Imperial College London faces further criticism from animal rights group The 51勛圖 Office has also released data showing experiments on animals across the country have broadly flatlined since 2013 By David Matthews 21 July
Bingo! Game gives researchers lessons on how to control gambling Academics explore how the seemingly sedate game of housey-housey has attracted many different kinds of government intervention By Matthew Reisz 21 July
University tuition fee cap of ?9,250 confirmed for 2017-18 Maximum fees raised in line with inflation for year one of teaching excellence framework By John Morgan 21 July
The week in higher education 每 21 July 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world*s media By THE reporters 21 July
Academic research spawns recreation of 1960s cinema Scholars take an audience back to the movie nights of 50 years ago By Matthew Reisz 21 July
Journal behaviour encouraging &questionable research practices* Social science scholars are attempting to produce &impossible results* due to demands from journal editors, finds study By Ellie Bothwell 21 July
Grant winners 每 21 July 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 21 July
Gun control research: is trickle turning into a flow? Recent attempts to get round US gun lobby*s blocking of federal funds for gun violence research could be making an impact. Jon Marcus reports By Jon Marcus 21 July
Fabian fee plan aims to &make Corbynism practical* Thinktank proposes to fund Corbyn goal of scrapping fees by National Insurance education accounts By John Morgan 21 July
EU law lecture*s success shows &people don*t want to be lied to* Liverpool*s Michael Dougan on &poisonous* anti-expert rhetoric and the UK*s EEA deal chances By John Morgan 21 July
Turkey purge: EUA condemns move on university deans Hundreds of deans have been ordered to resign while academics have been told not to travel abroad for work in the wake of the failed coup By THE reporters 20 July
Research scores of US top brass fail to shine The &relatively modest* research reputations of some senior US university leaders make their pay &grotesquely unmerited*, claims author of report By Jack Grove 20 July
Worries Brexit could water down EU research &excellence* focus Unlike the rest of the EU budget, research funding disproportionately flows to rich members. But there are pressures for this to change By David Matthews 20 July
HE Bill passes second reading as Greening makes case for reforms New education secretary praises moves to open up sector to new providers, but majority allowing bill to next stage is only 36 By Jack Grove 19 July
Foreign universities &to poach EU academics after Brexit vote* Lord Stern's warning adds to concerns about a brain drain from British universities in the wake of the referendum result By David Matthews 19 July
HE Bill second reading: 'post-Brexit vote pause needed', say critics Greater financial uncertainty caused by the EU referendum result should lead to a rethink of proposed reforms, says Labour By Jack Grove 19 July
John Denham: use academics to guide higher-level skills policy Former universities minister calls for creation of academic council to advise ministers on decision making By John Elmes 19 July
After Brexit, will UK universities set up EU branch campuses? Sector experts debate whether continental outposts would help to mitigate any decline in student recruitment By Chris Havergal 19 July
Professor responds to Black Lives Matter T-shirt complaints 'Arguments premised on consumerism are not likely to influence me' insists academic after students suggest staff should not express personal opinions 18 July
Theresa May's shake-up prompts warnings on education exports Scrapping of BIS prompts warnings that universities may lose influence in Whitehall By John Morgan 18 July
University strikes on hold until autumn Effectiveness and impact of one-day strikes targeted at university graduation and open days also questioned by expert and employers By Jack Grove 18 July
Will Brexit dent doctoral student numbers? Some believe the momentous referendum result may harm the UK*s ability to compete for the world*s best PhD students By Jack Grove 17 July
Jo Johnson reappointed as universities and science minister Johnson survives Theresa May*s reshuffle By THE reporters 16 July
Academics shun books in favour of journal articles Shift may be evidence that researchers feel they are increasingly judged on citations and journal impact factors By David Matthews 16 July
What does Whitehall restructure mean for research? Concerns raised over splitting research and universities, while Theresa May*s focus on &industrial strategy* prompts questions By David Matthews 15 July
Having universities in DfE brings new hope on widening access Sector aims for stronger collaboration with schools in new department By Chris Havergal 15 July
Canadian universities told to offer &incentives* to woo UK scholars Thinktank advises universities to take advantage of UK*s &instability* after EU referendum By Ellie Bothwell 15 July
EU universities must not &punish* UK for Brexit vote Research league calls for funding decision makers to see UK partners as desirable By Holly Else 14 July
Kofi Annan: academics key to driving policy direction Former UN secretary general insists that scholars have to make politicians listen in order to influence change By John Elmes 14 July
BME students more likely to do master*s, but not research Lack of progression may help to explain BME under-representation in academic workforce By Chris Havergal 14 July
The week in higher education 每 14 July 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world*s media By THE reporters 14 July
University of Edinburgh academics in office door glass panel row Some scholars claim plans are more about improving staff visibility to students than brightening corridors By Jack Grove 14 July
Grant winners 每 14 July 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 14 July
Durham University to transfer medical school to Newcastle No staff will be lost, says Durham vice-chancellor By John Elmes 14 July
Twelve Women in Academia: a masterly take on female scholars New exhibition celebrates the achievements of 12 female academics at the University of Sussex through photographic portraits inspired by Rembrandt By Matthew Reisz 14 July
Essay mills turning out high-quality essays undetected 每 study Academics gave ghostwritten papers good marks in Australian study By Chris Havergal 14 July
PhD scholarship scheme provides support for refugees in &despair* Two recipients of a new initiative at Portsmouth Business School describe their experience of joining a UK university By Ellie Bothwell 14 July
Spending ?50m on access without evaluation &not acceptable* Offa concerned that institutions lack evidence for effectiveness of outlay on bursaries and fee waivers By Chris Havergal 14 July
Oxford Jewish students demand Labour &action* over antisemitism Jeremy Corbyn urged to investigate claims of abuse much more actively and openly By Matthew Reisz 13 July
Jo Johnson says he has no &hard* proof of EU funds block Minister invites researchers to send &concrete* examples that UK academics are being stopped from bidding for EU grants By David Matthews 13 July
Labour antisemitism inquiry academic on being caught in a storm David Feldman describes his experiences of being &misrepresented in the public sphere* By Matthew Reisz 13 July
Fury over France*s new &pseudo* PhDs Plans to allow graduates of France*s most elite higher education institutions to claim the title of PhD without taking a viva have enraged some Gallic scholars By Jack Grove 13 July
Students assessed on getting peers to contribute to seminars University of Hertfordshire modules are marking how well classmates encourage each other to participate By Chris Havergal 13 July
Delay TEF development in light of Brexit vote, says UUK Vice-chancellors argue that exercise should not go beyond pilot stage because of &significant instability* By Chris Havergal 13 July
British Academy warns over &disincentives* to interdisciplinarity Government and universities must find ways to remove obstacles to cross-cutting research, says report By Matthew Reisz 12 July
Student sues university over single sex lab group Lawsuit against University of Cincinnati claims decision went against US gender discrimination laws. Maxine Joselow reports for Inside Higher Ed. 12 July
Thousands sign petition calling for Iran to free professor Iranian-Canadian Homa Hoodfar, who has conducted research on Islamic family law and Muslim dress codes, was imprisoned last month By Ellie Bothwell 12 July
TEF &is about much more than teaching* Focus on teaching in proposed framework ignores its primary role as extra quality assurance tool, claims researcher By Jack Grove 12 July
Hepi director: Brexit may bring &new opportunities* in sector Impact of EU withdrawal on UK universities &more nuanced* than some believe, says Nick Hillman By John Morgan 12 July
Newcastle University looks close to home for new v-c Tyneside-educated scientist to lead institution from next year By Jack Grove 11 July
Theresa May: will she crush or renew hopes on overseas students? In 51勛圖 Office and shadow education brief, Ms May has long history with higher education By John Morgan 11 July
Peer criticises government on private providers after QAA report For-profit college stripped of right to receive public funds By John Morgan 11 July
Beware &nefarious* use of open data, summit hears Senior academic from the university embroiled in the &Climategate* scandal warns how open data can be used irresponsibly to damage science By Jack Grove 11 July
Brexit shows need for more EU-funded social sciences research Secretary general of the Guild of European Research Intensive Universities says shortfalls of Horizon 2020 must be addressed By Ellie Bothwell 10 July
Coursera president: bursting the Moocs bubble a boon for us Daphne Koller says online platform reached millions of learners largely because of the publicity, both good and bad, about Moocs By Chris Havergal 9 July
Winning a university place getting harder for Scots, report shows Scottish students less likely to be offered a place than rest-of-UK and non-EU applicants, according to watchdog By Chris Havergal 8 July
Brexit could lead to subject discrimination, warns professor Immigration red tape created by Brexit might lead to certain academics being valued more than others By John Elmes 8 July
Where you publish, not what, &decides historians* fate* Dundee academics face redundancy at end of &shocking* assessment process By Chris Havergal 8 July
Universities* graduate employment data released ahead of TEF Keele University has top record among larger institutions in DLHE survey By Chris Havergal 7 July
Latin America University Rankings 2016: results announced Brazil leads 51勛圖*s debut ranking of the top universities in Latin America By Ellie Bothwell 7 July