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Valparaiso University’s message of knowledge, understanding and faith means that it attracts a global student base, says Alan Ruby

‘Going private’ is no financial panacea, say Barry Glassner and Morton Schapiro

If your project proposal gives grant assessors all the information they require, your chances of succeeding will rise. Plus the latest higher education appointments

Increased likelihood that master’s and PhD students will already have postgraduate degree

An iconoclastic educator at the heart of the movement to create for-profit universities has died

UK adults with tertiary education ranked 12th among the OECD despite the reputation of its universities

We speak to the Man Booker prize judge and professor of American literature at the University of East Anglia

As the new academic year begins, Emma Rees awakes from drowsy reveries of new school shoes

Students and lecturers no longer seem able fully to engage with each other, writes Tom Palaima

Survey reveals that staff are divided by discipline over independence

71 per cent went to 31 universities because of ‘narrowed’ definitions of excellence, claims report

Memoria di Shakespeare’s new editors backtrack on acceptance of Oxfordian academic’s paper

The number of students from Europe who claim living cost support from the Student Loans Company has almost doubled over the past three years. About 22,800 EU nationals got the funding in 2012-13, up from 11,600 in 2009-10

Despite scaling back, the organisation has much to offer universities seeking to improve the student experience, says Don Nutbeam

Sanaz Raji given funding for judicial review in lengthy dispute with University of Leeds, but deportation may thwart her bid

Property shortage has made accommodation unaffordable for many

An innovative Building Research Park shares a former RAF base with Science Museum treasures

Marina Warner explains why she chose to speak about her departure from the University of Essex

Online courses may have been over-hyped, but they will still be a valuable part of the future

What do students learn at US colleges? Not much, found Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa in Academically Adrift. Their sequel follows the same cohort into adulthood

Insight into life in an iconic institution in flux makes Martin McQuillan fear for the future of public universities in the US

Private colleges would need to subscribe to the higher education ombudsman service under plans proposed by the Labour Party.

Greg Clark has refused to back calls for the government to remove overseas students from the net migrant count.

The UK’s spending on higher education has fallen once again, with Canada taking over as the world’s biggest spender on universities.

Universities UK has called for “stability” and “political consensus” from an incoming government on fees and funding.

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

Learning technology conference keynote explores student, and scholarly, online presence

Major challenges facing early career researchers have been highlighted in a new report.

Public support for animal experimentation has fallen again, according to a new survey.

Report reveals price of everything from accommodation to a pint of beer at 20 institutions

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Nicholas Till acknowledges his debt to Margaret Thatcher and explains why he regrets his Cambridge degree

What happened when a US academic instituted a no-email policy for students and required them to meet her in person?

We need policy to foster foreign language study at all levels of education, says Jocelyn Wyburd

Revolutionary leaders will make do and mend, says Thomas Harrison

What could be easier than adding audio-visuals to your conference paper? John Corner on waiting for the gift of sound and vision

Uclan will recruit senior staff and secure student placement before course begins in September 2015

The government’s Prevent counter-terrorism strategy is causing controversy in universities

Staff claim revised terms fail to address their concerns over hours spent on preparation and marking

Positive early experiences for new undergraduates help to reduce dropout rates

A historian mulls modern and ancient soldiers’ susceptibility to PTSD

Senior managers often dismiss racist incidents or believe them to be exaggerated, says paper

An oral history project seeks to collect the memories of the ‘Ten Pound Poms’ and those they left behind

Analysis of British Social Attitudes survey finds class bias with regard to future student numbers

Identity in the English-Scottish border region is a fluid concept that cannot be defined by nationality, says Ysanne Holt

10 per cent threshold for refusal rates may cause many to lose their licences to recruit overseas students

Business sponsorship ‘enables’ gender-specific recruitment at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Nigel Piercy is unapologetic about antagonising some in drive to turn around School of Management

Council demands for extra savings to boost surplus will harm staff morale, says UCU

UCL/King’s College London team to consult broadly on future of monographs, open access, peer review, publishing and more

The UK’s first shared hub for medical and academic research will initially serve six scientific and academic organisations

Male and female scholars speak frankly about juggling parenting and research

Women show more willingness than men to take up scholarships to study abroad, says Brian Christian

Lawsuit led by 200 universities over regulations allowing hobbyists to keep rights while academics face virtual no-fly zone

Survey reveals the universities that are best at making new students feel right at home