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Celebrity creations and vintage gowns delight in an exhibition that marries social history and fashion, says Shahidha Bari

Leaving the Union will help a world-renowned sector to further extend its reach, argues Michael Russell

Union seeks court clearance to bill lecturer in failed anti‑Semitism claim

Ferdinand von Prondzynski stresses the importance of improving university-industry links, whatever the result

Marking boycott called off as 2 per cent offer accepted

All members of research council grant awarding boards and panels should have training to avoid unconscious bias.

Business secretary Vince Cable has announced that companies are to recruit postgraduate students to help them break into overseas markets.

The British Council is to offer its first free online course for learning English on the UK massive open online course platform FutureLearn.

A committee of MPs has slammed a new government “horizon scanning” programme for not sufficiently utilising the Government Office for Science.

The continuing impact of historian Eric Hobsbawm was celebrated at a major conference held this week.

The Athena SWAN charter does advance gender equality in university departments that sign up to it, according to an independent review of the scheme.

The University and College Union has officially called off its marking boycott after members voted to accept a new pay deal from employers

Researcher on project criticises pursuit of recordings

Education secretary Michael Gove has announced an independent review of the quality and effectiveness of initial teacher training courses.

A leading Argentine political theorist and advocate of “radical democracy”, long based at the University of Essex, has died

Call for institutions to measure social mobility impact via graduates’ careers

We speak to the former Children’s Laureate and next chancellor of the University of Roehampton

Sector-endorsed routes aid publishers, not scholars, say journal editors Harvey Goldstein and John Bynner

University set to close seaside town’s ‘unsustainable’ degree programmes

Recreational deprivation has been linked to criminality, obesity and declining creativity. Rob Parr asks why having fun is not taken more seriously

The number of graduate start-up companies has increased by 68% since 2008-09, data released by HESA show

Students in second-choice destinations obliged to return home for failing to reach entry requirements

Portsmouth’s v-c wants to bolster postgraduate provision and to apply research strengths to stretch students

David Kemp and Andrew Norton call for state cash for all institutions and pre-bachelor’s courses

The European University Association warns restrictions could cause continent’s scientists to fall behind global rivals

Sir Patrick Stewart brought a dash of Hollywood glamour to the launch of the Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 2014 rankings in Miami on 31 April

Graham Gibbs asks what the term really means, and whether it is likely to help improve learning

Research finds Harvard course cohort had high hopes, but avoided collaboration and failed to use new skills at work

University is scouting for a new dean to be academic lead at its London campus. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments

Failure to recruit may lead to lowering of promotional bar

The Higher Education Academy must regain sight of its original priorities and reconnect with its members, says Sally Brown

Extremists silenced institutions and scientists for years, but researchers are now willing to speak up for good practice and valuable results

Words and pictures combine to tackle controversial issues in this edgy art form, says Will Brooker

Minutes from university meeting reveal impact of an influx of English and non-EU students

Plos One study also reveals that parenthood has little impact on publishing productivity

Asian institutions poised to rival ancient elite

Damaging policies helps explain country’s standing among devolved nations

Lovers in Time, directed by Agnieszka Piotrowska, is being shown at Harare International Festival of the Arts

Alan Ruby asks academics at Florida State College at Jacksonville what they have to offer that an online course does not

University of Law also has a new Guernsey-based parent firm

Doctoral training centres report rise in overseas applicants as graduate salaries lure UK talent

The Scottish government has guaranteed that independence would not result in a cut to research funding in the country, even if universities north of the border lose access to UK-wide research councils

The use of English as the language of instruction is a “galloping phenomenon” across the world, according to a report.

CaSE report kicks off lobbying for research ahead of next spending review

Watch selected sessions from the British Council’s annual conference, which will be streamed from 20.30 BST on 29 April 2014

Watch all the keynote speeches from the inaugural Young Universities Summit in Miami

Government austerity and the consequent falls in public sector employment are driving a decline in part-time study, a report released today concludes.

Australian education minister sets out vision during UK visit

By Carl Straumsheim, for Inside Higher Ed

Nearly a quarter of million students, young people and education staff in the UK are set to receive funding from the new Erasmus+ programme.

The University of Oxford’s technology transfer company is to help a group of Omani business leaders set up a new university in the country.

A leading drama and music school has been given the right to award its own degrees.

Uclan and Bangor partnerships confirmed during Willetts visit

Higher tuition fees in the UK are one reason why an increasing number of British youngsters are considering studying abroad, according to a survey by the British Council

Griff Rhys Jones says he does not want to become chancellor of Cardiff University after his appointment was delayed by the institution’s court.

Businesses are to be included alongside scientists in a new consultation on how to spend £7 billion in capital funding for the next Parliament.

Eighteen men have won an equal pay award against a Welsh university after claiming they had been paid less than their female colleagues.