Asia University Rankings 2014 results Japan is still the number one nation but the balance of power is shifting as Beijing increases research funding By John Morgan 19 June
Campus close-up: Coventry University ‘Captain Cyborg’ Kevin Warwick on how a new research focus and 200 extra staff can help the institution rise up the rankings By Paul Jump 19 June
The competing bids for Obama’s presidential library Jon Marcus reports on the Chicago institutions battling it out for the Barack Obama presidential library and museum By Jon Marcus 19 June
Tips for detecting and beating plagiarism Lecturer Ann Rogerson on the telltale signs of the ghostwriter’s presence. Plus the latest higher education appointments By Jack Grove 19 June
Engage Competition winners feature zombies and sensory delights Cardiff University’s CAER Heritage Project announced as overall winner for engagement with the public By Matthew Reisz 19 June
R&D investment fails to reach Europe 2020 targets The UK and other European countries are underinvesting in research and development, according to a report from the European Commission By Holly Else 19 June
Suspension of BITE’s visa licence ‘only temporary’ James MacAskill, principal of the private college, says suspension is down to a ‘misunderstanding’ by the Home Office By David Matthews 19 June
Private colleges investigated amid fears of fraud SLC discusses whether students are genuine and attending classes despite confusion over who should investigate By John Morgan 19 June
Warburg Institute: library saved from Nazis awaits its fate Collection could be broken up in legal action over 1944 deed of trust By Jack Grove 19 June
Subsidies and uncapped fees ‘most rational’ way to finance universities Vice-chancellor claims that removing the cap on fees and subsidising poorer students would work but is a ‘toxic issue politically’ By Chris Parr 19 June
FutureLearn ‘delighted’ at response to first Moocs User data for initial online offerings show that 13% of those who sign up finish their courses By Chris Parr 19 June
University of Warwick gags critic of 'authoritarian' sector Suspended professor prevented from speaking at conference By David Matthews 19 June
THE Leadership and Management Awards 2014 winners announced The University of East Anglia scooped the top prize last night at the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2014 By Jack Grove 18 June
Students call for divestment in fossil fuel firms A group of students has delivered a petition to Universities UK calling for the sector to stop investing in fossil fuels. By Holly Else 17 June
Scottish universities launch their own overseas campaign Scottish universities have created a new body to promote themselves to the rest of the world separately from institutions in the rest of the UK By David Matthews 17 June
Former Scottish university principals warn against independence ‘Brightest and best future’ for HE in Scotland ‘is to remain in the UK’, they say By David Matthews 16 June
Willetts threatens legal action over private provider student payments Government admits £8 million paid out to students who had not proved residency By John Morgan 16 June
Sunderland agrees to waive year-abroad fees The University of Sunderland has joined a growing list of institutions who have decided to waive fees for language students on a study year abroad By Matthew Reisz 15 June
Queen’s Birthday Honours: two Sir Davids among HE knighthoods The vice-chancellors of the universities of Nottingham and Birmingham have been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours By Jack Grove 13 June
Students ‘relying on payday loans’ to make ends meet Tens of thousands of undergraduates are relying on payday loans or doorstop lending to fund their studies, a new survey suggests. By David Matthews 12 June
National Teaching Fellows announced UK’s only professor in education for deaf children among those winning fellowships By Jack Grove 12 June
Are research output measures more worthy than critical review? Citation in high-impact journals valued more than scholarly assessment By Paul Jump 12 June
Complaints to the OIA fall for the first time Better university grievance processes may be behind the drop in adjudicator’s caseload By Jack Grove 12 June
Pre-election policy debate may be on mute Panel speakers fear v-cs’ silence presages a lack of pre-election policy debate By David Matthews 12 June
Match-funding threat to doctoral training Universities UK warns that new funding models may create ‘significant financial risk’ for institutions By Holly Else 12 June
Late shift proposed to beat squeeze on teaching space Exeter staff bristle at proposed change to teaching timetable to include 9pm finish By Jack Grove 12 June
Tips for finishing your PhD thesis on time Scholar Siân Lindsay’s research on doctoral completion has yielded valuable insights and practical advice By John Elmes 12 June
International institutions unite to bolster liberal arts 16-member Global Academy of Liberal Arts aims to help reassert value of non-STEM study By Holly Else 12 June
Welsh all-for-one model to save sinking peers ditched ‘Draconian’ idea to pool universities’ financial resources to rescue failing institutions abandoned By David Matthews 12 June
Classics example: any answers for modern languages’ decline? Seminar on strategies to tackle parlous state of discipline in UK told to note recent recovery of Classics By Matthew Reisz 12 June
City’s credit-free study appeals to part-timers Offering courses without credit afforded City University London more flexibility By Jack Grove 12 June
QAA warning over UK international branch campus definition Standards watchdog calls on universities to beware misleading students about overseas facilities By Jack Grove 12 June
The scholars who put ‘useless’ study to work Tales of activism and optimism and an eminent scholar’s defence of the humanities aired at Living With the Cuts conference By Matthew Reisz 12 June
Sharing is a way of life for millions on Academia.edu The head of the online academic social network discusses open goals and communal joys By Chris Parr 12 June
Open access publisher brings scholarship to developing world New mobile app helps a Cambridge press offer free digital monographs even to those without computers By David Matthews 12 June
Spain’s student grants: better late than never? Federal minister blames Catalonia for payment delays in reformed student-aid system By Isabel López Ruiz 12 June
With Oxford, innovation is not a walk in the park Peter Dobson, former leader of Begbroke Science Park, lays out frustrations with university By Holly Else 12 June
All in the name of research Thrill-seekers or pioneers? Scholars operating close to legal boundaries attract both labels By David Matthews 12 June
Campus close-up: London South Bank University Vice-chancellor to split institution’s four faculties into seven in drive to boost intake and forge new links with industry By Jack Grove 12 June
Controlled explosion after ‘suspicious items’ found at Newcastle University Police have carried out a controlled explosion after finding “suspicious items” in a Newcastle University building. By David Matthews 11 June
Fat-cat presidential pay tackled with job-share application By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 10 June
Business schools ‘not first port of call’ for managerial recruits Just 17 per cent of employers recruit directly from business schools when hiring first-time managers, a new survey has revealed By David Matthews 10 June
Francis Crick Institute comes under MPs’ microscope A cross-party group of MPs is keeping a “close eye” on the development of the multi-million pound Francis Crick Institute By Holly Else 10 June
20 new ideas from UK universities that will change the world A “magic carpet” that protects the elderly from falls and clothing that detects cancer risk among ground-breaking higher education research projects By Chris Parr 9 June
Universities Week: Willetts announces Biomedical Catalyst funding Universities and science minister David Willetts has announced a £48 million investment in biomedical research. By Holly Else 9 June
Libby Hackett to leave University Alliance Libby Hackett is to leave the University Alliance after five years as its chief executive By Chris Parr 9 June
Brazil passes goal for education as World Cup looms Brazil will aim to be spend 10 per cent of GDP on education within a decade after a national plan was passed by the country’s main legislature. By Isabel López Ruiz 7 June
Bright comprehensive pupils ‘just as likely’ to reach 'high status' unis DfE report suggests grammar schools appear not to have huge influence on HE path once background taken into account By Jack Grove 6 June
The 10 most highly educated global cities Which major cities have the best universities, and the most university-educated citizens? By Chris Parr 6 June
Handgun permits held by ‘about 5 per cent’ of US university leaders Around 5 per cent of US university presidents hold a permit to carry a concealed handgun, according to a survey of 401 college leaders. By Chris Parr 5 June
Lecturer’s name removed from board of ‘predatory’ journal Lawyers achieve goal but Coventry academic still linked to second publication on ‘blacklist’ By Paul Jump 5 June
Stark disparity in paternity pay, says UCU Packages vary widely with 10 universities offering new fathers only two weeks’ statutory pay By Jack Grove 5 June
