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RCUK rules may mean UK scholars seeking to publish abroad lose out, report warns

Academics’ lack of faith in ‘identity initiative’ prompts rethink on revamped logo and name change

College’s output of female scientists has the caught the attention of the White House

Ebrahim Afsah has ‘chat’ with Iranian secret service about Constitutional Struggles in the Muslim World course

Imperial College London ‘acted reasonably’ in sacking of geneticist who was harassed by Philippe Froguel

‘Thick skin’ helped research council boss take the flak for controversial shaping capability measures

Former RDI shareholders set to gain extra £4 million from US parent as a result

The University and College Union has agreed to postpone its planned boycott of marking after employers made a 2 per cent pay offer for next year.

Prospective postgraduate students are to be given extra information on how to choose the right course thanks to a new website.

How often should a university tweet? Should institutions respond to every tweet that mentions them?

University leavers have seen their starting salaries plummet over the past five years, new figures show.

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

The President of Ireland says he wants to “plant the seeds to break new ground” and “renew” the relationship between British and Irish academics

Around 900 people have signed a petition calling for the University of Dundee to stop “unnecessary job cuts” at the institution

Lecturers who take part in a proposed marking boycott later this month could have 100 per cent of their pay docked, universities have warned.

Richard Hoggart, one of the most admired and influential academics of his generation, has died aged 95.

Four-fifths of institutions fail to release details on how v-c salary was set

Matter referred back to university council ‘for further discussion’

House of Lords committee calls for ‘proportionate’ checks on students

Labour says it wants more international students to come to the UK and would consider not including students in the same targets as other migrants.

Under new system, average repayments will double, IFS finds

Research areas championed by government dismissed as poor investments by technology expert

Change in guidance meant to ‘incentivise’ BIS to check long-term costs

Nation’s universities to face QAA-style scrutiny under new regime

School Direct needs collaborations, not a ‘them and us’ attitude, forum hears

International students complain of ‘inadequate’ teaching while hearing their visa sponsorship could again be in jeopardy

Researchers face ‘ethics’ scandal over security of records, warns computer scientist

Death and its contributions to our culture are the topic of a London event

Redundancy talks start as body prepares for loss of grant support by 2017

Students’ revelation of university’s clandestine activities worked in its favour long-term

Scotland’s ‘international university’ is investing in growth at overseas and domestic sites

Decline in German professors’ pay over a century

Universities with high tariffs gain most under new fees regime, Hefce finds

Umeå University aims to gain from its host city’s Capital of Culture status

Willetts sees potential in tie-ups with Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong

Revamped schemes could bypass institutions unless they get aboard, sector warned

Jayne Mitchell seizes the chance to see her work at QAA in practice in a new role at East Midlands institution. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments

Problems with the introduction of EU harmonised three-year degrees have led to a reassessment

Dean from Tunisia’s Manouba University given Courage to Think Award

Scientists have reacted angrily to changes in A-level content announced by Michael Gove.

Toni Pearce has been re-elected as the president of the National Union of Students in a landslide victory

Commercialising research can do ‘far more’ for humanity than Nobel Prizes, says Mayor of London

David Willetts is “arrogant and out of touch” in seeking “unfair” cuts to disabled students’ funding, according to the National Union of Students.

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

Nearly 60 per cent of black and minority ethnic higher education staff and students questioned for a survey feel they have been discriminated against

IAU study identifies threats and opportunities of internationalisation

Image competition unearths photographic gems

England’s funding council has been asked to look at whether overseas universities could take part in future research excellence frameworks.

Six publicly funded research institutes have won Athena SWAN awards for promoting good employment practices for women in science.

Efficiency task forces told to seek savings in radical changes to practices

Former Palatinate editors claim they feared expulsion after intervention by Chris Higgins

UUK report details scope of sector’s economic activity, which adds up to 2.8 per cent of GDP

Implementation of QML abbreviation delayed while opposing academics are consulted

The number of students beginning PhDs funded by six research councils has fallen by more than 20 per cent since 2009-10