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Overseas students due to start courses in August told not to travel to the UK in the wake of the visa fraud inquiry

Linking human rights and education in a revised Constitution has huge implications for those training teachers, says Audrey Osler

Highly cited researchers’ other roles help to elevate Saudi university

From Walter White to Dexter Morgan, what lies behind our fascination with imperfect heroes? asks Murray Smith

Two influential bodies call for free tuition as Tennessee unveils lottery-funded college study

Web Science Institute aims to produce multidisciplinary research and graduates ready to play key roles in the digital economy

Matthew Reisz reports on Anglo-Israeli scientific collaborations against the backdrop of a campaign for a boycott

South Korean students’ unions have been wholly ineffective in curbing tuition fee rises, paper finds

Universities have proposed wide-ranging changes to modern languages A levels as “serious deficiencies” mean they are seen as “dull and uninspiring”.

The vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton is to retire

Greg Clark has been unveiled as the new minister for universities and science

Departure announced as Prime Minister carries out cabinet reshuffle

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

Universities have a crucial role to play in “a national recovery programme” to improve the level of Britain’s linguistic skills.

London universities have launched a fresh attempt to woo Indian students in the face of a huge drop in the number coming to study in the UK.

Move follows critical report and ‘discussion’ with minister

Martin Bean is to stand down as vice-chancellor of The Open University at the end of the year.

Princess Anne’s visit to King’s College London has been postponed after a staff walk-out in protest at proposed job cuts.

University applications have risen by 4 per cent, according to the admissions body Ucas.

Survey of institutions by senate subcommittee shows many are failing to meet legal obligations

Observatory on Borderless Higher Education report author urges UK universities to factor in growth of transnational education

Oriental Morning Post editor spells out challenges of changing media landscape, says Hong Bing

A merger could enable the US school to use Ashridge’s degree-awarding powers

Who in our sector has the political will to make the case for state-backed higher education for all, asks Thomas Docherty

150 years of the satirical magazine is now available to researchers

Poor-quality courses on platforms such as Coursera, edX and Udacity could cause reputational damage to universities, says Oxford expert

Minister keen to reform archaic system, including consolidation of institutions, end to two-track admissions

Yorkshire powerhouse puts accent on interdisciplinarity, research themes and life lessons for undergraduates

We speak to the new chair of the Council of Deans of Health

Is it time to stop picking over the scandals of Paul de Man’s life and focus on his critical work? asks Martin McQuillan

A drive to make colleges more research active must take in students, say Mick Healey, Alan Jenkins and John Lea

Senior associate David Browne likened the handling of Suárez to that of ‘insubordinate’ scholars

Academic weekender in Brighton explores youth subcultures and theory

Their democratic structures undermined and autonomy rescinded, the bodies face a quiet, deadly crisis, says Michael Chessum

A leading figure in the development of geographical information science has died

Vice-chancellor’s absence fuels speculation but university stays quiet

The latest higher education appointments

Dean Nigel Piercy is accused of ‘undermining’ academics’ confidence with his outspoken view

There’s much to enjoy at this year’s arts events, says Matthew Reisz, even if its central theme is a bit tenuous

More universities introduce teaching professorships but rewards still lag behind those for research

Most higher education institutions had graduate employment levels between 90 and 95 per cent, with 25 institutions having rates above 95 per cent, the latest destination statistics for university-leavers showed last week

Use of comments section of THE’s website to apprise staff of revised redundancy plans defended

Crowdsourcing advocate Andy Hudson-Smith discusses the funding and social-media mining potential of mass appeals

Malapropisms fuel the nominations for the best of this year’s exam bloopers

Maintenance and upgrading should not be overlooked when budget allocations are made

ICO rules that there is ‘public interest in transparency and openness’ in case involving King’s College London

UK applicants predominate for first private medical degrees

We asked scholars about the topics they find hardest to teach

But Vince Cable did not accept Christian Brodie’s resignation

The Labour Party will introduce new “technical degrees” if it is elected at next May’s general election.

Sir Paul Nurse, Lord Stern and Sir John Tooke warn that UK-split would damage research effort

Blog posting revised after Twitter storm

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed

Union asks students to probe institutions’ employment practices when visiting campuses

Young academics will be 30 per cent worse off in retirement than their older colleagues, a new study suggests.

Terence Kealey has retired from his position as vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham, the privately funded institution has announced.

The government has announced four new University Enterprise Zones that will be set up across the country.