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University of Reading research finds link between undergraduate satisfaction and ethnicity of lecturers

Scholars say they feel overwhelmed by demands, but there is scandalously little evidence on whether long hours make any sense for knowledge workers, finds David Matthews

Some surveys show faculty putting in at least 60 hours a week, but research casts doubt on whether this is a productive routine

Physical attractiveness could be an indicator of success, finds Sun Young Lee

Bob Lambert, who has quit London Met and St Andrews, fathered child with activist he was spying on

The most popular higher education articles of the year, based on website traffic

The US sociologist has informed staff that he will not seek a second term as head of the London School of Economics

Sheffield Hallam University deputy vice-chancellor Liz Barnes will take over at Staffordshire early next year

Analysis of scholars’ diaries suggests that having lunch at your desk – or having nothing at all – plays an important role in forming professional identity

To measure this key graduate outcome, we must better understand what it is, what it is not and what it could be, argues Johnny Rich

But despite increased income, academics increasingly employed on teaching-only contracts, says King’s College London study

Former Edinburgh vice-principal faced criticism during her tenure but has enjoyed recent success

British Council announces new partnership as Indian prime minister visits UK

Ellie Bothwell explores how the country fares in the Global Employability University Ranking

Top 150 universities for graduate employability revealed

Funding, staffing and alternative providers among issues to be considered as part of £5 million initiative

Meghan Duffy thinks you can get on in academia without being chained to your desk

Resignation follows criticism from academics and students who claim governing board failed to consult staff during election process for new president

The value of the humanities to business is underestimated, but few departments are able to demonstrate relevance of studies to industry, Singapore audience is told

The president of the Association of Colleges says underfunding FE will harm higher education

Data reveal main recruiters of graduates in professional roles

Matthew Reisz on the amusing items academics pin to their doors

Joe Moran on the little-known benefits of being a shrinking violet

Matthew Reisz finds everything from pencilled moustaches to stick-on lizards affixed to the doors of academics

What policies, if any, should govern romance between colleagues?

London institutions top Good University Guide 2016 list based on graduate job prospects

A long break sounds luxurious but what is the reality? Scholars share what they did with their ‘free’ time

Overseas applicants also cited the UK’s attitude to international students as a factor dissuading them from choosing a university in the country

In a special report from the territory, David Matthews hears concerns that scholars are paying the price for ‘politically incorrect’ talk

As he retires, Alan Ryan reflects on how higher education has changed and asks if the sector’s expansion has been a success

What becomes of 'expendable ex-employees who are no longer adding value', asks Liz Morrish.

Pushing out senior academics to make room for younger ones would only perpetuate an insidious ageism, says Geoffrey Alderman

Rising liabilities may again focus attention on whether Universities Superannuation Scheme assumptions are ‘unreasonably pessimistic’

Opportunities for informal scholarly interaction often leave many academics on the sidelines, says Jenny Pickerill

Being head of undergraduate studies was an eye-opener for Stephen Curry

The University of Lincoln rejects criticism for listing hourly paid staff on its website, saying they are ‘not second-class members of faculty’

Lincoln Allison argues that it is becoming harder for academics to share controversial ideas

Shahidha Bari on academics’ strange relationship with the idea of failure

Tell us what you love (or loathe) about your institution

Strategic plan ushers in £3 million bursary programme, plus ‘pathways out of the university’ for staff who fail to align with mission

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

Older academics need to make room for the young, says Sally Feldman

Relocation of call centre creates savings that are reinvested to improve provision, says IT head 

University refutes accusation by Max Watson, management critic who was target of ‘plague’ comments

Understanding the reading brain can help academics and students improve, says Yellowlees Douglas

Study finds that students choose to major in subjects that are ‘more challenging’ in bad economic times

Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick become the first organisations outside the UK to gain an Athena SWAN charter mark for gender equality

Head of Canterbury Christ Church, which has seen female representation almost triple on its board, says more needs to be done to seek out talent

Graduate talent spotter says UK’s ‘theoretical’ courses should be more like those in continental Europe

Unions and universities divided over extent of ‘casualisation’ despite major joint initiative

As more women push on the ‘sticky door’, Paula Nicolson reflects on her own experiences over three decades

The way universities perceive and handle flexible hours is an area for improvement, says a joint report by employers and unions

Predicted £310 million deficit prompts sweeping changes for non-academic personnel

Women in university senior management earn significantly less than men in equivalent roles, says new report

Sweeping changes to the laws governing industrial disputes could restrict unions’ ability to call strike action, writes Jack Grove

Alison Hayman says that she is ‘not incapable’ and her treatment was ‘unjust’

University and College Union says proposals could mean a third of Wolverhampton's research professors lose their jobs

But university governing body says it recognises ‘distress’ caused to Nobel laureate and his UCL scientist wife by his dismissal

Consultant gynaecologist and Imperial College London professor Jenny Higham takes over at South London institution

George Osborne's plan for a minimum £9 an hour will not affect vast majority of university staff, but there will be cost implications for institutions, says Jack Grove