Cambridge to raise £500 million for bursaries and student support University hopes funding will help widening participation goals By Anna McKie 1 October
Northampton powerhouse? New campus eyes urban rejuvenation Fresh facilities at new Waterside campus will transform fortunes of town, says vice-chancellor By Jack Grove 1 October
Berlin universities draw up city-level research strategy Germany’s multibillion-euro excellence initiative has encouraged competition, but it has also helped create a close-knit ‘Berlin University Alliance’ By David Matthews 1 October
Flashy gimmicks are no substitute for scholarship The US car industry shows why higher education deregulation is ultimately disastrous for product quality and consumer safety, says Jeff Frank By Jeff Frank 29 September
‘Harry Potter University’ casts spell over Chinese fans Durham University has cleverly positioned itself as the ‘Harry Potter university’ to attract Chinese students, says Madeleine Ferrar By Madeleine Ferrar 28 September
Don’t rely on LEO data to judge a degree’s value Research reveals how the new Longitudinal Education Outcomes data on graduate earnings give a misleading view of graduate earnings and value for money, says Gordon McKenzie By Gordon McKenzie 28 September
Learning gain metrics ‘cannot be used to compare universities’ Researchers clash with former minister on potential application of ‘distance travelled’ measures By Anna McKie 28 September
UK ministers: legislation against essay mills ‘not off the table’ Forty-six sector heads sign letter calling on government to act against contract cheating By Chris Havergal 27 September
World Academic Summit: ‘forget about science’ in politics Top Israeli scholar says he was told to leave behind his scientific qualities when he became a member of parliament By Ellie Bothwell 27 September
Scottish university staff get sexual violence reporting cards Cards including details of support services have been designed to fit in wallets and purses By Ellie Bothwell 27 September
Make Oxbridge admissions a lottery, Sutton Trust head says New book says random allocation of places is ‘only way of levelling the education playing field’ By Anna McKie 27 September
Half of European students ‘not experiencing internationalisation’ Study finds that a quarter of students at European universities think internationalisation is of little importance By Ellie Bothwell 27 September