University of Sussex 'founding father' Asa Briggs dies
The social historian, who was second v-c of Sussex and later chancellor of the Open University, was 94
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University leadership: sailing together or sinking in rough seas?
Higher education managers must focus on the capacity of the collective if institutions are to succeed, argue Richard Bolden, Sandra Jones, Heather Davis and Paul Gentle
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Policymakers have ‘cynicism’ for UK business schools, says dean
Chair of Chartered Association of Business Schools questions government’s STEM focus when it comes to research funding
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Should academics be paid for peer review?
As the number of papers needing review increases, journals are thinking of replacing a voluntary system with cash rewards
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UK universities 'losing cyber security battle'
More than a third of institutions suffer successful cyber attack every hour, study suggests
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US university students demand free tampons on campus
Some institutions are starting to listen to the growing call for better access to menstruation products, reports Jake New for Inside Higher Ed
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Chinese universities must forge own path on teaching enterprise
Institutions will struggle with Chinese government push on entrepreneurship, Ellie Bothwell hears Zhejiang University dean tell conference in Beijing
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University of Oxford scholar Andrew Wiles wins maths 'Nobel'
Academic is awarded Abel Prize by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for solving Fermat’s Last Theorem
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Hosting US branch campuses 'costs Qatar £280 million annually'
Education City's spending for stateside outposts pieced together by The Washington Post
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Scottish university access: cracking the class ceiling
The Commission on Widening Access’ ambitious report looks to emulate and expand on Offa’s approach, says John Field
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Why Chinese PhD students are drawn to the UK
Ellie Bothwell blogs from the opening of the British Council’s UK-China Education Policy Week in Beijing
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Foreign academics in Korea: disempowered and ready to leave?
Interviews paint a bleak picture of morale at Yonsei University, raising further concerns about country’s attempt to internationalise
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Universities ‘most reliant’ on teaching-only staff named
Several research-intensive universities are on list, but many institutions dispute the findings