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Academics call on university to denounce Mthuli Ncube after violent repression of protests

Academics assess the impact Meghan Markle may have in her new role as patron of the Association of Commonwealth Universities

Scholar warns that rising numbers of international university staff in Singapore could ¡®make the academy more conservative¡¯

Automatic green cards for international PhD graduates at US universities could restore America¡¯s ¡®competitive advantage¡¯, says Robert Zimmer

Four institutions to pilot online module next year

But flagging Chinese applications could dampen future growth

Birkbeck is first institution to say it does not want to take credit for work of academics who left on bad terms

Cambridge economist uses nudity to make the case against the UK leaving the European Union and for ¡®my body, my choice¡¯

Researchers participating in China¡¯s Thousand Talents initiative ¨C aimed at luring scientists back home ¨C urged to quit

Gift from the David and Claudia Harding Foundation is the biggest single donation made to a UK university by a British philanthropist

Brian Schmidt says system of last-minute offers persists because it is ¡®easy¡¯ for universities

Ucas figures for UK and EU students suggest that some higher tariff universities have seen dents in intakes this year

In what may be a tactical pullback, Trump administration reduces reach of wide-reaching bid to empower for-profit sector

Unsupportive senior staff and ¡®unjust¡¯ promotion practices are major problems reported by black female professors, says equity researcher

Research agencies tight-lipped about global initiative, but are talking behind the scenes

Ljubljana-led, Warwick-founded alliance aims to ensure even spread of development across EU regions and maintain UK collaboration

Institutions could have an important role in rebuilding the country, but the latest crisis could push them over the edge

Amid strident debates, undergraduate attitudes reflect expert appeal for case-by-case considerations

Colleges warned their declines in foreign students could worsen if they do not pay more attention to global quality deliberations

Negotiations with Taylor & Francis collapse over cost as journal outages spread across Europe

Independent colleges ¡®defined by what they¡¯re not, not what they are¡¯, Teqsa report says

Striking a different tone from that of his predecessor, Chris Skidmore says value for money is about ¡®much more¡¯ than graduate salary figures

Sussex vice-chancellor predicts ¡®variable¡¯ approach to regulatory support for vulnerable institutions

Report from Clarivate Analytics¡¯ Institute for Scientific Information suggests more nuanced ways of analysing research impact

Dressing ¡®sexy¡¯ can negatively influence perceptions of competence, effort and performance, finds new study

The idea of mistakes being intrinsic to success has become an educational mantra ¨C but for many students and academics, messing up is not an option

Funding councils acknowledge that policy U-turn may have 'unintended consequences for individuals'

The architect of Plan S tells of his next move to become a university leader in Eindhoven and discusses the art of not taking life too seriously

Ucas data show that, at three institutions, three-quarters of all offers made to applicants were unconditional

While China¡¯s intensification puts regional rivals in the shade, it casts a spotlight on progress in the special administrative region

Christopher Hunt shared row with precious remains after granting of ¡®passport¡¯

Universities and scholars told to establish ¡®the boundaries of acceptable speech¡¯ as staff report meetings with managers over online activities

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

Tributes paid to historian who transformed our understanding of early modern England

Plan needed as UK and EU ¡®may not get back into detail¡¯ on association until November, warns science minister Chris Skidmore

Accusations of interference as Melbourne University Publishing focuses on scholarly works

Tim Bradshaw says capping fees in England at ?6,500 would cost member institutions ?860 million annually

Only one in 50 respondents to DfE survey correctly state that ratings are not based on class observations

Recruiter and ex-Sussex chair Simon Fanshawe aims to tackle biases around gender, ethnicity and university background

Star Trek-style headset combines electroencephalography sensors with a video camera

Economic difficulties behind protests likely to have a significant impact on universities, say academics

Philadelphia¡¯s Thomas Jefferson University defends lawsuit launched by Princeton graduate its medical school rejected

Research council says that ¡®careful thought¡¯ should be given to potential Horizon 2020 collaborations

Henrik Wegener says Danish businesses and domestic students will suffer as a result of government reforms

University claims policy has not changed but documents tell staff to record their attendance and location daily

Welsh university disputes figures in accountant¡¯s report

Britain again edges ahead of Germany in EU research funding race despite Brexit concerns

Assistant professor resigns from administrative post after backlash against comments

Details of law allowing international providers to operate in special economic zones have been released

Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business suggests students want to spend more time at university, not less

Analysis of research co-authored with city region shows more than half of papers now involve links with mainland

Government pressing ahead with English legislation ¨C despite majority of responses to its own consultation giving thumbs down to planned fee cap

Birzeit University in the West Bank has had to become versatile and agile in the face of adversity, according to its vice-president

Survey of earth scientists suggests exposing scientists to social science earlier might help interdisciplinary working

Since the 1970s, an increasingly competitive job market has come to advantage the already privileged

Data on open access trends since 2000 show some countries embracing model have also boosted collaboration 

How can universities and industry improve the talent pipeline to meet 21st-century economic and social needs? 

Vice-chancellor says collaboration with Trinity College Dublin will give institution ¡®options and opportunities¡¯

Chris Skidmore¡¯s remarks may be greeted with scepticism by academics

While students protest hit on affordability, colleges shrug and grow foreign enrolment