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Major survey finds most UK undergraduates hear wide variety of opinions shared on campus and share their views freely

Over-possessive scholars may resort to foul play to protect their research domains, say postdocs

Global survey conducted by THE finds far fewer students turning up and engaging in lectures and seminars

Ukrainian philologist who found a host university while in a 10-hour queue at the border talks about a life upended

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Australian survey finds that internal training focuses on things staff already know, like how to define research integrity, rather than practical skills to achieve it

‘Real shame’ that European Commission heads declined to agree to ‘last round’ of talks, says UK official

Man came forward to report sexual reorientation practices he endured on campus in the 1970s

Variable data in benchmarking tool suggest inflationary pressures yet to have full impact

But overall data on reclassification of staff does not show obvious impact on results

Lifelong Learning Commission says proposals to exclude microcredentials from loan entitlement are a mistake

This year’s positive financial results mask urgent need for historic reform to ease reliance on international students, says Nobelist

Education secretary proposes amendment to higher education legislation to address calls for more transparency

‘Deeply problematic’ deadlock over Britain’s membership of European research scheme cannot continue, warns science minister ahead of ‘last round of talks’

Sky-high application and grant rates prompt fresh integrity concerns

Nation adds new work restrictions for overseas students and avoids any new recovery aid, as education minister sees extended lockdown raising value of its campuses

Case spotlights FSU’s influence and prospect of its mounting bigger legal actions against universities once free speech bill becomes law

While lawmakers get attention for criticising tenure and working to weaken it, campus hiring practices seen doing more damage

Private university recorded £17 million deficit in 2019 and a potential £119,000 fine for late filing of accounts, as Crewe campus left problems

Helping students is not just about securing more counsellors and money for mental health support, according to bereaved family

Universities ‘must protect’ students’ right to protest, says student union leader

Modern universities’ medical schools seen as key for access, NHS and levelling up neglected regions in England, with calls for expansion to go further

Unless Canberra provides stable funding, universities are doomed to boom-bust cycles, unionist warns

Cost of seven-day hotel quarantine equivalent to a whole term’s tuition fee to some students

Cambridge scientist who forfeited EU research funding says industry will suffer badly from loss of influence

‘We are a designated evacuation centre. Bit by bit, we started coming to longer-term arrangements’

Former Paris-Saclay president Sylvie Retailleau must prove she can be a minister for all universities, say sector leaders

Eye-popping results from Australian study warrant complete overhaul of how teaching subsidies are distributed, researchers say

From hundreds of complaints over virtual teaching, a pattern of deference to institutions, except for those that had long discounted the format

New university finds early success with online teaching in local environments worldwide, but fears higher education may already have lost the public

University’s near-complete accounting reported to find 7,000 Native Americans and 19 victims of slavery among bodies used in often-racist research

St Andrews principal and former UCL president also honoured alongside retiring Research England head

Instead of creating ‘strong leaders’, institutions should aim to educate students to be ‘someone everyone wants to work with’, academics told

Free online courses have much to offer professors, including feedback on their own performance

Universities UK says ministers are ‘on the precipice’ of walking away from negotiations and backing domestic alternative instead

Grand challenges ‘do not fit neatly within disciplinary boundaries’ and neither should science

Twitter has allowed war scholars and the public to hear from a diverse range of experts and created star academics but some are wary about where the tidal wave of commentary may lead

Appeal by academic groups condemns ‘targeted efforts to restrict or retaliate against students’ and scholars’ exercise of academic freedom’

Experts say getting into line with more vigilant Western approach must not mean ‘blind action that destroys cooperation’

UCU accuses Wolverhampton vice-chancellor of â€˜hiding in a bunker’ instead of discussing plans

Nanyang Technological University gets leadership prize for its ‘outstanding rate and quality of development’

While Labor claims majority government, Greens outline their education priorities for Senate cooperation

Unprecedented three-year settlement for UK research body sets out increases for PhD funding and quality-related institutional grants

Senior Conservatives among those warning against ‘penalising’ new arrivals with international fees

Salim Abdool Karim welcomes increased transparency of research brought about by pandemic but says it has also brought its challenges

After fighting to unite troubled public campuses in two different states, Dannel Malloy has sympathy for affected faculty but won’t let it stop him

Outgoing vice-provost David Price reflects on changes during his 15-year tenure, plus how the REF and scholarly publishing should change

Experts say fleeting effect of amending Germany’s fixed-term contract law shows need for wider career reforms

Improved benefits or lower contributions could be possible if positive pension fund scheme performance continues

Offering two-year UK visas to graduates of elite global universities penalises poorer countries and may harm international student recruitment, critics warn

Analysis of 20 million papers suggests global science powerhouses are increasingly benefiting from biased citation practices

Appointment comes at a good time for a sector in need of an understanding ear in Canberra

Halt on Norwegian Research Council calls and plans to cut or postpone others are ‘extremely serious’, sector says

Caste-focused policies spark disagreement on ‘difficult to pin down’ problem

Union accuses employers of ‘needlessly aggressive and escalatory tactics’

Lengthy statements on the research environment found in university departments are increasingly under scrutiny

Efforts to curb air travel emissions must be able to accommodate the varying needs of different academics, disciplines, roles and projects, says professor

Lawyers say congress motion urging action against gender critical feminists could have breached Equality Act

Few of those returning from studying overseas look beyond Beijing and Shanghai, according to survey

Global inflation and its influence on exchange rates has produced a complex mix of enticements and deterrents