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Several vice-chancellors and academics have also been recognised

Staff at eight UK universities will walk out on scheduled student open days as part of pay dispute

Institutions are suffering from a ¡®crisis of confidence¡¯ in their civic engagement role, says Emran Mian in essay to help launch HE foundation

Students from most advantaged neighbourhoods 16 times more likely to win a place at the University of Cambridge than most disadvantaged peers

OIA says recommended payouts topped ?485,000 in 2015 despite reduction in the number of cases

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Rebuffing claims that opening up sector will endanger its reputation, minister says ¡®we have heard these concerns before¡¯

QAA finds lax entry standards at Cardiff college formerly led by principal with ¡®falsified¡¯ PhD

Beijing said to be making ¡®concerted campaign¡¯ to extend soft power, neutralise opposition to South China Sea territorial claims

Concerns over low contact hours and delays in handing back assignments loom large in Hepi/HEA survey

BME learners rate teaching less positively and may lose out by living at home, Hepi-HEA survey finds

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

Project at Tanzanian institution has $40 million budget

Canada¡¯s provincial system ¡®allows more room for corruption¡¯, says OBHE researcher

Marking boycott ends after UCU says managers agree to scrap ¡®unfair¡¯ targets

Bashir Makhoul reflects on the roots of his creativity and his academic vision for Birmingham City University

Students viewed by government as welcome immigrants, but questions over capacity and provincial policies remain

Study of 1.4 million students raises concerns about the US for-profit sector 

Krzysztof Rybi¨½ski on changing Narxoz University¡¯s culture and the lure of ¡®the best meat in the world¡¯

Most taking part in new scheme will withdraw their extra pension as cash, finds report

First Regius posts for Wales and Northern Ireland in expansion marking Queen's 90th birthday

Paper finds increased administration and policy changes are raising stress in scholars

Motion passed at union congress under fire, but backers welcome ¡®safe space¡¯

51³Ô¹Ï Affairs Select Committee reports on fallout from ETS language test fraud claims

Report unveiled at union¡¯s congress highlights ¡®unreasonable, unsafe and excessive hours¡¯

University heads wary of criticising anti-extremism legislation, says Kingston leader

Research for Sutton Trust finds girls in Year 9 are more likely than boys to think getting a degree is important

Institution's union joins Cambridge and others in staying affiliated in wake of Malia Bouattia¡¯s election

Incident raises questions about etiquette and rudeness

With truly immersive headsets now on the market, academics are beginning to explore how to use the technology for teaching

With earnings inequality inflaming industrial unrest over pay, figures show most salaries are relatively static while top staff get more

With PhD students now presenting doctoral findings in the form of a cabaret or video documentary, is it time to ditch the thesis and viva? asks Jack Grove

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

Radical action to erase disparity comes as new figures show lingering gender pay deficit across UK universities

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Higher education institutions play their part, argues new book, in ensuring stupidity reigns in the workplace

Certain fields are unable to participate in ¡®democratisation of education¡¯ because of issues such as copyright, says study

While the UK is a net contributor to the European Union overall, it does get back more research money than it puts in, figures suggest

BIS-commissioned study charts rapid growth of sector and raises questions over student outcomes

UCU leader will tell congress that docked salaries should be handed to student hardship funds

Move to axe 14 per cent of workforce branded ¡®devastating¡¯, but v-c insists change needed

Jean Monnet chairs say they encourage full debate on the union, although one has written that when the EU is criticised, ¡®our instinct is to defend it¡¯

James Andrew Smith looks at the likely administrative costs of the teaching excellence framework in the light of the costs of the REF

New ranking of colleges, due for publication in September 2016, has been developed with input from key US sector bodies and experts

The UK¡¯s leading role in shaping the future of science would be lost if voters choose to leave research ¡®superpower¡¯, pro-Remain voices warn

Only a tiny fraction of the group enter university in the UK and across Europe, but attempts are being made to change the situation

New network aims to help venues to play an even more effective role in the artistic life of their communities and regions

University¡¯s new MSc teaches doctors how to overcome the psychological and logistical challenges of working in remote regions

Institution-level statistics will be ¡®too generic¡¯, THE/HEA webchat hears

Sutton Trust study finds disadvantaged students still struggle to get into Scottish universities, and instead enter the college sector

Brazil dominates the list of Latin America¡¯s best universities as judged by 51³Ô¹Ï¡¯s Academic Reputation Survey

David Matthews reports from Canada on a model that gives students up to two years in work placements

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Leeds and OU programmes signal significant change in online platform¡¯s pricing structure

Canadian academic argues people should get access to free higher education in return for their contribution to society

Allegations of ¡®inappropriate influence¡¯ emerge on survey that will be key TEF metric

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

Does flexible working benefit universities as well as individuals? Jack Grove reports

Two-day walkout follows offer branded an 'insult' by the UCU, but employers claim strike will have 'no to low impact'

Data show deep dependence on EU funds by some institutions and subjects