European universities call for research funding boost Institutions say Commission should divert structural funds into modernising academic systems By Holly Else 20 June
Deaf scholars take the lead with new book and conference Volume is first to be written and edited entirely by deaf academics By Matthew Reisz 20 June
Senior staff pay-offs ‘must not reward poor performance’ Hefce tells English universities that confidentiality agreements should be ‘the exception rather than the norm’ By Chris Havergal 19 June
‘Lobbyists for hire’ undermine academic authority, says professor HEC Paris’ Alberto Alemanno says academics who influence policy ‘often’ do it in return for money By John Elmes 18 June
Teaching excellence framework results to be published on 22 June Release date was postponed in wake of uncertainty following UK general election By Jack Grove 16 June
LEO data reveal complex factors affecting graduate earnings An analysis of the graduate salary data alongside prior attainment shows how difficult it is to measure university performance on such a metric By Simon Baker 16 June
Worst sellers: warning of existential crisis for academic books Arts and humanities titles now average just 60 retail sales, report says By Matthew Reisz 16 June
Exeter and Queensland launch thinktank to solve global challenges Virtual research institute aims to overcome geography by providing grants and funding a joint PhD programme By Ellie Bothwell 16 June
Lecturer barred from job interview ‘for not bringing life’s work’ Peter Cherry knew something was wrong when other applicants arrived in Madrid with several suitcases of documents By David Matthews 15 June
‘Chicken’ university leaders roasted for tame defence of science Hermann Hauser calls on vice-chancellors to ‘take a stand against pseudoscience’ By Ellie Bothwell 15 June
Norway moves to ban face veils in universities Country is latest European state to take action against the garment By David Matthews 14 June
Mid-degree certificates boost student performance, study finds After a German university scrapped an intermediate diploma and exam deadlines, results worsened and procrastination increased By David Matthews 14 June
