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Scholars imagine a government formed of academics

David Bell has some words of wisdom for Jo Johnson, the new minister for universities and science, as an ‘eventful’ five years loom

The couple sacked over alleged leaks had their appeal thrown out by the University of Bolton last week

When his university found evidence of a £2,000 gender pay gap, it knew what was the right thing to do - and it did it, says David Wilkinson

His daughter’s documentary shows why Samuel Fuller’s brash movies made him a ‘poet of the American idiom’ and a cult hero in France

A leading figure in the pharmaceutical sciences has died

Universities’ lobbying of the new Conservative government will focus on funding and continuing EU membership

We speak to the new professor of social sciences at the University of Greenwich

The cost of academic staff in medicine, dentistry and health departments is more than double that of some other disciplines

The political scientist with the closest election prediction says the night was an intellectually challenging ‘white-knuckle ride’

V-cs likely to welcome well-connected Jo Johnson as counter to home secretary and Sajid Javid as one with the ear of the Treasury

Sixteen institutions have refused all or part of the allocations to bridge gap before loan scheme kicks in

Amanda Goodall and Margit Osterloh explore the causes of and solutions to the dearth of women at the top of UK academia

Chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport posits a future in which papers are revised as research matures, supplanting ‘outmoded’ publishing practices

To study mass tourism, Hazel Andrews entered a world of binge-drinking, sexism and racism. She describes why she did it and what she learned

Rethinking relationships with international recruiters could help universities to assuage academics’ fears, researchers suggest

François Hollande gives jobseekers premium access to courses on OpenClassrooms platform

Prosecutors rely on techniques developed by team at the University of Warwick to secure conviction in ‘body in suitcase’ killing

Details of another appeal kept secret despite chief executive’s promise to reveal information

A new report highlights the downsides of life for the travelling lecturer

Many university employees say their institution has no policy on how to tackle online abuse

NCUB report finds engagement with small firms has grown over the past decade but the size of each tie-up has been shrinking

Academics need to stand up for Europe and celebrate all the positives in higher education cooperation, argues Anne Corbett

Queen’s University Belfast and US counterpart compare and contrast domestic civil rights struggles

Moocs and student choice are welcome, but traditional courses offer proven pathways to the summit of knowledge, argues Alan Ruby

Continental system is critical to stop drain to US, Patrick Aebischer argues

Chilling testimonies collected by the Council for At-Risk Academics reveal the devastating impact of the arrival of Islamic State

Students angry at institution’s failure to move to full divestment

But those on low pay to be offered up to 2.65 per cent, says Ucea

The University of Oxford is on track to meet an ambitious fundraising target after hitting the £2 billion milestone

But university does not opt for full divestment from industry

The pro-European could be a key appointment in lead up to EU referendum

By Michael Stratford, for Inside Higher Ed

Concerns investigation reveals problems with course launched in conjunction with private company

MP for Bromsgrove joined the Conservatives while at University of Exeter

Nine out of ten new MPs in the House of Commons are graduates and 26 per cent hold an Oxbridge degree

The UK massive open online course platform FutureLearn has signed an agreement with the proctored examination provider Pearson VUE

The University of Oxford alumna hoping to sue the institution over its sexual assault investigation policy has had her case thrown out

Defining moments for universities on the night that the UK went to the polls

Blog post follows election result and confirmation of referendum on membership

Liberal Democrats Vince Cable and Julian Huppert were among the higher education figures to lose their seats last night, while former National Union of Students president Wes Streeting is now a Labour MP.

A shortage of students taking languages at A level means that some have a 50 per cent chance of getting a place to study at Oxbridge, it has emerged

The Conservatives have secured a majority after standing on a platform to seek an EU referendum and further tighten immigration rules, which could impact on universities.

UCU reacts by pledging to instruct lawyers to fight decision

A former student of the University of Oxford has launched a legal challenge against her alma mater over its policy on investigating rape allegations

Just 15 per cent of UK universities are led by women

Scholar Will Brooker says comic-book giant’s new-look superheroine seems to share traits with his own series

Academics discuss what might be done to improve trust, reduce cynicism and get young people to vote

Forum probes lack of UK students of African and Caribbean heritage taking history degrees, and its echoes in schoolteacher and lecturer cohorts

The number of university consolidations has shot up in recent years, EUA report finds

The ebbing of violence and the city’s transformation allow Antioquia to expand its horizons, writes Donna Bowater in Colombia

University staff urged to help visiting scholars adjust to life in the UK

An eminent geneticist who ran the department where DNA fingerprinting was discovered has died

Universities are losing control of what they teach, warns John Cookson

We speak to the star of Channel 4’s The Supervet and clinical chair and chief surgeon at Fitzpatrick Referrals

The vibrant residential library founded on the bequest of the former prime minister can be both productive and restorative, finds Emma Rees

Academics working with the media and government discuss current misconceptions