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Julia Goodfellow among the three as she bids to be first woman in the post

UCU to consult on halting action to allow more talks, provided academics’ pay is not docked

Scientists and science bodies have reacted with dismay to the decision by the European Commission to axe the post of chief scientific adviser.

Universities minister announces plan to send 5,000 students a year to the subcontinent during his visit to Delhi

Move follows similar action at Liverpool and Bradford, while Ulster staff ask for their university to be ‘grey-listed’

Universities have been urged to use 10 key tactics to boost enrolment in medicine by students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Rise in the number of private institutions is blamed for slipping standards

Wendy Purcell ‘will have to regain confidence of staff’ at the university

Finding ways to engage thousands of people in discussion online is set to change the higher education landscape

But Russell Group chair says immigration ‘rhetoric’ is hurting universities’ ability to attract international students

Ferdinand von Prondzynski says key governance issues have been addressed

The process may mean greater scrutiny but is it legally viable?

Study Group says universities are ‘proactively’ seeking EU expansion

Hefce submissions call for less onerous approach to research assessment

Tensions remain high as marking boycott over pensions reform continues

Massive open social learning and dynamic assessment on the Open University’s list

The UK has a lower share of researchers in its labour force than the US and Japan, according to an EU Commission report

Manchester students criticise ‘flagship’ programme’s lack of alternative perspectives

Institutions ‘disappointingly slow’ at divesting of non-sustainable energy sources, says Bill McKibben

The Poznan Declaration calls on the higher education sector to play a far more active role

Learn to recognise and respond to signs of depression and stress. Plus the latest higher education appointments

Oxford’s deputy registrar excoriates prejudice against able leaders from outside the ‘closed’ culture of the academy

Overhaul of NHS regulation may fail to prevent another Northwick Park incident

The decision to welcome Middlesbrough’s Mima art gallery into the university’s fold is expected to benefit both parties

Plans are part of industrial strategy to steal a march on other export-driven countries

A new book claims to ‘fill in the 30-year gap in Jesus’ resumé’

A University of Sheffield academic has called on the institution to give students the pay docked from his salary for being part of a marking boycott

Nearly a third of university graduates who are employed as interns receive no pay, a new report says

University computer science courses are failing to make clear the need to develop skills in cybersecurity, leaving the UK with a shortage of experts

Action follows management decision to withhold pay from academics taking part in marking boycott

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David Coslett to run university as vice-chancellor takes on ‘strategic portfolio’

IFS study says finding raises questions about student finance system for ITT

Move follows dip in success rates to 11 per cent in most recent grant call

A controversial film by an academic about inter-racial love has been unexpectedly well received in Zimbabwe.

Open University chief uses parting message to urge continued innovation

Universities and businesses’ joint effort on careers advice for students is not “fit for purpose” in modern Britain, a leading businesswoman has said.

The University of Portsmouth’s deputy vice-chancellor has been appointed as the new head of Buckinghamshire New University.

SNP administration puts forward proposals for new legislation to follow von Prondzynski review

Higher tuition fees in the UK have not slowed the long-term trend of increasing demand for university education, according to a new analysis by Ucas.

At least three more universities are to withhold full pay from staff participating in the marking boycott over proposed pension changes.

Both institute and University of London claim success

Southampton academic says statistics hiding reality for graduates

The government has ruled out an urgent review of the sustainability of the student loans system despite being advised to do so by a group of MPs

UCU writes to pre-92 institutions warning them not to withhold salary over pensions dispute action

University of Buckingham says academic standards at Medipathways College, whose courses it validates, ‘remain strong’ despite QAA report

A Brexit would reduce the UK’s relationship to the EU to that of Botswana’s or Chile’s, research expert claims

Nobel laureates warn that the UK’s position in the wider scientific community could be undermined if EMBO’s request is refused

Hermann Hauser’s report suggests technology hubs could offer advice on innovation policy and calls for metrics to measure centres’ impact

Research shows female scholars opting for short talks over long ones, even at a gender-balanced event

Policy draft stated that all publications be reviewed by pair as part of ‘quality assurance’

Cutbacks of up to 15% loom if gap cannot be plugged by Stormont

A new database at the Veterans and Families Institute will improve access to the research done on soldiers adjusting to life after service

Innovate UK is shifting its focus to boosting academia-industry engagement

‘Non-political’ visa policy, Spanish language and top business schools are key to Spanish sector’s future, according to Spain’s former leader