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Writers meet musicians in the University of St Andrews’ new series of experimental conversations

Institution’s School of Media, Arts and Design is 25 this year. Its current dean takes 51³Ô¹Ï through the reasons behind its success

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

Leading rugby historian explains why he studies a game ‘vital in creation of a British sense of masculine identity’

University of Edinburgh developing tools to monitor academics’ performance in areas such as assessment and feedback

UK is top in life sciences while Asia performance varies

Shadow chancellor to address London rally that also opposes scrapping of maintenance grants

Former business secretary also voices concerns over impact of Prevent on campus debates

Efforts to reform universities in the face of shrinking student numbers may jeopardise departments with the best overseas links, says Japan-based UK professor

Fears that scrapping of non-National Eligibility Test grants could disadvantage poorer students

Researchers from 72 institutions say they will not visit Israeli higher education institutions, act as referees, or participate in conferences

Oxford and Cambridge report increase in applications, as number of students reapplying falls sharply

Higher Education Regulatory Funding Authority set up with British support

Resignation follows criticism from academics and students who claim governing board failed to consult staff during election process for new president

Research by LSE academics shows that league tables have more impact on demand for competitive subjects

Funding council extols virtues of Higher Education Innovation Funding as spending review cuts loom

Leading Renaissance scholar hailed as polymath and iconoclast following her death

Awards will recognise ‘academic excellence’ and ‘real-world impact’ of research, says universities minister

Prime minister announces 2017 change to ‘extend social mobility’

Robert Putnam says bursaries are only part of the solution to widening participation in the US

Scholars failing to engage with Twitter and other platforms are missing out on crucial resources

University Campus Suffolk researchers find ‘natural progression’ into higher education is not found at every institution

A new digital tool reveals exactly who was close to whom in the age of the Tudors and Stuarts

President Jacob Zuma says he ‘understands the difficulty faced by students’ as demonstration also held outside South African High Commission in London

Institutions say allegations that they do not comply with consumer protection legislation are ‘completely false’

Consumer watchdog Which? ‘disappointed’ after surveying 50 institutions’ websites

Acting director of new research centre set up with Lego Foundation money says aim will be to explore whether there really is evidence that play enhances education

Jack Grove reports from official inauguration of campus that reflects Singapore’s growing demand for Western-style higher education

President Megan Dunn faces battle over campaigning tactics as leftwingers increase power

Further cuts to modern languages departments have raised concerns about increasing elitism

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

New learning space at University of Warwick aims to let students and academics explore issues in a more creative and curiosity-driven fashion

A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash

Discussion of governance bill largely off agenda at SNP conference despite worries over ‘public sector status’ for universities and warnings about financial impact

UK students have ‘inflated’ views of their preparedness for the job market compared with undergraduates elsewhere, a major international study contends

Cases underscore concerns about use of younger researchers’ work by senior colleagues without permission

UK maintains its strength in the arts while US loses ground

Queen’s University Belfast and University of Sheffield also enter into the spirit of ‘Back to the Future Day’

As China's president visits the UK, heads of UCL, LSE and the Royal Society all warm to his slogan "the Chinese Dream"

V-cs fail to oppose repayment threshold plan attacked as ‘unfair retrospective change’ by GuildHE

Fears that discipline is particularly susceptible to statistical ‘hacking’ of data to gain a positive result

Above-inflation deal for university staff still lags behind pay increases seen elsewhere in the UK this year

Researchers warn that benefits of enrolling in Officer Training Corps could be limited to ‘elite’

Director Jeremy Farrar argues that current research culture damages scientists’ ability ‘to dream’

Only 5 per cent of school leavers who are eligible for free school meals gain places at Russell Group institutions

Study finds that, while senior academics tend to have the most followers on social networking site, the most junior researchers are not far behind

Open letter to Hefce and UUK chiefs attracts 169 signatures as quality assessment and TEF proposals debated

Campuses are one of the ‘strongest bits of the innovation system’ and will be crucial to its ‘rebuild’, conference hears

51³Ô¹Ï Office policy viewed as ‘racial discrimination’ by applicants, conference told

University of the Witwatersrand suspends proposed increase, as University of Cape Town is among those forced to suspend classes

Independent investigation of university finds professor’s academic freedom was not protected after blog posts on gender balance in university’s leadership

By Colleen Flaherty, for Inside Higher Ed

Policy Exchange calls on government to redirect £500 million from universities to colleges

The value of the humanities to business is underestimated, but few departments are able to demonstrate relevance of studies to industry, Singapore audience is told

President of Vassar College says sector in US has failed to connect with growing minority groups like Hispanic community

Art and architecture scholars make clear what we can still learn from history

Universities to reflect long and hard about their duty of care to those working or studying in foreign countries

Leading environmentalist says it is 'ridiculous' for university heads to 'shuffle responsibility'

Party's conference also hears how MP was 'riled' by Jo Johnson Oxbridge comment