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Critics claim victory as assessment of research benefits is handed back to the experts

NCUB report finds patent registrations and spinouts trended positive in 2020-21, but knowledge exchange income slumped

James Miller takes helm at University of the West of Scotland after ‘unconventional’ career path

Independent housing ‘moderately to severely unaffordable’, as locals opt for alternatives

Language Policy Framework seeks to integrate the country’s 11 official languages into higher education

RMT general secretary joins university staff in London rally on third day of sector-wide strike action

Zayed University provost Michael Allen says lack of course flexibility regarding microcredentials is hurting graduates’ chances in the labour market

Outside experts see potential problems in decades-old papers where Tessier-Lavigne served as a co-author, although any potential responsibility seems far from clear

Deal for online education provider set to see Netherlands-based company take full control, THE understands

Applicants turn away from public campuses, but external perceptions of the country as ‘failed state’ could put off overseas institutions from forming new collaborations

Recent changes to visa represent shift in thinking about attracting and retaining brightest graduates, says education adviser Maryam Riaz

Survey finds strong recovery in overall satisfaction with courses masks unease among some students about impact of big global recruitment drives

Higher-than-forecast inflation leaves gaping hole in amount of maintenance support available for students

Recent figures also show that the attainment gap is growing

Support of Council for At-Risk Academics has brought some researchers to safety in the UK, but even new-found security can be bittersweet

Tentative pact covers postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers, but leaves 300,000-student system in turmoil as talks continue with graduate students in teaching and research roles

President of Lebanese American University explains how refugee focus has made interdisciplinary courses more relevant and engaging

Shorter online lectures work better, says former World Bank higher education director Francisco Marmolejo

Plea comes as European Parliament pledges new focus on academic freedom

For collaborations to succeed, institutions ‘need to tackle’ underlying problems of uneven funding between countries

Despite shifting power dynamic, centuries-old perceptions of Western superiority persist, scholars say

As tuition discounting hits record rates, nation’s higher education leaders feel need to end confusion over their net prices before lawmakers try to do it

Biggest-ever job action in US higher education reaches third week with hundreds of California professors promising to observe picket lines, and system suggesting it may halt their pay

‘Bit of this and a bit of that’ education more effective training for world of many opportunities, says Kwame Anthony Appiah

Two-thirds of larger providers failing to meet every student outcomes benchmark in every subject, THE analysis finds

Nation ‘would do well’ to seek out global expertise for its 2023 national publishing plan, with negotiations expected to be ‘long and protracted’

Research reveals more detailed picture of where students go to work after finishing their degree

Tsinghua and Peking universities among 79 institutions reportedly affected by unrest over long-running lockdowns and restrictions

Additional funding announced by Research England might not cover shortfalls faced by research powerhouses

Conservative ex-universities ministers aim to force government into rowing back on plans to allow universities to be sued over free speech

Academics suggest the answers to the hard lessons that Fifa is learning now should have been obvious from the experience of higher education institutions in the Gulf state

Narrow line between success and failure in latest round of Australian competitive grant funding

Politicians and sector leaders respond strongly to reports Westminster government could restrict foreign students to ‘elite universities’ only

Sir Jeremy Farrar delivers Royal Society’s annual Science and Civilisation lecture

Return of grants after almost a decade of loans could create an enrolment surge in an already straining system

After government reaffirms LLE support, post-18 education review chair remains ‘apprehensive’ while OU v-c sees ‘big design challenges’

Arrivals in country soar following rollback of Covid-era travel restrictions

On the picket lines in Cambridge, union members insist this year’s 3 per cent rise is nowhere near enough to contend with spiralling living costs

‘Renaissance’ ideals of integrity may mean little to the sharing economy generation, Australian conference hears

Australian public service chief rails against scale in call for “alternatives” to huge comprehensive institutions

Postgraduate researchers respond positively to online-offline support packages but purely online contact is less valued, finds Advance HE survey

Incoming staff and students risk losing jobs and funding over delayed checks in ‘sensitive’ fields

Authorities to inspect institutions ‘one by one’ amid concern institutions are being overzealous in their application of Covid-19 restrictions

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

The war studies professor on Ukraine, writing speeches for Tony Blair and late career fame on Substack

Hepi report says long, free-form format is ‘incompatible’ with fair admissions code and calls for switch to short-response questions

Office for National Statistics survey shows students are also considering pausing their studies or switching to remote learning

Chris Skidmore urges universities to demonstrate how international students cross-subsidise course places for domestic classmates

For all their collegiality, pay disparity in Australian universities is ‘not out of step’ with big business

US institutions continue to dominate 2022 Global University Employability Ranking

Central reporting depersonalises attacks and helps police spot patterns, according to prominent vaccine scholar who has faced threats

LSE historian accuses journal of ‘compromising intellectual quality in favour of identity politics’

Too many European policymakers see universities as ‘knowledge factories’ that exist to serve state interests, according to College of Europe professor

New university pathway meant to boost talent, but academics concerned over graduate retention

Leading institutions are not ‘lining their pockets’ by shifting recruitment to international students, says analysis, and situation for less prestigious campuses is even worse

Australian study suggests simply reinstating on-campus tests may not have much effect

Articulating numerical goals can focus efforts, commentators say, but not always in the right direction

Discussing growing influence of philanthropic donors, experts stress need for transparency and careful thinking

Authors say Omani findings could help drive education reform

Cleaners, security guards and catering staff set to be on picket lines alongside UCU colleagues