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European University of Business claims that it has university status

There are plenty of pluses in being the only campus in town, new Australian v-c insists

After crackdowns on campus, members of Congress move to coordinate policy for universities

Consultation responses had called for start of mandate to be pushed back from January 2020

Universities need to give staff more support about how to deal with negative comments, say researchers

Vacataire status means not only low pay, but six-month waits between wages, says the Confederation of Young Researchers

Leap in proportion of ‘above world standard’ research may reflect decline in average citation rates around the globe

Declines heaviest among small colleges, men, and states of Florida and Illinois

Cost growth still set to outstrip funding, as ‘fees free’ absorbs the fat

England’s post-18 education review panel says replacement public funding should be targeted to courses with most ‘social and economic value’

Post-18 funding review calls for minimum grants of £3,000 annually for poorest and extending loan payment period to 40 years

Tributes paid to energy engineer with a passion for helping the environment

The newly appointed head of research at Scotland’s Rural College talks of her Irish upbringing and explains how better understanding of agriculture and animal sciences is key to reducing the impact of climate change

School’s new student intake fell by nearly 40 per cent in just two years

Asked by THE why taxpayers should not be able to immediately see the results of research they financed, Kelvin Droegemeier answered: ‘They maybe should’

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

Academics call for development of clear policies on misconduct, and lifetime bans for offenders

Long-anticipated review of post-18 education and funding in England delivers 53 recommendations for government

Giving those in professional services a sense of identity and purpose in increasingly complex institutions are among keys, experts say

Judge says that salaries paid to Catherine Freyd’s colleagues reflect departmental roles and retention raises

European elections may give Brexit Party leader a springboard to amplify his attacks on academics

The UK’s largest university is respected for its innovative approach to distance learning, but its impact on wider higher education is varied, experts say

New institute intends to marshal all academic fields to nudge artificial intelligence and its uses to more positive place

Supervisors’ supportiveness, not their academic ability, found to be key driver of satisfaction in survey

Ostensibly unsuccessful educational experiment still has important lessons for us today, claims historian

Union congress calls for resignation of USS chief executive and criticises Cambridge college’s decision to withdraw from scheme

Australian university agrees to ‘further change’ at residential colleges

European Union students enrolling in 2020-21 will pay same fees as UK students

Jo Grady promises ‘new era of member engagement’, plus tough line on pay and pensions

More than 1,200 people sign letter supporting Feyzi Ismail in her dispute with SOAS University of London

Author concerned about lack of pushback after Italy's far-right governing party demanded removal of critical book from reading list

Repositories, publishing platforms and data annotating tools ‘also stuck behind paywalls’

Surveys reveal complex mix of concerns about misuse of research results

Economy and culture not structured to harness skills obtained overseas, claims researcher

Institutions urged to outline more clearly what undergraduates can expect of them

Reappointed minister vows to work with universities to improve regional schooling

Damian Hinds says universities should drop or revamp courses where graduates do not earn enough five years after leaving university to start making loan repayments

Student organisation considers taking action over interest change on basis of treaty stating higher education must be ‘gradually made free of charge’

Education secretary’s comments likely to be seen as preparing ground for post-18 review to recommend shifts or cuts in funding

College cites ‘remote but existential risk to the college from continued participation’ in fund

Sheffield lecturer secures 64 per cent of vote in second round of counting

Conference on grade inflation told ‘systematic’ change is needed 

Watchdog’s report finds evidence of widespread cheating but also says some falsely accused international students may have been removed

Impact of massive gifts may be limited if high dropout rates among disadvantaged students cannot be reined in

Higher education sector should abandon small battles and focus on the long game, strategists say

Hepi report ties increase to mounting workloads and performance management

King’s College London moves opens debate over role of such knowledge in countries without significant Aboriginal populations

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

Like it or not, Wikipedia is used by students around the world – so academics should teach them how to use it, writes Caroline Ball 

Tributes paid to Harvard’s first tenured black professor

Schools take credit for majority of literacy and numeracy development

The new president of the Royal Economic Society on the need for economists to be more engaging and why being a woman is an advantage in the field

British Academy report highlights falling student numbers and ageing academic workforce

Experiment that saw students take tests in temperatures ranging from 16ºC to 33ºC finds men appear to score highest in the cold

UK pension fund rocked by regulator’s concerns, whistleblower’s claims and potential departure of Cambridge college

The literature expert on online abuse, decolonising the curriculum and Cambridge’s role in the slave trade

Provincial threats to higher education could arouse voter sympathies by October

Education secretary hits back at university leaders who called his intervention on ‘conditional unconditional’ offers unlawful

Holding ‘probably innocent’ co-authors responsible for research wrongdoing cannot be justified, say academics

Technical University of Munich outpost may be joint venture with Imperial College London