A-level results day to herald record student numbers The number of students starting university or college is likely to top 500,000 for the first time. By Jack Grove 14 August
Your views on the NSS: "about as scientifically useful as TripAdvisor" The NSS does not give an accurate representation of student feeling, according to more than half of university staff responding to a straw poll. By Chris Parr 13 August
Impact and breakthroughs: EPSRC sets new strategy The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council aims to accelerate both scientific breakthroughs and social and economic impact. By Paul Jump 13 August
Fields Medal won by woman for first time Maryam Mirzakhani has become the first woman to win the Fields Medal in the history of the world’s most prestigious mathematics prize. By Núria Radó-Trilla 13 August
Cut fees for the poorest, public says A majority of adults in England support reduced tuition fees for students from lower income families, according to a survey for the Sutton Trust By David Matthews 13 August
BIS seeks public's view on science strategy The public have been asked to help shape the new science and innovation strategy due out in the autumn By Holly Else 12 August
National Student Survey 2014 results show record levels of satisfaction Students are most satisfied with teaching, least happy with assessment and feedback By Jack Grove 12 August
Israel critic finds job offer revoked after Gaza tweets By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 11 August
Lancet under fire over Israel letter The medical journal The Lancet has defended its decision to publish an open letter condemning Israel’s military action in Gaza By Paul Jump 10 August
Publishers' copyright move 'could limit use of research' Scientific publishers producing model copyright licences will make it harder for academic research to be a “first class citizen of the web”. By Paul Jump 9 August
MPs challenge Scottish government on fees and research MPs warn it is “highly doubtful” the Scottish government’s position on tuition fees would be legally sustainable if the country became independent By David Matthews 9 August
Scotland decides: tell us what result you want for Scottish universities Times Higher Education has launched a survey to see whether Scottish university staff believe leaving the UK would be good for their institutions By David Matthews 8 August
NUS Israel boycott 'rewards Hamas child death strategy', student claims A University of Cambridge student has accused the NUS of encouraging Hamas to ensure “as many children as possible die” through its Israel boycott By Matthew Reisz 8 August
'Right to be forgotten' comes under attack The Wikimedia Foundation has spoken out against “the right to be forgotten” enshrined in European law, likening it to removing an index from a book. By Matthew Reisz 7 August
Huge growth in public funding at private colleges The number of students at private colleges accessing public tuition fee loans more than trebled in just two years, a study says. By Jack Grove 7 August
University of Bedfordshire can resume overseas student recruitment Bedfordshire has been told by the Home Office that it can resume its recruitment of international students By Jack Grove 6 August
DNA pioneer Jeffreys wins Royal Society award The academic who developed genetic fingerprinting has won what is believed to be the world’s oldest scientific prize By Holly Else 6 August
Students 'not prepared' for results day Many university applicants do not have a back-up plan if they fail to achieve the grades they need for their preferred course, a new survey says By Jack Grove 6 August
More Scottish students entering higher education The number of Scottish students winning a higher education place is up despite a slight fall in the pass rate for Scottish Highers By David Matthews 5 August
Mississippi tackles race relations and 'Ole Miss' nickname By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 4 August
Unconditional degree place offered as prize in competition Falmouth’s course in creative advertising takes unconventional admissions route By Matthew Reisz 3 August
Students’ sense of community ‘on the slide’, research suggests Pressure of higher fees and rise in en-suite accommodation blamed By David Matthews 2 August
First GCHQ-certified master’s courses unveiled The first six master’s degrees in cyber security to be certified by GCHQ have been unveiled By Chris Parr 1 August
Thomas Docherty case: students and alumni drum up online support The University of Warwick has been ridiculed on social media for its suspension of the prominent critic of higher education policy By David Matthews 1 August
Janet Beer to be first female v-c at Liverpool Janet Beer has been named as the next University of Liverpool vice-chancellor By John Morgan 31 July
Birmingham occupation ended by university A number of protesters have been evicted from the University of Birmingham building they were occupying in reaction to the suspension of two students By Paul Jump 31 July
Bank announces £550 million for university projects The Santander banking group is to invest €700 million (£550 million) in university projects over the next four years, a conference has heard. By Chris Parr 30 July
Open access papers ‘gain more traffic and citations’ Open access science articles are read and cited more often than articles available only to subscribers, a study has suggested. By Paul Jump 30 July
New occupation at Birmingham in protest at suspensions Action follows decision to suspend two students and reprimand a third By Paul Jump 29 July
Student visa rules tightened by government Universities and colleges told proportion of visa refusals allowed will halve By David Matthews 29 July
Willetts moots plan for universities to take on student debt Former minister says he looked at idea while in government By David Matthews 29 July
Greg Clark issues warning on Scottish independence New science minister addresses upcoming referendum in one of his first speeches By David Matthews 28 July
Three-minute thesis finalists chosen Elephant poo and ageing among the topics outlined in brief by PhD students By Holly Else 27 July
Universities ahead for technology in education, finds OECD Primary and secondary education can learn from higher education when it comes to adopting innovative technologies, it has been claimed. By Chris Parr 26 July
Suspended Birmingham students vent anger Two students suspended by a university for their involvement in a protest occupation have reacted angrily to the “disproportionate” punishment By Times Higher Education Staff 25 July
BME students ‘need more support’ in computer science Too many black and minority ethnic computer science graduates are failing to get jobs after they graduate, a report has claimed By Chris Parr 25 July
Longitude Prize details published by Nesta Draft judging criteria for a science competition worth £10 million that aims to find a solution to antibiotic resistance have been announced. By Matthew Reisz 25 July
Cancer researchers issue warning over data protection plans Cancer research could become impossible in Europe if a proposed data protection regulation is adopted, according to a medical research body. By Holly Else 25 July
University applications ‘at a high’ for low-income pupils University applications from school pupils eligible for free school meals have hit a record high, according to the admissions body Ucas. By Jack Grove 24 July
BBC helps produce First World War Moocs Four UK universities are teaming up with the BBC to produce massive open online courses about the First World War By Chris Parr 24 July
Government guilty of ‘abject failure’ over for-profits policy Sir David Watson says ministers should have learned lessons of the past By John Morgan 24 July
Research council head warns against pegging back science funding A flat-cash settlement for research in the next spending review could cause a “slowly gathering storm” to hit the sector, a group of peers has heard. By Holly Else 23 July
Ethnic minority applicants to university ‘less likely to receive offers’ Discrepancy exists even allowing for academic record or social background By David Matthews 23 July
Lancaster University voted top for halls of residence Lancaster has been voted by students as having the best university halls of residence in the country By Victoria Halman 22 July
Student loan system ‘needs urgent review’, say MPs BIS committee also criticises plans to sell loan book By John Morgan 22 July
Graduate vacancies and salaries rise UK employers are reporting an increase in the number of graduate vacancies this year By Victoria Halman 22 July
US universities must ‘acknowledge mistakes’ on handling sexual assault cases By Jake New, for Inside Higher Ed 21 July
Cable ‘scraps’ sale of student loans Vince Cable has reportedly announced plans to scrap a planned sale of student loans, raising questions over the uncapping of student numbers By John Morgan 21 July
Young scientists worried by rising cost of study Young people visiting London for an international science forum have aired concerns about the cost of a university education in the UK By Holly Else 20 July
Gender segregation on campus "unlawful" New guidance for universities and student societies stating gender segregation is “unlawful” contradicts advice provided by Universities UK. By Jack Grove 19 July
New Imperial College president reveals pay The new American president of Imperial College London has chosen to disclose her £421,000 pay package before she even starts in the job. By John Morgan 19 July
British Academy announces 42 new fellows More than 40 academics have been newly elected as fellows of the British Academy By Holly Else 18 July
Ukraine air crash: flight had students and Aids researchers on board Former International Aids Society president Joep Lange among those killed By Jack Grove 18 July
King’s College was told cutting more staff could be ‘difficult’ Credit agency report came before recent plans to reduce head count By Holly Else 17 July
Academics propose changes to modern languages A levels Universities have proposed wide-ranging changes to modern languages A levels as “serious deficiencies” mean they are seen as “dull and uninspiring”. By Jack Grove 16 July
Don Nutbeam to retire as Southampton v-c The vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton is to retire By Holly Else 15 July
Greg Clark takes over from Willetts Greg Clark has been unveiled as the new minister for universities and science By Paul Jump 15 July
David Willetts quits as universities minister Departure announced as Prime Minister carries out cabinet reshuffle By Times Higher Education Staff 14 July
Diversity ‘not considered’ in first cut for PhD admissions By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 14 July