Interview with Barbara Matthews NTU pro v-c talks about finding out who you are at university, leading a stellar theatre company and why Nottingham should be European Capital of Culture By John Morgan 2 November
France’s most iconic university, the Sorbonne, is reborn Almost 50 years after it was dismantled, the celebrated institution is making a comeback By Jack Grove 2 November
Career advice: librarians ‘must defy stereotypes’ to climb ladder Library staff should think in terms of the whole university if they want to advance, Sconul report says By Matthew Reisz 2 November
Universities pressured to cut Myanmar ties over Rohingya crisis Some academics call for institutions to break all links with the country, while others say educational partnerships are key to building peace By Ellie Bothwell 2 November
One-size-fits-all quality system ‘forces private colleges to lie’ Senior QAA reviewer claims it is unfair to compare alternative providers to universities when they charge different fees By Jack Grove 1 November
Stirling quiet on professor’s ‘Russia links’ to Trump campaign Fellow at Scottish university at centre of investigation over presidential adviser’s alleged collusion with Russian authorities By Jack Grove 31 October
How to make sure your lectures aren’t too anti-Brexit Rob Johns offers advice on making sure your teaching is not all pro-remain, in the wake of the Heaton-Harris letter By Rob Johns 31 October
Nightmare student feedback: ‘I can’t remember who the teacher was’ Kingsley Purdam on the relentless need to gather feedback – and why the results of doing so are not always of much value By Kingsley Purdam 31 October
Turkey's 'academics for peace' face fresh charges Scholars charged with terrorism offences almost two years after signing anti-war petition By Jack Grove 31 October
German academics step down from posts on Elsevier journals High price of journals 'placing strain on acceptance' of division of labour between researchers and publishers, says professor By Holly Else 31 October
Complaints force university to draw up religious code of conduct At the University of Hamburg, new rules leave it up to lecturers to decide whether the full face veil disrupts their teaching By David Matthews 31 October
Tim Bradshaw appointed Russell Group chief executive Lobbying government on Brexit will be key priority for new leader By John Morgan 30 October