ESRC: not in the headlines, but supporting the debate behind them
Not getting credit is a small price to pay for ensuring that social science has a voice, say Jane Elliott and Phil Sooben
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Call for African universities to focus on science
Technically-trained graduates vital for development, says thinktank chief
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Stephen Hawking joins Weibo and gains millions of followers
Following previous trips to the country, physicist receives huge welcome after joining Chinese social network
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Peru universities urged to take advantage of new innovation drive
Increased funding is now available applying and commercialising research
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Our plans for quality assessment have been misunderstood
Hefce's new standards regime will enable universities to focus on what matters to students, says Susan Lapworth
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Class lists: a tradition Cambridge can do without
Just because students' exam results have always been publicly released doesn't make it right, says Priscilla Mensah
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One female scientist on a team could be 'worse than none'
Number of women in high performance computing and science in general is worryingly low, says scholar who leads group for female academics in her field
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Distance learning universities 'must prove their relevance'
Director of the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education says 'the tide is against' these specialist institutions
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Clinton and Sanders' HE plans come under the microscope
Democratic presidential candidates have rival ideas to ease the costs of HE on students, but who has the more realistic policy?
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Giulio Regeni petition hits 10,000 signatories
Number of signatories will trigger a mandatory government response
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To improve retention, we must focus on those at greatest risk
Students without family support should be prioritised in the drive to reduce dropout rates, says Becca Bland
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World insight: higher education for refugees trapped in transit
Technology can help to educate people fleeing from conflict, but the conservatism of universities must be overcome also, says Martin Hall
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Prestige 'has little influence' over university Twitter networks
Paper finds that universities are more likely to interact with institutions that are geographically closer to them
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University estates group chair warns over 'volatile situation'
New chair of AUDE, Trevor Humphreys, says increased competition within the sector could create ‘perfect storm’ for estates investment in coming years