Minister: minimum entry rules ‘not definite direction of travel’
Westminster government ‘starting a conversation’ on minimum entry bar, and proposals would affect only ‘tiny proportion’ of students, says Michelle Donelan
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Augar response set to restrict English student numbers
Westminster government appears set to publish consultation on series of policy changes, including minimum entry requirements
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How can US universities combat threat of teaching restrictions?
Lawmakers moving to block lessons on race and politics after successful efforts to police school curricula
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UK scholars ‘more likely to self-censor’ when teaching Chinese students
Research aims to gather evidence on whether international links with autocratic states pose threat to UK academic freedom
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Oxford and Cambridge overtake rivals on state school intake
About seven in 10 Oxbridge entrants now come from state sector, in a marked uptick
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Harvard’s #MeToo moment is an urgent wake-up call to the academy
Senior university staff must take responsibility for improving organisational approaches to and understandings of harassment, says Liz Jackson
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USS: v-cs push through UK university pension cuts despite strikes
Dispute over future of Universities Superannuation Scheme far from over, says union
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Develop research mindset among undergraduates, India urged
Undergraduate institutions should instil innovative thinking and research skills to prepare future PhD students, scholars say
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Imperial College London finance chief quits after bullying report
Chair acknowledges that publication ‘caused renewed disquiet, frustration and anger’
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UK funders seek views on ‘rolling’ research excellence framework
Staggering REF over multiple years could cut costs and reduce ‘perverse’ hiring practices, consultation suggests
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Australian academics ‘paid with gift vouchers’
Universities say they proactively uncover underpayments, but former casual claims they only acknowledge the obvious cases
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North Korean university seeks online lecturers
Insular nation’s only private university hopes online teaching revolution means it can attract ordinary lecturers, not just adventurers
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Labour reform creates uncertainty for 25,000 Spanish researchers
Job insecurity has been exacerbated by legislation intended to end it, with universities facing spiralling recontracting costs and no extra funding
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Examiners quit en masse over Queen Mary’s threats to freeze pay
Tone of threats ‘of a different calibre than before’ says examiner who left her QMUL post
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Talking leadership 14: Morton Schapiro on enjoying controversy
The president of Northwestern University discusses the conflict between being a higher education economist and a university leader and changing careerÂ