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Policy Exchange report from v-c on Augar panel calls for English universities, not further education colleges, to be responsible for Level 4 and 5 provision

Nation opts for strength in depth across the country instead of topping global rankings, argues sector head

Asian American opposition seen as decisive, as state also favours human embryonic research

Pandemic to have lasting impact, but vice-chancellors warn of challenges ahead

Head of higher education at Lloyds Banking Group says pandemic¡¯s impact on student experience ¡®hugely concerning¡¯

Republicans holding Senate as Trump-Biden outcome faces long counting process

Shift reflects growing acceptance of online education

Institutions get creative and find ingenious ways to adapt equipment and technological tools to replicate the experience of in-person courses

Australian surveys, focused on Melbourne in lockdown, uncover surprisingly upbeat findings

Impact of recession on graduate repayments likely to be main factor, says IFS

Masks should be worn in all learning environments, according to government advice to universities ahead of English lockdown

UBC president reveals research findings showing huge impact of pandemic on students¡¯ mental health

Vice-chancellor says sector should aim to get to a point where losing staff from diverse backgrounds is no longer a worry

Technological know-how and compassion key in the post-Covid era, leaders say

Ron Daniels told 51³Ô¹Ï summit that fears that elite universities remain inaccessible have hit trust in science

With students stressed, academics see overriding value of showing more humanity

Data from THE¡¯s Reputation Rankings reveal the contrasts in the perception of institutions¡¯ subject strengths inside and outside the country in which they are based

Gravy train is derailing after years of steady cuts in provincial support

Gap in rates of entry to England¡¯s most selective institutions between most and least underrepresented is biggest since 2016

Liberty University thinktank pushes boundaries on political advertising with posts appearing to endorse Trump and champion right-wing issues

Regional Australian university under cloud as it argues the toss over transparency commitments

The silencing of a China expert turns into broader debate about academic freedom and foreign ties

Scholars in the US and Canada reveal how they are changing things up in order to teach the topic of Covid-19 as it is happening

UPP Foundation calls for universities to take greater role in rejuvenating ¡®left behind¡¯ regions in England, as pandemic job losses loom in these areas

Lack of exit testing may revive threat to communities just as outbreaks peak

Less academically inclined students should not spread their net too widely, Australian research suggests

Union accuses government of ¡®gambling with the health of the nation¡¯

But president Alexander Lukashenko has been forced to replace rectors, and some university managers have refused to expel students ¨C suggesting regime control is not complete

Bloomsbury Institute added to English register after Court of Appeal quashed Office for Students¡¯ original refusal

Pandemic and population losses leave private institutions especially vulnerable, Moody¡¯s finds

Belinda Robinson leaves to focus on board roles

Greater diversity is needed within higher education¡¯s libraries, says Regina Everitt, one of very few BAME directors of a university library in the UK

Employers seeking ¡®diversity of thought¡¯ and ¡®relevance¡¯ end reliance on English university hierarchy for hiring decisions

But unlike in the spring, not all countries are taking a blanket approach, and there are louder concerns about the mental impact on students

Female academics, especially mothers, face the double challenge of patriarchy and neoliberal management

Trump move welcomed as regulatory relief, but some onlookers expressed fears over effects on students

Australian universities are matching staffing levels to workload, Department of Education, Skills and Employment tells senators

Report says year¡¯s A-level debacle highlighted how lower-income students are disadvantaged by current system

Team meetings arranged by algorithm and communal chocolate tasting sessions are being used to bond research teams, reports Jack Grove

Universities urged to take opportunity to modernise, as government¡¯s next strategic plan set to boost research and technology

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

Fiery Senate estimates session probes funding councils¡¯ 'natural justice' obligations when researchers are impugned

Academics are well aware that jetting off to international conferences damages the climate, but for some, there is a much bigger source of emissions

THE analysis shows some universities draw little over 10 per cent of students from the regions in which they are located, while others hit 90 per cent

Tributes paid to a central figure in the international academic integrity community

Health and exercise needs overlooked as work demands and self-expectations leave time for little else

The epigeneticist and new Max Planck vice-president on a global childhood, the pleasures of buses running on time, and why young researchers are more stressed than ever

Appointments at Hong Kong¡¯s most prestigious university come despite critics¡¯ call for more consultation

Award reflects trend towards huge international research teams

White House coronavirus adviser focuses on antivirals rather than vaccine at University of Melbourne forum

¡®Real action¡¯ will come when the government changes the regulator¡¯s standards, policy expert says

Organisers refused to engage with the problem, or offered a series of stock excuses, say campaigners

Data from °Õ±á·¡¡¯²õ subject rankings show need for more integration in fields such as AI, says leading professor  

Unite chief executive¡¯s 2019 deal described as ¡®galling¡¯ while student renters¡¯ struggles in pandemic spark calls for housing reforms

Seven-figure pay packets raise questions over strategic leadership in year when universities¡¯ business model crashed

Appointment continues a flourishing trend of university leaders hopping between UK and Australia

Oldest state-funded military college has history of venerating Confederacy

Some universities acknowledge ¡®errors¡¯ totalling millions of dollars but deny deliberate ¡®wage theft¡¯

Scant feedback raises transparency concerns over Australian regulator¡¯s compliance activities

Championed by one of the frontrunners to replace Angela Merkel, a new law could bring tuition fees, a focus on industry and greater institutional inequality