Gender pay gap in higher education shrinks Official figures show gap fell 2.4 percentage points for full-time staff By Jack Grove 20 November
Trinity College Dublin receives largest charitable donation in Irish history to tackle dementia Landmark gift from foundation started by Irish-American billionaire will fund work in US and Ireland By Jack Grove 20 November
Nurse review: new body could shake up research council funding allocations Proposed Research UK would have similar powers to a v-c over university faculties By David Matthews 19 November
Nurse review: create Research UK body to oversee research councils Merger ‘inappropriate’, but seven councils would be overseen by new chief executive By John Morgan 19 November
Funding variation across UK and cross-border money flows revealed in UCU report Student mobility meant nearly £500 million of support funding flowed across borders in 2013-14 By Chris Havergal 19 November
Imposing admissions targets would be ‘draconian’, ministers told Higher education Green Paper says director of fair access to higher education could be given power to set entry goals for universities By Chris Havergal 19 November
Why did the chicken cross the road? For public engagement, of course Researchers have employed a comedian to help them reach out to a wider public By Matthew Reisz 19 November
Spending review: fears for student opportunity funding and research budget Student opportunity cuts could worsen part-time crisis, warns Open University v-c, while research concerns focus on ring-fence and ‘tucking in’ By John Morgan 19 November
The week in higher education – 19 November 2015 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 19 November
Grant winners – 19 November 2015 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 19 November
Spending on university estates up by half a billion Capital expenditure rises by a quarter as universities aim to compete in marketised sector By John Elmes 19 November
Sarah Churchwell: opening the doors to the ivory tower ‘Don’t claim you are changing the world if only four people are reading your article’, says new chair in public understanding of the humanities By Matthew Reisz 19 November
University of Michigan focuses on widening participation President of US campus also seeks to aid the local economy and forge global partnerships By Ellie Bothwell 19 November
Middlesex University v-c seeks inspiration from institution’s past as he sets future course Tim Blackman is keen to build on successes achieved in his predecessor’s two decades in charge By Jack Grove 19 November
Boosting the opportunities for Anglo-Brazilian partnerships Universities UK meeting hopes to build further on existing initiatives By Matthew Reisz 19 November
David Watson delivers posthumous warning on lifelong learning and ‘Wonga-style’ student loans Higher education expert who died in February asks in paper what might replace strengths of the polytechnic system By David Matthews 19 November
World University Rankings 2015-2016 by subject: physical sciences results Asia doubles representation while European countries face varied performance By Ellie Bothwell 18 November
Top research teams ‘have more overseas academics and use carrots not sticks’ Analysis of top-ranked groups also finds they have ‘accountable autonomy’ from the university By David Matthews 18 November
College of Estate Management gains university college title But principal of online, non-profit, private institution warns new Green Paper market entry plans could be seen as 'lowering bar on quality' By John Morgan 18 November
Most Russell Group universities ‘little different to other pre-92s’ Study argues that, while Oxford and Cambridge stand apart, rest of mission group does not live up to ‘elite’ tag By Chris Havergal 18 November
‘Naive’ TEF metrics could undermine widening participation, v-c warns Simon Gaskell says Queen Mary University of London would be ‘crucified’ on graduate salary score because of diverse intake By Chris Havergal 17 November
Pro-market regulator will have ‘different relationship with sector’ GuildHE’s chief executive, a former BIS official, warns that Hefce’s expertise on teaching grant should not be lost By John Morgan 17 November
Stellenbosch management bid to make English ‘primary language’ Rector Wim de Villiers faces potential opposition from South African university’s council, despite student campaign By Chris Havergal 17 November
Chinese professor loses management role ‘after rival reported dissenting blog posts’ Liang Xinsheng removed from deputy chair post after writing ‘radical opinions’ that had a ‘bad social influence’ By David Matthews 17 November
University of York apologises over ‘crass’ celebration of International Men’s Day Press release stating intent to mark event is withdrawn after receiving instant social media backlash By John Elmes 17 November
Let it go: economics is a dish best served Frozen US economists talk about attempts to liven up teaching of their subject with lyrics from popular music By Jon Marcus 17 November
US student protests: why are they spreading? Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed looks at why race protests that started at the University of Missouri are moving to other campuses 16 November
David Cameron urged to change overseas student policy by BIS committee chair Labour’s Iain Wright says PM ‘needs to decide what’s best for Britain’ By John Elmes 16 November
International student cohort in US sees biggest growth in 35 years Number edges close to 1 million, driven by rise from India and China By Ellie Bothwell 16 November
Sector needs ‘oversight’ if BIS takes teaching grant in-house, says King’s principal Ed Byrne warns institutions’ finances could be ‘undermined’ in the name of policy initiatives By Chris Havergal 13 November
Hefce chief warns of ‘worst-case’ £4.4bn budget deficit for universities ‘Concatenation’ of financial pressures could create serious risks, Madeleine Atkins says By Chris Havergal 13 November
UCL ‘likely to have breached consumer law’ in academic sanctions threat against rent strikers Competition and Markets Authority says non-tuition fee debts should be no bar to graduating By John Morgan 13 November
Modi visit: graduate internship scheme in India aims to create UK ‘digital talent’ British Council announces new partnership as Indian prime minister visits UK By Ellie Bothwell 13 November
New accreditation body ‘will not pit HE and FE against each other’ Council for accrediting technical courses would cut skills shortages, says head of AoC By John Elmes 13 November
Cambridge ‘haemorrhaging millions of pounds a month’ on £1 billion building project Governing body members claim projected overspend could be up to £87 million By John Morgan 12 November
Higher education Green Paper could mean ‘more than 1,000’ universities in England A. C. Grayling says private college plans offer ‘greater choice and improved quality’ By John Morgan 12 November
Higher education Green Paper: government support for higher, variable fees ‘crystal clear’ TEF seen as paving the way to a market in price by a supporter of differential fees By John Morgan 12 November
Academia is keeping up with the Kardashians A ‘Kimposium’ will explore what the fascination with the Kardashians tells us By Jack Grove 12 November
The week in higher education - 12 November 2015 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 12 November
Grant winners – 12 November 2015 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 12 November
Anthony Seldon sets out ideals and goals for University of Buckingham Liberal thinking, teaching quality and pastoral care are his priorities for private university By Matthew Reisz 12 November
University of Bristol gets its graduates ‘career ready’ New vice-chancellor Hugh Brady hopes innovation programmes will spur graduates to become social and business entrepreneurs By David Matthews 12 November
How the redbrick universities created British higher education Scholar contends that civic universities were a ‘Renaissance nobody notices’ By John Morgan 12 November
National Student Survey: leading institutions ‘relaxed’ while lower-ranked chase improvement QAA study also suggests that academics see the NSS as a poor measure of teaching quality By Chris Havergal 12 November
Postgraduate stem courses: top five sending countries to the UK Saudi Arabia is the top country of origin for international postgraduate students on medicine and dentistry courses in the UK By Ellie Bothwell 12 November
What is the future of the academic book? Experts debate how scholarly publishing is going to have to change By Matthew Reisz 12 November
World University Rankings 2015-2016 by subject: engineering and technology Balance of power continues to shift towards Asia in disciplines By Ellie Bothwell 11 November
Graduates ‘more tolerant’ than others on immigrants and benefits Going to university ‘influences outlook on life’, research for UK government suggests By John Morgan 11 November
Higher education providers sign up to student protection guidelines Representative bodies sign up to new code of practice on course closure and institutional collapse By Chris Havergal 11 November
Lukewarm support for TEF from university staff, survey shows 2016 Best University Workplace Survey responses doubt TEF’s influence on classroom practice By Jack Grove 11 November
White British students ‘least likely’ to go to university Report finds poorest Chinese pupils more likely to enrol than richest white peers By Chris Havergal 10 November
Teaching excellence framework ‘will fail’, conference hears Panelists call on government to avoid making TEF a ‘bureaucratic exercise’ By John Elmes 10 November
Jo Johnson ‘described flat-cash science budget as best outcome achievable’ Comments on spending review attributed to universities minister later removed by Royal Society of Biology By John Morgan 10 November
English university finances on ‘unsustainable trajectory’ Hefce warns of ‘weakening’ in finances and trend towards lower surpluses and ‘record’ borrowing By John Morgan 10 November
Metrics-based mini REF ‘won’t be credible’ Green Paper recommends use of metrics, despite July report’s reservations By David Matthews 10 November
Indian lecturers ‘singled out for jobs’ at UK universities, study finds However, success of Indian academics in the UK may be under threat as a result of universities’ focus on teaching excellence By Ellie Bothwell 9 November
New labs ‘lying idle’ due to science budget mismatch, MPs warn Science and Technology Committee raises fears that resource spending has not kept up with new infrastructure By David Matthews 9 November
MP: politicians must understand ‘scientific’ policymaking Adam Afriyie urges policymakers to test their preconceived ideologies against evidence By David Matthews 9 November
Will international campuses in South Korea help secure country’s first Nobel prize? Envy of Japan’s Nobel prize record is fuelling massive investment in sciences and higher education, including in international partnerships, says president of Ghent branch campus By Jack Grove 8 November
Helga Nowotny: scientists are losing public trust by ‘overselling’ research Author of new book The Cunning of Uncertainty fears pressure for scientific certainty is leading researchers to make promises they cannot deliver By David Matthews 7 November
