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Even with in-person limits easing, large numbers of students struggle to re-establish pre-pandemic norms, data show

Alan Tudge denies wrongdoing and promises to cooperate with independent investigation

Academics being held responsible if their students violate coronavirus restrictions

Advocates fulfil 2011 Obama promise of 100,000 new science and engineering teachers in decade, citing gains in recruitment and evidence-based training

As ministers prepare White Paper, South Yorkshire Futures programme reaching neglected suburbs and towns could be model for putting policy into practice

Scholars defend Sergey Zuev’s ‘impeccable reputation’ and liken his treatment to torture

Elisabeth Bik wins John Maddox Prize for exposing image and data manipulation in published scientific papers

Undergraduates and postgraduates express sympathy for lecturers who have also struggled with shift online during pandemic

Gender-critical philosopher says ‘draconian’ measures are required as universities have failed to protect freedom of expression

‘Traffic light’ coalition brings festive joy with ‘very specific and detailed’ promises to sector that felt neglected by last administration

Nanotechnologist and laser expert shines the way for others, by endowment as well as by example

‘There will not be armies of OfS inspectors assessing teaching quality,’ says chief executive in annual report

Clarivate ranking ‘reflects systemic bias’ in institutions, says citation analyst

In first such prosecution, Moshe Porat faces 25 years in jail for conspiracy with professor and administrator to dramatically boost MBA rankings

Government promises stopgap funding for first wave of successful UK-based applicants, as European Commission keeps schtum on full association

Latest developments on both sides of the Tasman Sea highlight the uncertainty confronting international students

Intellectual property rights are likely to rest with lecturers despite university ownership claims, say legal experts

Audit finds shortcomings in Australian university’s capital works, budget, fraud control and executive pay arrangements

Communications expert has led sector body since 2017

Trust in scientists rose in the UK at a faster rate than the global average during the pandemic, Wellcome Trust finds

New guidance will be reviewed in three weeks’ time and is largely unchanged

Nick Jennings was nearly a professional footballer himself, but wants his new university to ‘broaden its profile’ beyond athletics and student experience

Jisc survey reveals staff feel innovation in remote learning is where they need more help 

Oxford is sole leader of combined results of three main UK university league tables for first time

The counterfactual approach can open up fascinating new perspectives and give a voice to the neglected ‘losers’ of history, professors say

Our review won’t work until you ‘get on with’ the last one, former v-cs tell government

Some scholars report that evaluation deters them from pursuing novel scholarship

Regulator dismisses Australian university’s claim that it is primarily a commercially funded organisation

Short-term contracts are leading researchers to chase more secure roles in less heralded universities, says Cardiff Met vice-chancellor

Students report mandatory two-week accommodation costs between £845 and £2,250

Home Office says those deferring study due to pandemic and general upward trend are among explanations

Oxford coronavirus research honoured as Cardiff Met scoops coveted University of the Year title

Estates directors complain about academics wanting offices to be ‘toasty warm’ around the clock despite visiting for only a couple of hours a week

Academics and estates teams must work together to drive through the linked changes in infrastructure and teaching

UCU to reballot 42 branches that narrowly missed turnout threshold

Scholars attacked for research into colonialism and atrocities of empire need professional support and counselling, says broadcaster

Cash and frameworks can help but improving diversity within research really requires diversity as a core institutional value, says Colin Bailey

York leader tells THE Campus Live that ‘tattoo parlours had much more notice’ of Covid restrictions than students

Three-year post-study work visa features among changes to lure students and reduce costs to institutions

Anti-plagiarism giant’s acquisition of a key rival ‘will not substantially lessen competition’, ACCC finds

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

Tributes paid to ‘one of the most influential psychiatric scientists of his generation’

Creation of CTER by Welsh government part of shift to ‘rethink the model of post-compulsory education for high participation societies’

The winner of the Philip Leverhulme Prize talks about the importance of ‘mass photography’ and her experience of studying as a single parent

Campuses ‘bursting at the seams’, says Amsterdam president, urging government help

Hepi report on graduates’ perspectives on English loans system spotlights ‘psychological burden’ as ministers set to unveil loan hikes

A$40 million repayments flagged so far the tip of the iceberg, union says

New government focus on universities raising pre-18 attainment could be a ‘challenge’, but also indicates positive shift

Universities support gentle touch on nudging researchers to make climate-friendly decisions

Role focused on supporting staff and handling complaints, but critics express concern about potential threats to academic freedom

From little things big things grow: small specialists focus on big picture

Russell Group must ‘stop making excuses’ on difficulties of diversifying international student flows, says ex-universities minister

Welsh student support and tertiary systems have ‘far more in common with international approaches’ than English ones, says Jeremy Miles

Tens of millions of dollars on offer for institutions that walk their commercialisation talk

Minister also tells THE event that access changes are ‘not focusing on high-paid jobs’ but rather on ‘graduate jobs’

Latest edition of global employability survey suggests contrasting view on benefits of cross-border learning

Rectors’ conference concerned that Berlin postdoc law could set ‘blueprint’ for unfunded attempts to tackle precarity

Universities minister to unveil access and participation changes at THE event as new director of fair access named

Although Russell Group university tops new IFS/Sutton Trust ranking based on ‘mobility rate’, other selective institutions languish towards bottom of list

Close relationships between journal boards and most-published authors may explain speedy publishing times, says study