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The “cold spots” of higher education have been mapped in a new project

Former judge says focus on him is distraction from investigation into v-c

Claim rejected by UUK chief executive who defends breadth of university sector

The Welsh university funding council is “pursuing an agenda” to merge troubled Glyndwr University with Bangor University, an MP has suggested.

An expert panel has been formed to secure the future of research and innovation at Scottish universities in the wake of the independence referendum

By Elizabeth Redden, for Inside Higher Ed

The 2015 Times Higher Education World Academic Summit will take place in Melbourne, Australia, in partnership with the University of Melbourne, it was announced today

University staff would see “tens of thousands of pounds a year wiped off their pensions” if Universities UK plans for change are introduced.

Analysts’ report points to ‘little or no damage’ inflicted on publishers

The revival of the science and construction industries has helped drive the biggest drop in UK graduate unemployment for 15 years, says new research.

The decision to make the prestigious journal Nature Communications fully open access amounts to a “flag in the ground” on the issue

A research funder has seen success rates for women applying to one of its fellowships plummet by more than 30 per cent since 2010

Group to lobby coalition to highlight plight of well educated but broke early career researchers

British Council claims that one in 10 current world leaders have studied in the UK

Lecturers urged to consider impact of informal support groups for courses

Despite the ‘no’ vote, it is still unclear what the setup for Scottish institutions will be

Pension fund that invested £16 million in project at centre of kickbacks case

Figures show sharp drop in demand from the subcontinent

Higher pay for top researchers may have caused the end of final salary scheme

Labour ‘will not make promises it can’t afford’, John Morgan hears at the party conference

Students would be better served if placements occurred during – and not after – their degree course

Scholars strive to find explanations that clarify without stereotyping

Some 70 Science Without Borders students at Southampton received a message citing faculty complaints about their performance

Research hub signals support for education initiatives to tackle city’s high cancer rates

Government aims to prioritise standards over enrolment, claims minister

A government delegation has been inspired by British funding bodies

Academics from controversial university were due to present papers at the European Association of Israel Studies’ annual conference

Almost half of all students starting PhDs are working in the physical sciences, the biological sciences or engineering and technology fields

Blog post accuses Wiley of harming science’s ability to self-correct

Ucas shows more high-tariff places going to those with vocational qualifications

The £9,000 fee system “wastes money hand over fist” and vice-chancellors are engaged in a culture of “fee envy”, according to a senior Labour figure.

Report shows 9 per cent rise in money going on non-residential facilities

Glyndwr University has said it has been given more time to appeal against the suspension of its visa licence to sponsor non-European Union students

A Labour government would remove overseas students from net migration targets, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has reiterated.

By Jake New, for Inside Higher Ed

Labour must provide an alternative on fees and funding if it wants to secure the student vote, according to the National Union of Students president

The University of Warwick is to lift the suspension imposed on lecturer Thomas Docherty

A rise in international postgraduate enrolments in the US has helped overall recruitment in the country to keep rising, a report has found

Statement from university spells out v-c’s involvement in project

Universities in the UK and Ireland are the best in the world on informing international students about degree course information, a new study claims.

Plymouth University has defended plans to spend a reported £150,000 on seven chairs to be used at graduation ceremonies.

Universities Scotland will “continue to work closely” with the Scottish and UK governments on funding and policy following today’s referendum result.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls wants to formulate funding before announcing policy

‘Rushed’ policy took no notice of ‘precedents at home or abroad’, says report

Brian Cox urges institutions to work with local providers to widen participation

Smaller proportion of public and charity-funded research approved within target times

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Current vice-chancellor to stay on until June 2015

Universities have a duty to help procrastinators improve study habits, say researchers

‘Bit of fun’ rankings grows out of practice tests on website for jobseekers

A rough sleeper turned Exeter philosophy undergraduate credits the help of Northern College’s access course

Hefce data reveals 70 per cent of department heads from arts, humanities and social science disciplines

UUK’s proposed hybrid scheme could result in losses of £20,000 a year

US analysis of institution’s diverse missions can supplement ‘simplistic’ league tables focusing on research, says scholar

Isolation is part of the experience, but peer support groups and co-working can combat loneliness and quell students’ self-doubt

To Light a Candle documentary spotlights work of underground Baha’i Institute for Higher Education in face of persecution

No college, no problem. Institution aims to turn heads of international researchers with high-quality accommodation