Dutch to rein in scramble for research grants in sector shake-up
‘Competition in scientific research has gone too far,’ says government-appointed committee proposing wide-ranging reform package
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UK plans quality ‘Kitemark’ for PhD supervisors
Certification scheme will give academics the recognition they deserve, says initiative’s architect
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English fee cut ‘could torpedo Welsh funding settlement’
Cardiff policymakers unlikely to be able to make up lost tuition fee income while continuing generous maintenance support
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The UK’s international education strategy needs more internationalisation
Efforts to accrue more overseas fees could be vetoed by the Home Office and will do little to make UK students more culturally savvy, warns Peter Brady
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UK and Canadian universities lead world on sustainability
Engagement by students and staff bolstered by mandates from governments cited as key ingredients for success in THE University Impact Rankings tables
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Twitter responses show sexual harassment is rife at academic conferences
Female academics on Twitter have exposed the shocking abuse they endured at academic meet-ups, observes Sara Custer
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Oxford wants one in four students to be from poorer backgrounds
University to launch two new schemes for state school students, with one offering 50 places on basis of lower contextual grades
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US campus doctor tied to decades of student sexual abuse
Ohio State tallies 177 male victims of Richard Strauss amid ignored complaints
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Harvard row prompts call for clarity on administrator freedom
Dean was removed following opposition to his role in Harvey Weinstein’s legal team
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US scientists plead for clarity on foreign collaboration rules
White House promising consolidated approach to suspicions of espionage in labs
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The new Gates-funded commission could threaten liberal arts subsidies
The commission will put a value on a college education, moving the country into a two-tiered system, argues Nicholas Tampio
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Grade inflation: English universities asked to report next year
Move follows agreement over ‘statement of intent’ on tackling issues linked to rise in firsts and 2:1s in UK
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Australian regional universities imperilled by city college links
Crucial cash flow in jeopardy as regulator scrutinises bush institutions’ urban partners
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Funding squeeze goes on after Coalition wins Australian election
Sector figures had hoped for Labor victory
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Leiden builds bridges with campus in The Hague
Home of United Nations court and Dutch government has no university of its own – but Leiden’s outpost ‘could grow to 10,000 or 20,000’ students