Burlesque and naked fairy tales: new book explodes stereotyped femininity Happy Stripper scholar challenges view that all female objectification is necessarily negative By Matthew Reisz 16 August
Bursaries for poorer students and teaching checks in London Mets 2020 vision Strategic plan ushers in 瞿3 million bursary programme, plus pathways out of the university for staff who fail to align with mission By Jack Grove 16 August
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015 results China continues to advance, but Japan dips in Shanghai Jiao Tong ranking based on research strength By Ellie Bothwell 15 August
Clearing placements on A-level results day up 65% More than 420,000 students placed at UK universities by end of 13 August By Chris Havergal 14 August
Cut university budgets to fund FE, suggests thinktank However, others warn that all will lose if colleges and universities are forced to go to war, writes Stephen Exley By Stephen Exley 14 August
South Korea plans ghettoised university courses for foreign students Proposal announced by Ministry of Education as the number of international students in the country continues to decline By Ellie Bothwell 14 August
Female lecturers suffer from gender biases in student ratings French research finds that undergraduates give higher scores to male teachers By Matthew Reisz 14 August
Winners of new university race equality charter mark named Body behind the Athena SWAN gender equality initiative names first institutions to receive award to promote racial diversity By Jack Grove 13 August
Clearing 2015: live blog All the latest breaking news as students receive their A level results 13 August
A-level results 2015: record number of students accepted into UK higher education More than 409,000 accepted on to courses as clearing gets under way, up 3 per cent on last year By Chris Havergal 13 August
More than half of graduates say degree was not worth the money One in 20 respondents to NUS survey say they would have been better off not going to university By Chris Havergal 13 August
Mexico grapples with quality control as private growth creates tension Sector needs national standards and more industry links to drive and sustain economy, say experts By Holly Else 13 August
The week in higher education 13 August 2015 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 13 August
Retail platform gives Southampton Solent fashion students an enterprising outlet Lecturer who masterminded student-run commercial operation Re:So shortlisted for enterprise education award By John Elmes 13 August
External peer review of university standards must continue, says QAA UKs quality body rejects funding council proposals to scrap institutional reviews By Chris Havergal 13 August
Universities face unpredictability as clearing gets under way Students in strong position as number controls lifted, say sector observers By Chris Havergal 13 August
Clearing the way to higher dropout rates? Lessons from uncapped Australia England urged to learn from country where attrition rates rose after student numbers cap was lifted By Chris Havergal 13 August
Is the UK getting better at philanthropy? Incoming vice-president of international operations at Case says that UK fundraisers are wildly talented but that the talent pool is still very small By Ellie Bothwell 13 August
Applicants for higher education diplomas in England and Wales More than 44,500 people registered on an access to higher education diploma course in England and Wales in 2013-14, new data show By Holly Else 13 August
Postgraduates: what they worry about and why it matters Government loans may not reverse decline of UK postgraduate numbers, study suggests By Holly Else 13 August
More women on selection committees may reduce chances of success for female academics Conference paper challenges argument that gender-balanced committees boost female candidates By Matthew Reisz 13 August
Grant winners 13 August 2015 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 13 August
Free marketeer Javid may seek radical thinking in BIS review BIS confirms it is looking at how to cut costs, after news emerges of quick and dirty McKinsey review By John Morgan 13 August
African collaboration helps future leaders master public policy Twelve universities across the continent are offering course aimed at next generation of development professionals By Chris Havergal 12 August
Refugees gain considerable support from German universities, study suggests More than 60 universities in Germany provide help for the countrys growing number of refugees, study says By Jack Grove 12 August
National Student Survey 2015: 瞿9K fees fail to dent satisfaction Results could be used as part of teaching excellence framework to determine which universities can charge higher fees By Chris Havergal 12 August
London School of Economics was paid 瞿40,000 for glowing report on Kids Company Study praised founder of now defunct charity, Camila Batmanghelidjh, for beauty and profound truth of her message By Jack Grove 12 August
Convicted Connecticut lecturer could face dismissal Ravi Shankar currently on unpaid leave By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 11 August
Kings College London moves IT help desk to Cornwall Relocation of call centre creates savings that are reinvested to improve provision, says IT head By Jack Grove 11 August
Student sex workers should face disciplinary action, say some staff Study warns universities not to police students lives and criticises absence of policies on sex work By Jack Grove 11 August
Dubai university administrators accused of faking English language test scores Pair of employees at the American University in Dubai deny criminal charges By Chris Havergal 10 August
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign chancellor resigns Phyllis Wise says she will step down due to external issues affecting the institution By Ellie Bothwell 10 August
London Met Unison activist claims sacking is anti-union move University refutes accusation by Max Watson, management critic who was target of plague comments By Jack Grove 10 August
Lack of teaching qualification data seen as blow to TEF High level of not knowns again prevents publication of institution-level information By Jack Grove 9 August
NUS vice-president blames university teaching for struggles of poorer students Sorana Vieru says exams and essays 'privilege' more advantaged students, calls for changes to 'Middle Ages' format By Chris Havergal 8 August
Robert Conquest: scholars pay tribute to pioneering historian Poet and Russia scholar has died at the age of 98 By Matthew Reisz 7 August
Andy Burnham pledges to replace tuition fees with graduate tax Labour leadership hopeful would also extend student finance to apprentices By Jack Grove 6 August
Iranian doctoral student's opera has international appeal PhD students Anglo-Iranian composition to be performed at London opera festival By Matthew Reisz 6 August
Stanford top university for producing Nobel laureates UK is second to US for nationality of Nobel prizewinners in the 21st century By Ellie Bothwell 6 August
Graduates who went to private school 'get bigger pay rises' Study finds that pay gap between graduates from independent and state schools grows by 11 percentage points in the first three years of employment By Chris Havergal 6 August
Reading lecturers rebel over erosion of academic freedom in new contracts UCU members vote two to one against terms that they fear may leave them liable to summary dismissal By Jack Grove 6 August
Worlds university oligopoly accused of blocking OECD bid to judge learning quality Ahelo academic and funder blame research elite for thwarting international graduate tests, but criticisms also levelled at multimillion-dollar failure By John Morgan 6 August
The week in higher education 6 August 2015 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 6 August
Staying for the next course Participation up among students who had free school meals By Holly Else 6 August
Everyones a winner in this digital space Director of knowledge exchange hub says that the arts and humanities can play a key role in bringing creative companies and academics together By John Elmes 6 August
'If you want a Nobel Prize, do some experiments' Crick and Watson's landmark papers on the structure of DNA would have been rejected by modern editors for lack of data, researcher argues By Paul Jump 6 August
Grant winners 6 August 2015 A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash By THE reporters 6 August
IIE launches initiative to increase collaboration between US and Iran Institute of International Education says there is an increased enthusiasm for academic cooperation between the two countries By Ellie Bothwell 5 August
For-profit RDI granted university status US-owned institution becomes Arden University By John Morgan 5 August
Shun mediocrity to stem African brain drain, universities told THE Africa Universities Summit hears that scholars may be tempted back by improved standards, better facilities and a welcoming atmosphere By Chris Havergal 5 August
African higher education must 'prioritise public mission over private gain' Senior figure at UN-established agency questions role of for-profits and says universities should be at centre of debates on continent's future By Chris Havergal 5 August
More university mergers on the way, predicts legal expert Eversheds partner says that link-ups could span borders in the UK and overseas By Chris Havergal 5 August
Campus close-up: Uclan aims to combat media trivialisation of North Korea Course looking at key security issue for East Asia part of major University of Central Lancashire investment in Korean studies By John Morgan 5 August
Treasury plan seeks to put competitive pressures on universities New College of the Humanities and Pearson are seen as potential beneficiaries of Productivity Plan By John Morgan 5 August
Greek university may soon enrol Syrian refugees The University of the Aegean is seeking permission to admit refugees arriving in their thousands on the shores of Greek islands By Jack Grove 4 August
Hungary moves to boost its higher education standing New plans focus on putting Hungarian higher education on solid international foundations By Matthew Reisz 4 August
Africa university ranking 'could drive sector's development' Conference hears that bespoke THE measures could help to incentivise improvement and attract public funding By Chris Havergal 4 August
Charlie Taylor leaves National College for Teaching and Leadership Initial teacher training chief moves to the Ministry of Justice By John Elmes 4 August
Scottish Highers results: more students secure university places Three per cent increase in enrolment driven by older age groups as exam results released By Chris Havergal 4 August
Ernst and Young drops degree classification threshold for graduate recruitment No evidence that success at university is linked to achievement in professional assessments, accountancy firm says By Chris Havergal 3 August
