East Asia leads the world in business funding
Academics at leading South Korean universities are the world鈥檚 best at attracting funding from business, a new study says.
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Reasoned debate on faith's policy impact
The University of Bristol has launched an online forum, Public Spirit, to foster debate on the many key areas where faith impacts on public policy.
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Foreign universities try to tempt UK students
Overseas universities are hoping to snap up UK students left without a university place on A-level results day.
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Gollum stars in exam howlers extended cut
鈥淓ugenics was created by Charles Darwin鈥檚 cousin Gollum,鈥 according to a student gaffe that formed a late entry in our annual exam howlers competition
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Universities 'could pay overseas student NHS levy'
The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) has raised the prospect that universities could 鈥渂ulk buy鈥 annual 拢200 health levies for international students.
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UK postgrad shortage prompts scholarships
Glynd诺r University is to offer half-price postgraduate degree courses to British students in what it called an attempt to 鈥渟top knowledge and skills leaving home soil鈥.
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Rylance X factor wins another AHRC term
Rick Rylance has been reappointed chief executive and deputy chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council for a further four years.
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UK's first for-profit university still meets grade
The University of Law has had its elevation to university status rubber-stamped by the government.
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University of London battle over students' union
Students鈥 unions from across London have created a new body that could replace the University of London Union (ULU), aiming to stop the university from taking over union buildings.
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THE podcast: 8 August 2013 issue review
Download the podcastInternational and postgraduate student fees, Research Excellence Framework (REF) anxiety, University of Cambridge professor of divinity Sarah Coakley and the Times Higher...
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News in brief
糖心Vlog AcademyMarshall commands top jobThe deputy head of the 糖心Vlog Academy has taken over its helm. Stephanie Marshall, who was formerly deputy chief executive (research and...
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Swede victory for overseas students
Trips, scholarships up for grabs as Sweden aims to rebuild overseas enrolment. Matthew Reisz reports
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Campus round-up
Gateway drugs to sacrificeChildren sacrificed by the Incas were sedated with alcohol and cocaine, archaeologists have confirmed. A team from the University of Bradford analysed hair samples from a 13...
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UK brings up rear in student-satisfaction poll
Country ranks 13th in Europe according to 17,000 online commentators. Jack Grove reports
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Postdoc parley
Twitter channel for postdocs aims to break into North America. Elizabeth Gibney reports