51勛圖 university access policy change prompts criticism Setting up new national outreach programme could stall momentum, expert warns By Chris Havergal 31 March
Grant winners 每 31 March 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 31 March
Modern humanities teaching: brought on by the chicken or the egg? Do changes to degree courses reflect a more pluralistic society or are they driven by a desire for more radical approaches? By Jess Staufenberg 31 March
Stress in academia &not always a bad thing* Author of new research on dealing with stress in universities says focus should shift to how to cope better with the problem By John Elmes 31 March
Tinder research raises ethical worries for academics Interviewees on dating app who wanted to be &used for academic purposes* highlight the difficulties of using new technology for research By Jack Grove 30 March
CEU: a bastion for democracy in an illiberal world? Twenty-five years after it was founded to promote openness in the post-Soviet era, the Central European University is grappling with new threats to democracy By David Matthews 30 March
Graduate earnings: data by course and university draw closer But government project may not capture &value added* by some universities and courses, critic warns By John Morgan 30 March
Kenyan exam board bosses arrested over university entry &fraud* Education minister says senior managers at Kenya National Examinations Council implicated in &unprecedented cheating* By Chris Havergal 29 March
University hazing scandal goes viral in South Korea Football team being doused in &milky fermented alcohol* shines light on practice more commonly associated with the US By David Matthews 29 March
Canada announces C$2 billion fund to modernise campuses Liberals* first budget also includes extra support for students By Ellie Bothwell 29 March
UK universities want more &transparency* from China on TNE laws Staff in the UK &desperate* to work with Chinese partners but say they do not understand the legislation By Ellie Bothwell 28 March
Prevent 'stopping students speaking out in class' New statutory duties designed to stop the rise of extremism on campus are making students and staff apprehensive, AUA conference hears By Jack Grove 27 March
Individualism &explains UK*s failure to translate research* Hermann Hauser, who led efforts to launch Catapult network of commercialisation centres, sees a major cultural difference between UK and Germany By David Matthews 26 March
Economics degrees still 'too narrow in focus' Research shows continuing lack of historical and critical perspective in most bachelor's degrees 26 March
London School of Economics and University of Cambridge seek new leaders Replacements sought for departing Craig Calhoun and Sir Leszek Borysiewicz By David Matthews 25 March
Russell Group head: too many new levies to hit universities Elite universities are unhappy that new rules targeting charities and big business will hit institutions hard, says Wendy Piatt By Jack Grove 25 March
Linguistic bias in publishing is a 'myth' Pervasive claims that non-native speakers of English are unfairly discriminated against by publishers are rebutted by linguistics expert By Jack Grove 24 March
Wellcome criticises publishers over open access Wiley and Elsevier attacked over failures to deposit papers as research funder warns it could withdraw funding for hybrid journals By David Matthews 24 March
Grant winners 每 24 March 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 24 March
Do new mothers doing a PhD get enough support? Gaining a PhD is a tough act for most students, so how do those with new babies cope while having the additional demands of parenthood? By Jack Grove 24 March
Academics call for end to &witch-hunt* of scholars in Turkey More than 1,400 academics have signed a petition condemning the treatment of university staff By Jack Grove 24 March
King*s College London: reaching out to the cultural sector Deborah Bull tells Matthew Reisz about the scale of cross-fertilisation between her university and the arts By Matthew Reisz 24 March
National learning analytics service: could it feed into the TEF? New &world-first* Jisc project will allow students to compare their performance against their classmates* By Chris Havergal 24 March
The week in higher education 每 24 March 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world*s media By THE reporters 24 March
Overseas student number falls &significant risk* to sector Hefce and 51勛圖 Office figures show further declines in new overseas entrants and Indian student visas By John Morgan 24 March
Universities offer 1 per cent pay deal for 2016-17 Ucea says additional payroll pressures and market instability means uplift is &at the limit of affordability* for many institutions By Jack Grove 23 March
Theresa May &failed to prove* language test students cheated Judges rule in favour of two students who brought case after ETS fraud claims By John Morgan 23 March
Rise in UK university dropout rate &disappointing* Six per cent of young first degree entrants fail to advance to second year, Hesa data show By Chris Havergal 23 March
Opening universities linked to increased GDP Study suggests saturation point of higher education expansion is some way off By Chris Havergal 23 March
Women in Asia 'better at planning a business education' Female students also 'quicker to assimilate than men' with others on course, says HKUST business school academic By John Elmes 23 March
Twitter creates &new academic hierarchies*, suggests study US analysis questions link between Twitter success and scholarly merit, raising doubts about the use of social media data in altmetrics By Chris Havergal 23 March
Higher levels of education &can benefit mobsters* People contemplating a criminal career might do well to stay in and do their homework By Matthew Reisz 23 March
Brussels attacks: controlled explosion close to university Vrije Universiteit Brussel cancels classes for the rest of the week By Ellie Bothwell 22 March
Student complaints time limits 'improve service' Rules introduced by Scotland's ombudsman have forced universities to improve how they handle student complaints, says University of Edinburgh expert By Jack Grove 22 March
Private college St Patrick's falls short in QAA review Improvements required in two out of four areas at college where students claimed ?259 million in state loans in three years By John Morgan 22 March
New quality assurance system questioned Revised proposals may not lighten the burden on institutions, warns vice-chancellor By Chris Havergal 22 March
Trump 'used as taunt in US colleges' Trend that started in US high schools is increasingly being reported on the country's university campuses, reports Josh Logue for Inside Higher Ed 21 March
Wanted: British social scientists with better quantitative skills There are many lessons to be learned from universities around the world, says new British Academy report By Matthew Reisz 21 March
Financial gap between English universities widens Hefce report on sector finances also warns of fall in overseas entrants By John Morgan 21 March
Chinese students &more open* when choosing university Prospective students in China are no longer looking only at traditionally elite institutions, says director of British Council in the country By Ellie Bothwell 21 March
Tristram Hunt: write a &bloody brilliant book* for impact Getting politicians to learn the lessons of history can sometimes require an indirect approach, Queen Mary event hears By Matthew Reisz 20 March
Universities too &reactionary* on private college &challenge* For-profit college head Paul Kirkham calls for &respectful* treatment of private providers By John Morgan 19 March
Hefce fires starting gun on quality assurance bidding Funding council also plans to register itself as England*s official quality body By Chris Havergal 18 March
UK and China agree deal on 'high-quality' cross-border education Countries make a commitment to deepen partnership in quality assurance for transnational education By Ellie Bothwell 17 March
Student Experience Survey 2016: Southampton Solent*s swell V-c reveals the factors that have added to the rankings surge of this post-92 institution 17 March
Student Experience Survey 2016: sporting attractions Millions of pounds of expenditure mean that many UK universities now offer truly world-class sport and fitness facilities By Jack Grove 17 March
Education White Paper calls for ITT 'centres of excellence' Wide-ranging policy document notes importance of university provision in plans for teacher training reform By John Elmes 17 March
Student Experience Survey 2016: creating the new professionals How do universities rated &best for industry connections* improve their students* employability? By David Matthews 17 March
Student Experience Survey 2016: London falling Why do London*s universities cluster towards the bottom of the rankings? By Sian Phillips 17 March
Student Experience Survey 2016: getting serious about study There have been some significant shifts in the way that students approach university with a more &professional* attitude to study emerging By John Gill 17 March
Student Experience Survey 2016: universities that get it right Loughborough University tops the poll, with its emphasis on student participation, says Jack Grove By Jack Grove 17 March
Ombudsman: universities admitting students with bad English Rob Behrens warns some international learners cannot express themselves properly, let alone follow a course By Chris Havergal 17 March
UUK panel: handling of sexual assault complaints must be reviewed Campaigners believe 1994 Zellick guidelines may be at odds with equalities and human rights legislation By Chris Havergal 17 March
Uclan paid Malcolm McVicar ?63K in final month Accounts reveal remuneration for chief executive, alongside further ?1.2m loss on Cyprus campus By John Morgan 17 March
Hefce serving up 'dog's dinner' with quality tenders Critics warn against giving quality work to outsourcing companies By John Morgan 17 March
Universities spending millions helping academics buy homes Housing crisis in Oxford, Cambridge and London means the cost of loan and joint equity schemes has tripled in past five years By David Matthews 17 March
Rob Behrens: role of HE ombudsman &now accepted* by universities The outgoing independent adjudicator talks to THE about eight years at the OIA and the future of sector regulation By Chris Havergal 17 March
The week in higher education 每 17 March 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world*s media By THE reporters 17 March
How often cities are mentioned in REF case studies These maps show which universities do research that goes on to have an impact on London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham By David Matthews 17 March
Grant winners 每 17 March 2016 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 17 March