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Katie Normington aims to rebuild trust with staff after ‘confidence shaken’ by governance failings under former leader Dominic Shellard

Conservative fringe event hears civic leaders offer positive account of universities’ economic role

Rachel Wolf says academia’s career incentives should shift away from ‘obscure parts of the globe’ in vision for universities to help level up

Chancellor says investment in new technology could revolutionise economy in same way as steam engine or internet

Californian duo David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian win prize for discoveries on how heat and touch are experienced

EUA report imagining scenarios for 2030 also paints picture of higher education being squeezed by markets and authoritarianism   

Loss of vital expertise piles more pressure and workloads on those left behind, including academics

Black students expected to be disproportionately hurt by local refusals to accept federal aid, analyses conclude

Lifelong Education Commission says ministers should explore how to ‘stack’ microcredentials and drop ELQ rule

Institutional leaders ‘don’t listen’, leaving line managers to provide little more than ‘palliative care’

Sociologist criticised by MPs says that he plans to appeal against termination

Final two staff members facing axe allowed to leave on more generous terms following long-running industrial action and international boycott

Beverley Gage leaves Brady-Johnson programme after president insists $250 million funder can pick its advisory board members

Prospect of international student arrivals boosted by Sinovac approval and reopening of borders to Australian travellers

Labour shadow minister accuses Eton and Winchester-schooled ministers of ‘culture wars’ approach of cutting HE entry

Research keeps affirming benefits of ‘active learning’ styles but faculty resistance persists, experts find

Portuguese use in particular has seen relative decline as Brazil-based authors seek collaboration outside region 

Ahead of spending review, research universities group argues new fund would help level up UK regions by creating spin-offs

Investment of £2.25 million seeks to stem decline in applications

The winner of this year’s Leverhulme Medal discusses what it means to be a feminist historian and how contemporary politics, and a surprising find in Jamaica, changed her research

Former universities minister attacks current government thinking and says it should be expanding, not limiting, participation

Up to 40 per cent of wage benefit from degrees could be down to universities being a signal of prior attainment, says report 

Research England makes one-off awards for government priorities but no uplift for recurrent research funding

Tributes paid to an expert on Renaissance literature notable for his ‘amusing, forthright and sometimes exasperated views’

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

George Freeman must urgently strike alliances across Whitehall to preserve UK government’s ‘once in a generation’ research pledge, say experts

MPs tell Australian government to consult more on onerous aspects of its ‘critical infrastructure’ power push

Standard university solicitations raised some concern in arresting parents over admissions bribes

Universities UK submission to upcoming spending review urges Westminster government to support change of provision

Official censure comes amid claims that pioneering institution is only ‘a Chinese college that bears Nottingham’s name’

While right-leaning scholars are most likely to feel silenced in the West, in the developing world, left-wingers are more likely to self-censor

Note-sharing platform accused of cashing in on students uploading teaching materials

Shadow minister Stephen Kinnock sets out vision for party to reconnect with voters beyond ‘cities and university towns’

Australian universities’ 2020 financial fortunes were little influenced by their dependence on overseas students

Minister won’t say ‘openly’ they want participation cut, while lowering loan threshold will hit social mobility, warns Labour shadow minister

Australian researchers’ funding hopes hinge not on whether rule was wrong, but on whether wrong rule was applied correctly

Some British scholars are following in their European peers’ footsteps in a bid to improve their research opportunities overseas

Prestigious Sage robotics title pulls papers over concerns its peer review was ‘subverted’ by China-based academics

Female researchers who socialise less with male colleagues less likely to feel supported in the workplace

Reform of student financing expected as part of comprehensive spending review next month

Mood among academics, students and administrators swinging behind compulsory jabs

Legislative ban leaves medical schools vowing to protect women’s health, and faculty and students likely to flee

University ‘keen to engage’ staff and students on ‘merger’, while sidestepping inconsistencies in proposal

Suffolk is the first institution to roll out immersive modules across undergraduate curriculum, and others may follow

Country concerned about likes of Elsevier ‘seizing’ distribution of scientific output

Despite immense challenges of getting out of the country, some Afghans have managed to reach UK and continue their studies and academic careers

Lecturer in modern gender history only required ‘until the substantive postholder returns from maternity leave, or in the event of her resignation’

Only learners fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with an Australia-approved jab will be allowed in

Sociologist Jessica Simpson says research on student erotic dancers was hampered by obstructive universities and students’ unions

Analysis of author movements also suggests some disciplines have seen major loss of talent over past 25 years

University synonymous with Silicon Valley careers now sees long battle with companies over corporate culture

Analysis finds that LGBT+ students are more likely to declare a mental health condition and to research support services before choosing a university

Conservative campaign for control of North Idaho College ends with ousting of Rick MacLennan and anger over masks

Ryan family gift caps seven-year $6 billion (£4.4 billion) funding campaign, designated for research and football stadium

Geoff Hanmer claims Australian universities are being pressured to build towering city campuses that students dislike

Report argues that embedding digital and numerical education would improve employability of graduates

One-time science superstar explains why he is happier not being famous and why the ‘hobbyist’ approach to research tools no longer works

OECD data suggest UK is among those with biggest skew towards higher education, although student loans may explain some of the impact  

Lack of focus on higher education ‘a deficit’ during election campaign, says sector leader

The gender participation gap continues to grow, according to OECD data, but men are still earning more