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Campus will be first outside a university¡¯s home state, says Technical University of Munich

New money aims to attract students from groups with historically low university participation rates

Despite initial problems, majority of social science and humanities graduates go on to find rewarding jobs, says study

Accusations are a ¡®cruel and empty provocation against dedicated scientist¡¯, say sector leaders

Federal structure has led to ¡®expansion based purely on regional political interests¡¯, says report

Growth in Chinese admissions exclusively among applicants already in country

Duke University move designed to stop students self-selecting peers with similar backgrounds, often via social media

Office for Students will have ¡®much more nuanced and smarter set of powers¡¯ than predecessor organisations, says Chris Millward

Senior MP says Sam Gyimah's failure to answer questions about research integrity may lead scholars to conclude area is 'not a ministerial priority'

Wellcome Trust and UK Research & Innovation launch reviews of policies that require funded papers to be made freely available

Study from UCL¡¯s Centre for 51³Ô¹Ï Higher Education sheds light on continental perspectives on the UK¡¯s decision to leave the European Union

New university network will see institutions pool resources to cope with impact of hurricanes and tropical cyclones

Associate editors and board members for Building Research & Information label forced change in editorship ¡®arbitrary and unnecessary¡¯

Regulator bows to pressure to scrap ¡®basic¡¯ regulation status but stands firm on senior pay reporting rules

But Labor¡¯s Tanya Plibersek fuels concerns that funding could be diverted to further education

New centres mark new phase of collaboration between traditionally separate universities and research institutes

Quality an ¡®urgent concern¡¯ as study reveals significant growth of private sector worldwide

The quantum computing pioneer and Australian of the Year talks about growing up in south-east London, creating the new field of atomic electronics and how to get more women into science

Radical ideas required to cut research grant waste

Stanford business professor with an illustrious alumni ¡®family¡¯ remembered

Institutions want to support ¡®Dreamers¡¯ but are wary of attracting attention from politicians or immigration agencies

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

Recent criticisms of universities is not a ¡®blip¡¯ but reflects dawn of ¡®age of the student¡¯, says minister

Academics celebrate major increase in basic research funding, but pledges fall short of recommendations in Naylor report

Former science and technology minister Naledi Pandor will guide sector through new free tuition policy

Talks at mediation service Acas planned as strike action at UK universities enters fifth day

University of California, San Diego, rejects student-led petition to drop filmmaker from curriculum over sexual abuse allegations

John Ross was recently appointed as title¡¯s first Asia-Pacific editor

Minister unswayed by steelworker¡¯s warning on impact of funding reforms

Proposal from French president provides opportunity for Europe to showcase ¡®excellence¡¯, says leader of elite university group

Academics raise concerns over the priorities of international development agencies

New generation of scientists powering country¡¯s development, says head of science funding agency

Czech presidential candidate Ji?¨ª Draho? is among prestigious line-up of speakers for event on research excellence 

Monash v-c warns funding freeze is a threat to social cohesion

Sutton Trust report says selective universities should reserve places for local working-class pupils to increase access

Appointments watchdog also explains how Downing Street advisers vetoed proposed Office for Students student board member

Undergraduates who took part in breathing exercise reported feeling less distracted and more positive

Report focusing on University of Sydney alleges initiation ceremonies have led to assaults, a murder and a suicide 

Achieving the prime minister¡¯s goal of reshaping post-18 education will require another shake-up of sector regulation, warn experts

Researchers at well-resourced, highly ranked universities are more likely to publish in open-access journals

Long-serving dean says institutions must teach ethics and diversify programmes to maintain demand for management education

Sciences Po¡¯s dean of research reflects on the currents of change within her country¡¯s university sector

Bournemouth University research reveals gap between expectations of employers and university curricula

Group of Eight chair aims to demonstrate that the benefits of higher education outweigh the costs

Most Australian university residences will not involve professionals in all student training this year, finds survey

Legislation would require university presidents to review all incidents of sexual misconduct perpetrated by employees

Concerns have been raised over how Kuan Chung-ming was selected as leader of Taiwan¡¯s top university

Government initiative funds five collaborations involving 60 academic institutions and more than 450 businesses

More liberal environments may encourage women to follow their interests, psychologists suggest

Universities UK concedes that it might ¡®have not considered every possible angle¡¯, as strike action continues

Labor wants further and higher education to be ¡®equally attractive¡¯ to prospective students

Minister says he will ¡®fight¡¯ to ensure scientists can move freely post-Brexit

Staff at 65 universities walk out over changes to Universities Superannuation Scheme

The Middlesex University expert in stand-up comedy discusses working in the West Bank, collaborating with Mark Thomas, and falling into academia

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

Detail, clarity and a constructive approach: all these are key to a helpful review, writes Sophie Inge

Survey results emerge amid mounting criticism of government¡¯s hopes of delivering greater price competition

But growth in those completing postgraduate research degrees in physics appears have stalled, according to latest Hesa data

European universities, despite public dismay about Brexit, also privately see it as an opportunity to poach UK-based academics