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The UK’s first shared hub for medical and academic research will initially serve six scientific and academic organisations

US for-profit start-up institution’s peripatetic, online-delivered degree draws undergraduates keen to try something different

Two radically contrasting emerging models of higher education in the US offer academics a very different deal, says Steven Ward

Experts question ‘draconian’ social media policies after university rebukes academic questioning Theresa May’s policies

The first six master’s degrees in cyber security to be certified by GCHQ have been unveiled

A new social network for academics aims to offer advice on how to sharpen research proposals as well as suggesting novel paths to explore

Universities explore alternatives to plagiarism detection software as fees and performance criticised

Primary and secondary education can learn from higher education when it comes to adopting innovative technologies, it has been claimed.

Universities are “overshadowed” by research and teaching methods dating back hundreds of years, stifling innovation, a conference has heard.

The University of Nottingham has had to apologise for accidentally releasing personal data to around 13,000 people.

California institution is first university to hire its own online encyclopedia editor in residence

Software flaw may affect sensitive data held by two-thirds of universities

Ahead of the Jisc Digital Festival next week, for which ����Vlog is media partner, five experts predict the innovations and trends that are set to change the face of higher education and research in the coming years

Why classroom veteran Dale Salwak waited 17 years to join the digital pedagogues

Universities have the resources to keep us safe, says Sara Perry. They just need the will

David Willetts is set to unveil £72.6 million of new funding to help academics unlock the potential of “big data”.

Google Glass, 3D printers and more: our expert evaluates the gadgets

Using “big data” to help match people to courses could cut freedom of choice and ultimately put students off higher education, an expert has warned.

University press offices’ changes to Wikipedia are simply part of a long tradition of spin, argues Chris Hackley

Sadie Creese says institutions’ leaders endanger research by not prioritising digital security

Jisc’s super-fast network arrives ‘on time and on budget’

An advanced computer network designed specifically to serve the research and education sector has been launched.

By Colleen Flaherty,

Internet giant Google has signed an agreement with Jisc, the higher education technology consortium.

After the hype is over, e-learning will be the norm, predicts Stephen Haggard

Massive increase in enrolment since 2007

OU report dubbing 2013 the ‘year of the crowd’ pinpoints emerging technologies set to revolutionise sector

Horizon Scanning study points to a ‘new kind of pedagogy’ in higher education by 2020

Prospective students can now search for information about higher education on their mobile phones after the government’s Unistats website was updated.

Open educational resources considered by institutions and publishers

OER drive by nation’s institutions will save lecturers time

Social network offers comparative information for potential undergraduates

Mobile phone ownership across the continent is rocketing, but can it expand higher education’s reach and quality?

Camping and lecturing at a festival frees Kevin Fong from the digital prison

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Educators cannot assume that all young people are old hands online, research shows

David Roberts and Blaine Greteman’s guide to a more universal university

Sian Lawson on how to align expectations in the social media age

£5,000 each for 21 projects

Revamped IT systems are ready for admissions deluge, states Mary Curnock Cook

A new index benchmarking the websites of higher education providers by functionality, accessibility and compliance with standards has been released.

Minerva aims to reinvent the university as a global experience of ‘Ivy League’ education

Online provision appeals to cash-strapped, unstable nations

Scholars at two UK universities are to recreate the 400-year-old walking adventures of celebrated playwright Ben Jonson using social media.

Academics should be proud about the contributions they make to Wikipedia, instead of treating them like a “shameful secret”.

Founder Michael Bulman digs in as academics expound on offering’s weaknesses

Crowdsourcing is invaluable to researchers, but why do people do it and how can their interest be maintained?

Lack of online interaction could signal need for support, research suggests

Institution’s experiment combining classroom and online education aims to clear gridlocked ‘gateway’ courses

Data infrastructure centre ‘decimated’, says 16-year veteran

Forum hears doubts about uncollaborative and ‘imperialist’ initiatives

Teams from six universities will make up the UK’s second cyber security research institute, it has been announced.

Simon Nelson brings BBC experience to the launch of the UK’s first course platform. Chris Parr reports

Founder of free online university confident despite Mooc competition

State should fund the individual, not the provision, Sir Michael Barber argues

Established UK universities will go out of business within the next 10 years unless they adapt to survive an era of intense pressure driven by globalisation, technology, rising student expectations, and competition for funding, a report has warned.

Analysis of information on staff and students can help to improve recruitment and retention

Two of the leading US massive open online course providers have each almost doubled the number of universities offering courses on their online platforms.

Humanities must embrace interdisciplinarity and reclaim their key role in our fractured world, says Michael Worton

Higher education is not compulsory, and in an environment of rising costs and scepticism on both sides of the Atlantic, growing numbers are becoming increasingly vocal about the other options. Jon Marcus reports