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UCU members to strike following decision by governing council, which affects more than 500 jobs

Stanford University to assist in development of programmes to be introduced in January

Director for education praises system for allowing country to raise spending in ‘difficult times’

Institution’s student federation concerned about the ‘cultural issues of implication involved in the practice’

Labour ex-minister criticises the view that UK ‘can’t afford English identity’

European Quality Assurance Forum told ‘surprisingly little work’ conducted on value of members’ activities

Universities are ‘too far’ into degree model to be able to train students with skills needed to boost productivity, says Association of Colleges president

Move follows objections to Woodrow Wilson references on campus

Sutton Trust research finds three-quarters of leading judges and QCs attended Oxford or Cambridge

UCU’s nine-point checklist aims to make admissions fairer

University withheld degree certificate when postgraduate, claiming tuition had been inadequate, refused payment

The latest detention of Miguel Ángel Beltrán is viewed by many scholars as an attack on academic freedom

Minister for skills hopes to move towards ‘parity’ in loans system for higher study learners

Official figures show gap fell 2.4 percentage points for full-time staff

Landmark gift from foundation started by Irish-American billionaire will fund work in US and Ireland

Proposed Research UK would have similar powers to a v-c over university faculties

Merger ‘inappropriate’, but seven councils would be overseen by new chief executive

Student mobility meant nearly £500 million of support funding flowed across borders in 2013-14

Higher education Green Paper says director of fair access to higher education could be given power to set entry goals for universities

Researchers have employed a comedian to help them reach out to a wider public

Student opportunity cuts could worsen part-time crisis, warns Open University v-c, while research concerns focus on ring-fence and ‘tucking in’

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Capital expenditure rises by a quarter as universities aim to compete in marketised sector

‘Don’t claim you are changing the world if only four people are reading your article’, says new chair in public understanding of the humanities

President of US campus also seeks to aid the local economy and forge global partnerships

Tim Blackman is keen to build on successes achieved in his predecessor’s two decades in charge

Universities UK meeting hopes to build further on existing initiatives

Higher education expert who died in February asks in paper what might replace strengths of the polytechnic system

Asia doubles representation while European countries face varied performance

Analysis of top-ranked groups also finds they have ‘accountable autonomy’ from the university

But principal of online, non-profit, private institution warns new Green Paper market entry plans could be seen as 'lowering bar on quality'

Study argues that, while Oxford and Cambridge stand apart, rest of mission group does not live up to ‘elite’ tag

Simon Gaskell says Queen Mary University of London would be ‘crucified’ on graduate salary score because of diverse intake

GuildHE’s chief executive, a former BIS official, warns that Hefce’s expertise on teaching grant should not be lost

Rector Wim de Villiers faces potential opposition from South African university’s council, despite student campaign

Liang Xinsheng removed from deputy chair post after writing ‘radical opinions’ that had a ‘bad social influence’

Press release stating intent to mark event is withdrawn after receiving instant social media backlash

US economists talk about attempts to liven up teaching of their subject with lyrics from popular music

Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed looks at why race protests that started at the University of Missouri are moving to other campuses

Labour’s Iain Wright says PM ‘needs to decide what’s best for Britain’

Number edges close to 1 million, driven by rise from India and China

Ed Byrne warns institutions’ finances could be ‘undermined’ in the name of policy initiatives

‘Concatenation’ of financial pressures could create serious risks, Madeleine Atkins says

Competition and Markets Authority says non-tuition fee debts should be no bar to graduating

British Council announces new partnership as Indian prime minister visits UK

Council for accrediting technical courses would cut skills shortages, says head of AoC

Governing body members claim projected overspend could be up to £87 million

A. C. Grayling says private college plans offer ‘greater choice and improved quality’ 

TEF seen as paving the way to a market in price by a supporter of differential fees

A ‘Kimposium’ will explore what the fascination with the Kardashians tells us

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Liberal thinking, teaching quality and pastoral care are his priorities for private university

New vice-chancellor Hugh Brady hopes innovation programmes will spur graduates to become social and business entrepreneurs

Scholar contends that civic universities were a ‘Renaissance nobody notices’

QAA study also suggests that academics see the NSS as a poor measure of teaching quality

Saudi Arabia is the top country of origin for international postgraduate students on medicine and dentistry courses in the UK

Experts debate how scholarly publishing is going to have to change

Balance of power continues to shift towards Asia in disciplines