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Plans for powerful new regulator still face 'difficult time' in the House of Lords

It¡¯s not just EU nationals that universities should worry about losing, says Timothy Devinney, and a shrinking pound won¡¯t help

German institutions should learn from car firms to better attract top talent, say researchers

Not all universities are great at everything, so they shouldn¡¯t claim to be, say Matthew Hartley and Alan Ruby

Government decree on rector appointments comes under state of emergency after coup attempt

Is the average term of office for UK university vice-chancellors getting shorter? Nick Hillman and Tom Huxley find out

University of Toronto must prove professor¡¯s comments constitute ¡®violation of law¡¯, says Canadian Association of University Teachers

Combining higher education institutions will be 'catalyst' to improve scholarship, says minister

UUK must help advance equality at the front of the lecture hall through loan write-offs and conferences, says Geraldine Van Bueren

In embracing ¡®cognitive capitalism¡¯, US universities have moved from knowledge generation to income generation, argues Henry Heller

The pursuit of high-ranking universities should not be at the expense of education itself, writes Ka Ho Mok

In this Q&A, Jukka Kola, rector of the University of Helsinki, gives his take on the changing face of university leadership 

Director discusses life at the world¡¯s northernmost university, and how it leads collaborative research on Arctic issues

International group aims to re-establish core principles of universities

A former laboratory manager claims he was fired from California State University, Northridge due to his religious beliefs

Discussion at THE World Academic Summit explored how league tables can help promote accountability, reports Ellie Bothwell

Nicholas Dirks tells THE summit that free tuition would enable government to 'control' public research universities

Canadian Stephen Toope set to take over from Sir Leszek Borysiewicz in autumn 2017 to lead the prestigious university

Sweden¡¯s leading university pledges to learn after government intervenes in Macchiarini affair

A lack of advice on access and support is a key reason why disabled students are less likely to leave their home country, campaigners say

David Palfreyman considers how secretiveness about the benefits a graduate might expect might fall foul of trading regulations

Dame Minouche Shafik will be the first woman to head institution on a permanent basis in its 126-year history

Cambridge, UUK and Russell Group voice strong opposition to parts of plan for new Office for Students in England

Head of Russell Group university to retire after 30 years at the institution

Eight scientists share the secrets of being a successful principal investigator

As Ipswich institution gains independence, Richard Lister says it is ¡®absolutely right¡¯ that new providers go through ¡®proper level of scrutiny¡¯

Are alternative income streams out there? Keith Burnett mulls all the options and the impact of Brexit in a marketised system

Lacking insight and seeking only enrichment, search firms deliver obvious, uninspiring candidates, argues a business school professor

International group plans new institution run by staff and students

Analysis of THE World University Rankings data shows gender gap at top is gradually narrowing

Matthew Reisz discovers that campuses in August may be a frenzied whirlwind of activity

Frank Furedi says the mournful mood on campus and the disparagement and silencing of Leave supporters betray an isolated scholarly class

Three professors give their views on the difficulties of taking on tasks that are necessary but undervalued

Too often universities are not speaking early enough with private accommodation providers on what types of provision are needed, a conference hears

By limiting its scope and eschewing academic departments, a campus in Latin America has left room for tradition and transformation, says Klaus Capelle

Swansea takes top honour at annual ÌÇÐÄVlog Leadership and Management Awards while Nottingham Trent scoops two

Shanghai Jiao Tong University a model of how China¡¯s universities can transform and put innovation first, says president

Vice-chancellor to leave in September 2017 after 15 years at helm

The former head of the American University in Cairo, Lisa Anderson, tells Chris Havergal how it carried on and kept students and staff safe without limiting free speech

President of George Washington University also questions the benefit of free university tuition

Myra Strober¡¯s rejection in 1970 for a tenure-track position inspired a lifetime of struggle against sexism

The Office for Students will kill off institutional autonomy, says Geoffrey Alderman, and the sector has only itself to blame

Vice-chancellors have again come in for flak over what they are paid. We look at how their compensation packages compare with those of their international peers. Jack Grove runs the numbers

Fred Inglis on the fate of the academy in an era of calm-voiced propaganda and disgusting new shapes of intellectual life

Tim Blackman¡¯s vision of higher education for the 21st century is one in which students of varying abilities learn successfully together

Five years from launch, partnership proves benefits of bigger scale, according to two v-cs

Scorecard could help institutions improve green credentials after damning report warned universities had fallen behind on carbon reduction targets

An online experiment proves that part of the bill for complying with the Freedom of Information Act is self-inflicted, says Louis Goddard

Mechanisms for dealing robustly with assaults must be put in place without delay, argues Matthew Wyard

A recent paper claims that the quality of researchers declines with age. Five senior scientists consider the data and how they¡¯ve contributed through the years

Craig Brandist on the proletarianisation of a profession and how it leads to behaviours that could hobble higher education

As women claim more space in Shakespeare, why aren¡¯t universities casting against type and dealing with the gender pay gap? asks Liz Schafer

The REF-induced movement of male ¡®research stars¡¯ may be one factor contributing to earnings inequities, says Keith Cuthbertson

Event host Pompeu Fabra University is arguably the greatest legacy of 1992 Games, says Jack Grove

Control, surveillance and thought manipulation: there is an undercurrent of 1984 in today¡¯s academy, doublethinks Eric Blair

To eradicate the problem, we need everyone to examine their consciences and recognise their biases, says Kalwant Bhopal

Paul Blackmore explains the challenges posed by his Leadership Foundation report

Higher education institutions should listen to those who are less powerful when planning expansion, says Clare Melhuish

The latest edition of ÌÇÐÄVlog discussed by our editorial team

Sometimes you need someone as controversial as psychologist Hans Eysenck to advance science, says Philip Corr