OBR should examine student loans system, says panel Independent Commission on Fees concerned by high write-off rate and impact on 鈥榮queezed middle鈥 By Chris Havergal 30 July
Branch campus death knell 鈥榦ver-exaggerated鈥, says offshore provost Head of University of Nottingham Malaysia says too much emphasis placed on small number of closures By Ellie Bothwell 30 July
Pharmacy course 鈥榗ut entry standard鈥 to recruit students Pressure from senior management at Uclan to increase student numbers led to pharmacy school over-recruiting, General Pharmaceutical Council finds By Holly Else 30 July
The week in higher education 鈥 30 July 2015 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 30 July
Globe-trotting researchers make a mark with their work Data show link between international collaboration, mobility and high-impact research By Paul Jump 30 July
Grant winners 鈥撀30 July 2015 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 30 July
Facilities key to students鈥 university choice Students place more value on facilities than reputation, research finds By John Elmes 30 July
Quality assurance and TEF should be 鈥榦ne system鈥, says Hefce head Madeleine Atkins calls for 鈥榓lignment and synergy鈥 between assessment regimes By Chris Havergal 30 July
Hong Kong students 'storm meeting' after council fails to appoint liberal to key post Council member accused of 鈥榙iving like a cheating soccer player鈥 as continued delay in decision on pro vice-chancellor candidate sparks chaotic scenes By John Morgan 29 July
South African student leader spared sanction for Hitler comments University of Witwatersrand describes statements as 'abhorrent' but defends freedom of speech By Chris Havergal 29 July
Funders call for more investment in Brazilian science More research spending needed, says head of Brazil鈥檚 innovation agency By Holly Else 29 July
Chris Husbands named new Sheffield Hallam vice-chancellor Institute of Education director to replace Philip Jones in January 2016 By THE reporters 29 July
Governing bodies need to be open to all, says v-c 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 By Holly Else 29 July
Teach students to be nice to improve equality, suggests study Improving students鈥 鈥榮piritual and moral growth鈥 is only solution to growing social barriers in higher education, say scholars By Ellie Bothwell 29 July
Measures of university internationalisation 'seriously inadequate' Poor benchmarking means that universities are failing to make the most of their internationalisation strategies, says report By Matthew Reisz 28 July
Half of universities lack formal guidance on sex harassment NUS study highlights shortcomings in policies and training to tackle 鈥榣ad culture鈥 By Anna Fleck 28 July
University spent 拢300K on London outpost that did not enrol any students University of South Wales shuts Docklands centre after less than a year By Chris Havergal 28 July
Academics lack understanding to make business-university links work, says study Report says projects fail when scholars obsessed with 鈥渟hiny things鈥 ignore business needs By John Elmes 28 July
Traditional PhD supervision 鈥榰nder threat鈥 from commercial thinking Industry-led approach to doctoral education may 鈥榤arginalise鈥 mentoring By Jack Grove 28 July
Let students build tech products, UK sector told Graduate talent spotter says UK鈥檚 鈥榯heoretical鈥 courses should be more like those in continental Europe By Ellie Bothwell 27 July
Universities urged to be 鈥榩owerful voice鈥 on benefits of EU membership Dame Julia Goodfellow, Universities UK president-elect, calls for higher education to 鈥榮tand up and be counted鈥 in EU referendum debate By John Morgan 27 July
Anthony McClaran to leave QAA and take over at Teqsa Former Ucas head to join Australia's higher education regulator By Chris Havergal 27 July
Life sciences' REF triumph 'lacks credibility' Bibliometric analysis concludes lower-quality thresholds in 2014 are more likely explanation for doubling of top-rated research By Paul Jump 27 July
Julian Lloyd Webber takes helm at Birmingham Conservatoire New principal sets out his vision for the institution By Matthew Reisz 26 July
Affluent children reach top universities no matter the system Study finds little difference in levels of inequality in England, US and Australia as privileged families do 鈥榳hatever it takes鈥 to gain advantage By Chris Havergal 26 July
White House hopefuls set out their higher education stalls Reducing burden of student debt is top of shopping list as candidates jockey for position By Jon Marcus 25 July
Nigel Piercy resigns as dean of Swansea's School of Management Controversial dean blames 鈥榙ifferences鈥 with the university over implementation of future strategy By Paul Jump 24 July
Universities to lose lucrative R&D tax credit Budget document says the relief was never intended for higher education institutions By Paul Jump 24 July
Why has scientific progress stalled in many Islamic countries? 鈥楥ritical Muslims鈥 square up to the challenges facing higher education and research By Matthew Reisz 24 July
Proposal to force current students to pay more for loans 鈥榗ynical and immoral鈥 Government attacked by Hepi president for backtracking on pledge to increase loan repayment threshold By John Morgan 23 July
Elite鈥檚 building spree hides capital spending crisis New report highlights fears that UK could lose out to international competitors By Chris Havergal 23 July
Female managers in initial teacher training 'struggle' to survive Research shows female ITT leaders having to 'reinvent' themselves to survive in a more marketised landscape By John Elmes 23 July
Is flexible working holding back women鈥檚 careers? The way universities perceive and handle flexible hours is an area for improvement, says a joint report by employers and unions By Jack Grove 23 July
Grant winners 鈥撀23 July 2015 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 23 July
The week in higher education 鈥 23 July 2015 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 23 July
Funding fears as mental health demand soars Hefce study shows 132 per cent rise in number of students reporting a mental health problem By Chris Havergal 23 July
Can dressing down harm your career? Dress to impress if you want students in your corner, claims US study By Jack Grove 23 July
UK public funding on R&D holds up despite austerity Plunging MoD research spend compensated for over past decade by rising research council budget By Paul Jump 23 July
Campus close-up: Tinkering helps to dial in the joy of learning Making radios in London Met鈥檚 masterclasses gets children on the university wavelength By Jack Grove 23 July
Would students accept fees varying by subject? Epigram editor Zaki Dogliani explores whether students would accept different prices for different courses By Zaki Dogliani 23 July
Hefce to ask for data on outcomes of access and attainment schemes Lack of evidence is 鈥榠ncreasingly untenable鈥 with TEF gaining traction, says funding council By Chris Havergal 23 July
Zero-hour numbers still unclear despite year-long study Unions and universities divided over extent of 鈥榗asualisation鈥 despite major joint initiative By Jack Grove 23 July
Number of German students in UK drops for first time since 2007 Report attributes decline to UK government trebling tuition fees By Ellie Bothwell 22 July
Hefce reveals 拢150m cut Funding council details how cash will be saved from English universities鈥 2014-15 and 2015-16 budgets after George Osborne demanded extra cuts By John Morgan 22 July
President鈥檚 doctor to lead new Turkish medical university Health leaders express fears for institution鈥檚 independence after Erdo臒an appoints his physician and party deputy By Jack Grove 22 July
M谩ire Geoghegan-Quinn to lead gender equality review in Ireland Former European Commissioner to lead a national review to address 鈥渟ystemic gender inequality鈥 in higher education By Jack Grove 22 July
Could supervision funding be at risk from future BIS cuts? Rosemary Deem, the new chair of the UK Council for Graduate Education, tells Holly Else of the risks to PhD support from the government spending review By Holly Else 22 July
Warwick students represent US prisoners on death row Law students from the University of Warwick have so far been involved in 36 death penalty cases in the US By Ellie Bothwell 21 July
Student debts to exceed 拢50,000 for poorest, says IFS Institute for Fiscal Studies says George Osborne鈥檚 Budget changes will also hit middle-earning graduates by more than 拢6,000 on average By Jack Grove 21 July
Final salary pensions to be axed for London support staff Predicted 拢310 million deficit prompts sweeping changes for non-academic personnel By Jack Grove 21 July
NUS backs national fees demonstration and censures president New national executive committee perceived as being more left-wing By Chris Havergal 20 July
University hopes 'Wikipedian in residence' will tackle gender gap Online encyclopaedia is currently dominated by male editors By Carl Straumsheim for Inside Higher Ed 20 July
Cheaper, more 'sophisticated' UK graduate employment survey considered Review of Destination of Leavers from 糖心Vlog study announced By Chris Havergal 20 July
Birmingham academics on course to strike over grant income demands About 80 per cent of UCU members prepared to take industrial action over expectations on external income and other issues By Paul Jump 20 July
鈥楽erious social inequality鈥 persists at South African universities Researcher charts shift from racial to class segregation By Chris Havergal 19 July
Africa鈥檚 female leaders are 鈥榚xpected to act like mothers鈥 Women who head universities say their gender is an extra job By Ellie Bothwell 18 July
Elite Australian universities cry foul over claim their graduates are not top earners Survey suggests graduates of Australia's less renowned universities earn around 15 per cent more than Group of Eight graduates 17 July
Revised counterterrorism guidance for universities published Institutions expected to assess where and how students might be at risk of being drawn into terrorism By Chris Havergal 17 July
Staffordshire University vice-chancellor announces retirement Michael Gunn will stand down from his role in 2016 By John Elmes 17 July
Academics meet to declare support for universities hit by conflict Professor hopes York Accord will see institutions take in one student and one academic displaced by violence each year By Ellie Bothwell 17 July