching ‘Shiny’ projects and disjointed policies criticised in report on Hefce spending By Jack Grove 31 July
Spain scraps university entrance exam for foreign students Selectividad test removed in effort to drive up traditionally low number of entrants from abroad By Jack Grove 31 July
Vice-chancellors fear £2bn funding gap as Labour hones tuition fees policy University leaders voice concerns about impact of party’s mooted plan to lower fees to £6,000 By John Morgan 31 July
Campus close-up: Bath Spa University West Country campus focuses on student exchange schemes and boosting overseas intake By Holly Else 31 July
Whistleblowers report malpractice and fraud in sector Hefce reveals information from 21 complaints concerning institutions By John Morgan 31 July
Surge in popularity of two-in-one degree courses Student loans access for a master’s qualification thought to be principal cause By Holly Else 31 July
Fly down to Rio, then stretch your horizons For UK institutions seeking international partners, there is much potential in Brazil outside the three big cities By Donna Bowater 31 July
Home Office tightens rules on student visa refusals Expert warns that new threshold could mean ‘sudden death’ threat for smaller universities By David Matthews 31 July
Get your ideas in tip-top shape with Dr Inventor A new social network for academics aims to offer advice on how to sharpen research proposals as well as suggesting novel paths to explore By Chris Parr 31 July
Scatological art difficult to pass Student claims University of the Arts London failed her work because it was not ‘clean, saleable art’ By Chris Parr 31 July
Marked differences: time for new degree systems? The fact that firsts are far more common in science than arts boosts case for reform of UK system By Victoria Halman 31 July
Some turn away from Turnitin over price and reliability Universities explore alternatives to plagiarism detection software as fees and performance criticised By Chris Parr 31 July
Humanities research ‘needs firm foundations’ The importance of a durable European study infrastructure is explored in the book Facing the Future By Matthew Reisz 31 July
University of Cambridge plans formal teaching-only posts Academic says the move is a ‘huge change’ for the institution By Holly Else 31 July
The 1 per cent at the centre of research An influential core of scientists are citation superstars By Holly Else 31 July
Universities are top destination for government R&D spending Universities have secured an increasing share of government expenditure on research and development since 2001, according to data from the Office for National Statistics By Holly Else 31 July
Bank announces £550 million for university projects The Santander banking group is to invest €700 million (£550 million) in university projects over the next four years, a conference has heard. By Chris Parr 30 July
Open access papers ‘gain more traffic and citations’ Open access science articles are read and cited more often than articles available only to subscribers, a study has suggested. By Paul Jump 30 July
New occupation at Birmingham in protest at suspensions Action follows decision to suspend two students and reprimand a third By Paul Jump 29 July
Student visa rules tightened by government Universities and colleges told proportion of visa refusals allowed will halve By David Matthews 29 July
Willetts moots plan for universities to take on student debt Former minister says he looked at idea while in government By David Matthews 29 July
Greg Clark issues warning on Scottish independence New science minister addresses upcoming referendum in one of his first speeches By David Matthews 28 July
Three-minute thesis finalists chosen Elephant poo and ageing among the topics outlined in brief by PhD students By Holly Else 27 July
Universities ahead for technology in education, finds OECD Primary and secondary education can learn from higher education when it comes to adopting innovative technologies, it has been claimed. By Chris Parr 26 July
Suspended Birmingham students vent anger Two students suspended by a university for their involvement in a protest occupation have reacted angrily to the “disproportionate” punishment By Times Higher Education Staff 25 July
BME students ‘need more support’ in computer science Too many black and minority ethnic computer science graduates are failing to get jobs after they graduate, a report has claimed By Chris Parr 25 July
Longitude Prize details published by Nesta Draft judging criteria for a science competition worth £10 million that aims to find a solution to antibiotic resistance have been announced. By Matthew Reisz 25 July
Cancer researchers issue warning over data protection plans Cancer research could become impossible in Europe if a proposed data protection regulation is adopted, according to a medical research body. By Holly Else 25 July
