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A new database at the Veterans and Families Institute will improve access to the research done on soldiers adjusting to life after service

A Brexit would reduce the UK’s relationship to the EU to that of Botswana’s or Chile’s, research expert claims

Innovate UK is shifting its focus to boosting academia-industry engagement

Knowledge, not exotic travel, should be students’ number one priority, argues Felipe Fernández-Armesto

This remarkable ensemble piece exploring the rebuilding in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina deserves a bigger viewership, writes Emma Rees

UEL vice-chancellor says it is wrong that students’ money is used to prop up local government schemes

The recognition of East German academic titles, including PhDs issued by the State Security Ministry, remains controversial, writes Brian Bloch

Sally Hunt explains why union members are taking action this week over changes to pensions

Thank-you notes and other proofs of positive impact can help distinguish your application. Plus the latest higher education appointments

THE study reveals intense competition for roles at Russell Group universities, despite new openings for those seeking a research career

Two big providers again make the designated list but few details offered about others

THE speaks to former UUK president, Sir Steve Smith, four years on from the tuition fee protests

The University of York is to review its decision to withhold all pay from staff taking part in a marking boycott over proposed pension reforms

University staff have held a national day of action against zero-hours contracts and other forms of temporary contracts.

Northern Irish universities have announced plans to cut student numbers by up to 1,100 next year in the face of multimillion-pound cuts

There is widespread ‘scepticism’ about the use of metrics to assess research, according to evidence submitted to an independent review

The government should double the annual budget of its innovation agency to £1 billion so it can establish more “Catapult” centres, a new report says

Which were the most-read Times Higher Education stories of last month? Well, since you asked…

The National Union of Students has pulled its backing from this month’s “free education” demonstration

Students from poorer backgrounds are more likely to drop out from university and less likely to graduate with a good degree, according to research.

Submissions are being sought across 12 categories for prestigious annual awards

By Colleen Flaherty, for Inside Higher Ed

But higher education still biggest recipient of major gifts

Sir John O’Reilly has announced his resignation as director-general for knowledge and innovation at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Universities must pay the living wage if they wish to be seen as a force for good in their communities, a senior academic has argued.

Studying a subject online for two years at secondary school prepares young people for the learning expectations of university, research has found

The for-profit education sector is likely to boom over the next few years, an investment bank has predicted

Hugh Brady, formerly of University College Dublin, to take over from Sir Eric Thomas

Union members at Plymouth University have given their vice-chancellor, Wendy Purcell, a vote of no confidence.

The vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge has criticised the “ever more parochial” attitude to immigration in the UK.

The University of York’s plans to withhold pay from staff joining a union marking boycott over pension cuts have been criticised as “bullying”.

Earnings gap greater in UK and US, suggests Institute of Education research

The University of Glasgow has insisted it remains committed to teaching and research on fossil fuels as part of its work in science and engineering

UUK report warns over consequences of switch to School Direct

A thinktank has released modelling based on a popular proposal for a state-backed loan scheme

Discussion focuses on how European universities can move beyond the Bologna Process and compete at a global level

A pioneer in the field of sensory studies and urban design has died

Delft University of Technology report says universities could reduce estates footprint by 25 per cent via more space-sharing

We speak to the technical curator of Barts Pathology Museum, part of the School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London

Richard Sugg explores ghoulish stories about things that go bump in the night

A blogger gets to the bottom of tale concerning a physicist whose name means ‘total asshole’ in Italian

An academic who suffered sexual harassment criticises the secrecy surrounding such cases

Leading scholars discuss seven institutions created in the Sixties

Deputy vice-chancellor Peter Slee describes the demanding approach that has led to rising standards

The future of the Collège International de Philosophie, a legacy of Jacques Derrida, is at risk, warns Martin McQuillan

Universities are not doing enough to help scholars navigate the ethical dilemmas, argues Jean Grugel

Schooldays have an influence on graduate pay, according to report from Institute for Fiscal Studies

Prospective students seek an institution in the top 200 but ‘brand personality’ is a puzzle to them

The proportion of top research papers published in elite journals has fallen over the past 18 years, according to research from Google

Use of American system involving first-year marks may have ‘depressive effect’ on student grades

James Brokenshire labelled ‘silly’ as he defends immigration policy despite traffic from the subcontinent dropping by half

The professor who was cleared of charges of undermining authority faces substantial costs after hiring barristers for tribunal

£20.1 million donation creates Brevan Howard Centre for Financial Analysis to answer big questions about the financial crisis

Freedom of Information requests reveal substantial hikes in university outlay despite open access push

Anthony Davis, the sponsor of prizes at Oxford and the University of London, explains why this form of bibliophilia must be encouraged

Institutions told that UCU members are prepared to ‘dig in’ on pensions reform ahead of November marking boycott at 69 campuses

Engaging with others can help you through a PhD and into a job, says Eva Amsen, outreach director for F1000 Research

Michael Power considers the implications of academics being monitored in ever more and increasingly disparate aspects of work