World Academic Summit: innovative and sustainable entrepreneurship in universities Ahead of the 2018 World Academic Summit, speaker Nicolas Pejout looks at entrepreneurialism in universities By Nicolas Pejout 4 September
Manchester’s Bernstein: universities key to ‘world’s most successful cities’ Driving force in ‘edgy, self-confident’ city’s regeneration rallies sector support for Northern Powerhouse By John Morgan 1 September
Interview with Christian Edwards The ex-footballer explains why his PhD means more than his Wales cap, and how his Cardiff Met team reached the verge of Europe By John Morgan 31 August
New LSE director’s four-point plan to restore trust in academy Universities must communicate better if they are to avoid being presented as part of a ‘distant and malevolent elite’, says Dame Minouche Shafik By Chris Havergal 31 August
Experts must fight back Amid growing indifference to the public value of universities, the LSE’s Minouche Shafik suggests four ways to restore confidence and pride in the academy By Minouche Shafik 31 August
Hungarian university ‘awards Putin honorary citizenship’ University of Debrecen bestows honour following involvement in Russian-funded nuclear plant By David Matthews 30 August
Blind marking ‘does little’ to reduce student attainment gaps Difference in performance by gender and ethnicity ‘pervasive’ despite assessment changes, study says By Holly Else 29 August
PhD thesis: writing it up (and the art of procrastination) Mike Smith reveals six of the most useful pieces of advice he has been able to give his PhD students over the years By Mike Smith 26 August
Rudd ‘deserves credit’ for bid to secure overseas student shift MAC commission seen as attempt to secure more open stance, enabled by exit of PM’s former adviser By John Morgan 25 August
Review finds 'no evidence' of student overstaying problem in UK New analysis of border check data suggest vast majority of international students leave country or stay legally after finishing courses By Simon Baker 24 August
DfE approves UK university sales, but regulator’s advice kept secret Ministers back University of Law, Arden sales to Netherlands-registered GUS, as BPP decision awaited By John Morgan 24 August
Bath governance under scrutiny on senior pay Remuneration committee member formerly led construction company that won £64 million in contracts from university By John Morgan 24 August