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THE¡¯s Best University Workplace Survey 2015 reveals concerns over class sizes and other issues in the wake of higher tuition fees

Exeter¡¯s Students¡¯ Guild survey prompts opening of doctoral college to combat isolation and depression

Proposal for financial penalties to maintain standards is rejected following sector-wide consultation

The director of a partnership of research-intensive universities is upbeat about future outlook

Association of University Administrators conference hears that too many UK institutions are ¡®emulators, not leaders¡¯ in disruptive times

University may apply to lift stay on small claims court pursuit of graduate determined not to pay for ¡®inadequate¡¯ tuition

A new doctoral centre will examine Magna Carta¡¯s influence in the digital age

Dominique Vernay, the institution¡¯s president, talks to Jack Grove about why 19 French institutions are stronger as one

Academics face issues around privacy and identity in the digital world

Gay and lesbian graduates in the UK are still experiencing discrimination when looking for a job, research has suggested

The Student Room has launched a campaign to get its members to register to vote so they can affect results in marginal seats in the general election

Scottish universities have investments of nearly ?16 million in oil, coal and gas extraction, and ?3 million in the arms industry

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Researcher says findings indicate variable fees may be preferable

The Royal Academy of Engineering has added its voice to calls for new metrics to be used in universities to assess teaching quality.

Three presidents have been elected to lead the National Union of Students in the devolved nations of the UK during 2015-16

LSE pro-director also calls for metrics to measure impact

A deadly attack at a Kenyan university demonstrates that higher education institutions are a ¡°soft target¡± for terrorists, campaigners have said.

Move prompts organisers to seek legal action

Academics find complicity with neoliberal values hard to avoid, forum hears

Only two research councils have equal proportion of female applicants and academics

Funding gains for smaller universities ¡®risks UK research quality¡¯

When Hurricane Isaac forced the cancellation of a political science conference, researchers were able to pinpoint the value of presenting papers

Campus gallery to act as a gateway in ?28m refurbishment of Philip Larkin¡¯s library

Beijing¡¯s ¡®messages¡¯ to the academy focus on its role in promoting a crucial concept

Diverting Horizon cash to investment fund will boost financial ¡®firepower¡¯, says Carlos Moedas

Civil servant appeals for further savings to avoid another round of government cuts

Teaching, research and knowledge exchange will all be weighed in decisions on academic promotions. Plus the latest higher education appointments

Putting grant application and success rates under the microscope could help rectify universities¡¯ gender imbalance

THE analysis reveals progress in closing gap, but female academics still earn nearly ?6K less than men

FoI request reveals former vice-chancellor receives ?250,000 from Plymouth University

Policy proposal stands alongside a commitment to abolish tuition fees

Findings reveal the total cost to institutions of attempting to articulate impact

While Labour could cap funding, the Lib Dems could support graduate tax

Report highlights doubts over the benefits of school-university relationships

The 51³Ô¹Ï general election survey is seeking the views of all UK higher education employees on the upcoming election

A number of London School of Economics buildings have been evacuated after a huge underground fire filled nearby streets with toxic smoke

The Royal Archives have launched a major project to make their complete collection of Georgian papers available online

51³Ô¹Ï Secretary blocks Oxford election hustings over choice of moderator

Hepi paper says access could be based on having UK IP address

University looks at ¡°withdrawing permission¡± for controversial event

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The Russell Group¡¯s next chair will be Sir David Greenaway, the University of Nottingham vice-chancellor

A research council is to create a series of skills hubs in a ?15 million project to train the next generation of quantum engineers

The British Academy has announced 34 awards for early career researchers under its new scheme

The UK¡¯s main political parties have laid out their plans for science just days before the official general election campaign kicks off

Universities need to build more ¡°genuine partnerships¡± with employers, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters

Partnership between UCL IoE, Lancaster and Sheffield aims to boost research in the field

Imperial is to undertake a review of how it uses performance metrics for staff after the death of one of its academics

England¡¯s universities risk being ¡°unable to deliver the scale of investment¡± needed to ¡°remain internationally competitive¡±.

World University Rankings analysis reveals the biggest climbers under 50 years of age

University of the Arts London, LSE and King¡¯s all involved

Union says branch secretary and wife both deny any involvement in leaking stories

SLC fee payments to private college suspended pending BIS investigation with a QAA report expected in April