HE Bill second reading: 'post-Brexit vote pause needed', say critics Greater financial uncertainty caused by the EU referendum result should lead to a rethink of proposed reforms, says Labour By Jack Grove 19 July
John Denham: use academics to guide higher-level skills policy Former universities minister calls for creation of academic council to advise ministers on decision making By John Elmes 19 July
After Brexit, will UK universities set up EU branch campuses? Sector experts debate whether continental outposts would help to mitigate any decline in student recruitment By Chris Havergal 19 July
Professor responds to Black Lives Matter T-shirt complaints 'Arguments premised on consumerism are not likely to influence me' insists academic after students suggest staff should not express personal opinions 18 July
Theresa May's shake-up prompts warnings on education exports Scrapping of BIS prompts warnings that universities may lose influence in Whitehall By John Morgan 18 July
University strikes on hold until autumn Effectiveness and impact of one-day strikes targeted at university graduation and open days also questioned by expert and employers By Jack Grove 18 July
Will Brexit dent doctoral student numbers? Some believe the momentous referendum result may harm the UK’s ability to compete for the world’s best PhD students By Jack Grove 17 July
Jo Johnson reappointed as universities and science minister Johnson survives Theresa May’s reshuffle By THE reporters 16 July
Academics shun books in favour of journal articles Shift may be evidence that researchers feel they are increasingly judged on citations and journal impact factors By David Matthews 16 July
What does Whitehall restructure mean for research? Concerns raised over splitting research and universities, while Theresa May’s focus on ‘industrial strategy’ prompts questions By David Matthews 15 July
Having universities in DfE brings new hope on widening access Sector aims for stronger collaboration with schools in new department By Chris Havergal 15 July
Canadian universities told to offer ‘incentives’ to woo UK scholars Thinktank advises universities to take advantage of UK’s ‘instability’ after EU referendum By Ellie Bothwell 15 July
EU universities must not ‘punish’ UK for Brexit vote Research league calls for funding decision makers to see UK partners as desirable By Holly Else 14 July
Kofi Annan: academics key to driving policy direction Former UN secretary general insists that scholars have to make politicians listen in order to influence change By John Elmes 14 July
BME students more likely to do master’s, but not research Lack of progression may help to explain BME under-representation in academic workforce By Chris Havergal 14 July
The week in higher education – 14 July 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 14 July
University of Edinburgh academics in office door glass panel row Some scholars claim plans are more about improving staff visibility to students than brightening corridors By Jack Grove 14 July
Grant winners – 14 July 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 14 July
Durham University to transfer medical school to Newcastle No staff will be lost, says Durham vice-chancellor By John Elmes 14 July
Twelve Women in Academia: a masterly take on female scholars New exhibition celebrates the achievements of 12 female academics at the University of Sussex through photographic portraits inspired by Rembrandt By Matthew Reisz 14 July
Essay mills turning out high-quality essays undetected – study Academics gave ghostwritten papers good marks in Australian study By Chris Havergal 14 July
PhD scholarship scheme provides support for refugees in ‘despair’ Two recipients of a new initiative at Portsmouth Business School describe their experience of joining a UK university By Ellie Bothwell 14 July
Spending £50m on access without evaluation ‘not acceptable’ Offa concerned that institutions lack evidence for effectiveness of outlay on bursaries and fee waivers By Chris Havergal 14 July
Oxford Jewish students demand Labour ‘action’ over antisemitism Jeremy Corbyn urged to investigate claims of abuse much more actively and openly By Matthew Reisz 13 July
Labour antisemitism inquiry academic on being caught in a storm David Feldman describes his experiences of being ‘misrepresented in the public sphere’ By Matthew Reisz 13 July
Fury over France’s new ‘pseudo’ PhDs Plans to allow graduates of France’s most elite higher education institutions to claim the title of PhD without taking a viva have enraged some Gallic scholars By Jack Grove 13 July
Students assessed on getting peers to contribute to seminars University of Hertfordshire modules are marking how well classmates encourage each other to participate By Chris Havergal 13 July
Delay TEF development in light of Brexit vote, says UUK Vice-chancellors argue that exercise should not go beyond pilot stage because of ‘significant instability’ By Chris Havergal 13 July
Jo Johnson says he has no ‘hard’ proof of EU funds block Minister invites researchers to send ‘concrete’ examples that UK academics are being stopped from bidding for EU grants By David Matthews 13 July
British Academy warns over ‘disincentives’ to interdisciplinarity Government and universities must find ways to remove obstacles to cross-cutting research, says report By Matthew Reisz 12 July
Student sues university over single sex lab group Lawsuit against University of Cincinnati claims decision went against US gender discrimination laws. Maxine Joselow reports for Inside Higher Ed. 12 July
Thousands sign petition calling for Iran to free professor Iranian-Canadian Homa Hoodfar, who has conducted research on Islamic family law and Muslim dress codes, was imprisoned last month By Ellie Bothwell 12 July
Hepi director: Brexit may bring ‘new opportunities’ in sector Impact of EU withdrawal on UK universities ‘more nuanced’ than some believe, says Nick Hillman By John Morgan 12 July
TEF ‘is about much more than teaching’ Focus on teaching in proposed framework ignores its primary role as extra quality assurance tool, claims researcher By Jack Grove 12 July
Newcastle University looks close to home for new v-c Tyneside-educated scientist to lead institution from next year By Jack Grove 11 July
Theresa May: will she crush or renew hopes on overseas students? In ÌÇÐÄVlog Office and shadow education brief, Ms May has long history with higher education By John Morgan 11 July
Peer criticises government on private providers after QAA report For-profit college stripped of right to receive public funds By John Morgan 11 July
Beware ‘nefarious’ use of open data, summit hears Senior academic from the university embroiled in the ‘Climategate’ scandal warns how open data can be used irresponsibly to damage science By Jack Grove 11 July
Brexit shows need for more EU-funded social sciences research Secretary general of the Guild of European Research Intensive Universities says shortfalls of Horizon 2020 must be addressed By Ellie Bothwell 10 July
Coursera president: bursting the Moocs bubble a boon for us Daphne Koller says online platform reached millions of learners largely because of the publicity, both good and bad, about Moocs By Chris Havergal 9 July
Winning a university place getting harder for Scots, report shows Scottish students less likely to be offered a place than rest-of-UK and non-EU applicants, according to watchdog By Chris Havergal 8 July
Brexit could lead to subject discrimination, warns professor Immigration red tape created by Brexit might lead to certain academics being valued more than others By John Elmes 8 July
Where you publish, not what, ‘decides historians’ fate’ Dundee academics face redundancy at end of ‘shocking’ assessment process By Chris Havergal 8 July
Universities’ graduate employment data released ahead of TEF Keele University has top record among larger institutions in DLHE survey By Chris Havergal 7 July
Latin America University Rankings 2016: results announced Brazil leads ÌÇÐÄVlog’s debut ranking of the top universities in Latin America By Ellie Bothwell 7 July
University offers academics cash for hitting recruitment targets UCU brands University of Bolton incentive scheme, which could see programme leaders paid thousands of pounds, ‘just wrong’ By Chris Havergal 7 July
Lower EU recruitment ‘could force master’s courses to close’ Fewer students expected to come to UK from Continent in wake of Brexit By Chris Havergal 7 July
The week in higher education – 7 July 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media By THE reporters 7 July
Grant winners – 7 July 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 7 July
Wrong marks for dentistry students spark investigation Hundreds of students at Europe’s largest postgraduate dental school may have been awarded the wrong marks thanks to form-filling blunders By Jack Grove 7 July
Brexit: UK warned not to miss out on research ‘Champions League’ UK alone could not match ERC prestige, senior Swiss research figure tells MPs By John Morgan 6 July
NUS president pledges to ‘reconnect’ union with campus grass roots Malia Bouattia says she has ‘absolutely heard the arguments’ of students who voted to disaffiliate By Chris Havergal 6 July
Wellcome Trust to launch open access research site Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust will be able to publish their findings ahead of peer review on a new digital platform from this autumn By Jack Grove 6 July
US election: education level of voters seen as key factor Like the UK’s referendum on the EU, the US presidential race looks set to split the population between graduates and non-graduates By Jon Marcus 6 July
Huddersfield gives tutorial filming plan green light Staff raise ‘serious reservations’ about the impact of proposal to record tutorials By Jack Grove 5 July
International student mobility ‘even more important’ post EU vote Referendum result is a ‘wake up call’ for UK universities on their relationship with the rest of Europe, conference hears By Ellie Bothwell 5 July
University of Salford to offer degrees through Bahrain campus British College of Bahrain likely to reignite debate about country’s human rights record By Chris Havergal 5 July
Graduation selfies ‘aiding degree certificate conmen’ BIS-appointed anti-fraud agency says criminals could use photos to access latest designs By Chris Havergal 5 July
Brexit: growing numbers of UK academics face EU funding worries Survey also finds cases of foreign scientists opting against taking up UK jobs By David Matthews 5 July
Report raises 'drunkorexia' concerns in US colleges Behaviour like students avoiding eating before they drink to cut down on their calories may be more common than previously thought 4 July
