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FoI requests suggest some UK institutions have spent just a few hundred pounds per academic over the past six years

But Royal Holloway principal warns against ‘frivolous and vexatious claims’ under planned legislation

Accused of bribery to gain entry for their children, parents draw parallels to legal forms of favouritism

But thousands of Australian researchers remain in limbo, with reviled rule still in force for grants under consideration

Inspectors tell Ministry of Education to ‘study deeply and systematically about Xi Jinping’s thoughts on education’

Factors such as students ‘hedging’ applications across countries could mean data overstate final recruitment

Technologically proficient teachers ‘struggled just as much’ in pandemic-induced online stampede

Fixation on outcomes data means universities have little incentive to persuade their graduates to stay local 

Permanent rather than casual staff now being targeted, report suggests, but expert queries data underpinning the analysis

Acknowledgment comes days after apology from Melbourne

Institute in Liverpool will involve universities, hospital and local authorities in ‘holistic’ research on pandemics

Walkouts expected as government decides on English reforms in wake of Covid disruption

Despite chronically low youth turnout, federal agency sees bigger pandemic need to aid elderly with ballots

New requirements to ensure migrants are financially self-sufficient will ‘weaken’ Sweden’s universities and high-tech industries, critics warn

NMITE director Elena Rodriguez-Falcon says engineering institution has delivered on founding vision despite discarding more radical proposals

Researcher rating tool ‘corrects for most biases’ and allows comparisons across disciplines

Ivy League standard-bearer cites climate wreckage in cutting oil industry from its $42 billion (£30 billion) endowment

Former Tennessee researcher wins first court trial of Trump-era crackdown, while Biden stance remains unclear

Buyout could remove ‘particularly innovative competitor’, watchdog warns

Forthcoming UUK statement says it is ‘good practice’ to involve relatives but that decisions ‘must be based on appropriate clinical judgement’

Hayder Aljayyash made £20,000 from fraud, court hears

Disadvantaged students struggle as private institutions offer discounts and community colleges hope for rebound

Observers worry that treasured institution could fracture, just like the region’s political partnership

Jo Phoenix says researchers need a ‘decent database’ to get beyond ‘political mantras’

Outrage as medical student explains how she was ‘yellow carded’ by examiner for ‘unprofessional’ outfit

Education secretary also tells v-cs that some universities are ‘pursuing a divisive agenda involving cancelling national heroes’

‘Oscars of higher education’ attract record number of entries and head to new venue

New analysis commissioned by Hepi and UUKi offers ‘stark reminder’ of financial impact that overseas students bring

As spending review looms amid wrangles within government, question of what Treasury wants from universities is pressing

Melbourne team focuses on ‘unsexy’ end of the next big thing in biomedicine

Hallucinogen use up but alcohol consumption down as Covid drives change in student social habits

South Pacific nations trade barbs as unique pan-national university enters world stage

First presidential spouse with independent career hopes community college class will show middle ground on Covid

Top HBCU is latest victim in ransomware onslaught that has institutions globally struggling to counter

Furious backlash against comments by University of the Highlands and Islands leader Todd Walker

‘Wrong decisions’ by government on post-18 education at spending review could damage the places it wants to ‘level up’, warns Steve West

Increasing number of co-authors is linked to speedier career progression, especially for women, says Royal Society paper

Unhappiness among research managers over recognition of career support activities revealed by Vitae survey

Total intake down 2 per cent year-on-year, as entry gap between richest and poorest grows

Alice Gast to leave in August 2022 after being found guilty of bullying

Long-time leader’s departure amid casino furore follows withdrawal of Newcastle’s coal-aligned appointee

Scholars offer a range of views on the popular and much-anticipated Netflix series

With land prices and Covid costs both ballooning, universities are selling up and retreating on to campus

As many universities resume in-person teaching on a larger scale, we aim to find out whether staff feel adequate steps have been taken to protect their welfare

Students prohibited from visiting off-campus restaurants and bars, and must wear masks indoors and outdoors

People will always ‘come up with the same bullshit’ to support anti-science agendas, says Nasa scientist

Fund’s embrace of employer-led reforms averts massive hikes in contributions

Interim report from Student Futures Commission spotlights priority areas for universities in wake of pandemic

Edtech entrepreneurs, including Mendeley founder, have launched a new platform to share noteworthy online academic seminars

Methodological issues in 2016 study will be addressed, representative body says

Author of ‘sleeping beauty’ coronavirus paper says her experience is ‘incredibly strong’ argument for funding basic science 

Gamification is not a magic bullet and it will not magically make the most boring task exciting, but it can be a catalyst for change

Cambridge statistician tells THE World Academic Summit that experts’ media role in pandemic had not been ‘unalloyed success’

Institutions in poorer nations have the eager students, and hope the West is now ready to supply the expertise

Fait accompli shutdown ‘a metaphor for the decline of Western liberalism in Asia’, say experts after Singapore decision

Ministers ‘negligent’ over failure to issue visas to scholars and activists who worked with British-based academics

UCU warns that unauthorised reuse of lecturers’ materials across multiple academic years could lead to strike action

But offshore bulwarks take many forms – and in some institutions, staying at home works best

THE survey finds that students rate in-person tuition significantly more highly

Universities that published high-impact research on Covid-19 have soared up the league table, with China reaping the most rewards