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Will a low-cost, user-friendly open access journal steal the traditional publishers¡¯ lunch?

Despite the snobbery of Oxford, a young literary scholar found the liberty to know and speak his mind

¡®Savage reduction¡¯ in overseas recruitment feared after new minister¡¯s speech

This image of a zebrafish embryo was among the finalists of the Wellcome Trust¡¯s annual image awards, which took place earlier this week

David Willetts highlights possible delay in filling extra undergraduate places

UK spending on research and development as a proportion of gross domestic product fell in 2012, according to new figures.

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Research funders worried about high open access fees charged by ¡°hybrid¡± journals could refuse to pay fees above a set threshold, a report suggests.

But university rejects claim suspension relates to activism

People of Indian and Chinese descent in England and Wales are almost twice as likely to have a degree as white British people, a new study says.

The UK is to commit ?290 million to three international microscope and telescope projects.

Yale University and Harvard University boast the top two graduate schools in the US for studying law, according to a set of rankings published today by US News and World Report

The University of Sussex has held further disciplinary hearings in the case of students who took part in protests on campus in 2013.

A debate on whether ¡°an arts degree is a waste of time and money¡± saw the motion decisively defeated.

Tough-minded women are likely to do better in their university studies than men with similar characteristics of ¡°resilience¡±, a study says.

¡®Gender-hostile¡¯ work environments still high on list of problems

Labour have accused the coalition of ¡°complete confusion¡± after Vince Cable said the write-off estimate on student loans will be revised downwards.

The government¡¯s new immigration minister has threatened to make it tougher for education institutions to keep their student visa licences.

Solutions to demographic, quality and employability issues needed for a sector slow to adapt to globalisation

Applied research group bolsters its roster of expertise with with five new posts. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments

UK women are in the majority at almost all levels of university study

Union passes vote of no confidence in v-c it blames for ?4 million deficit

Adding 30,000 extra places will spread teaching funds even thinner, sector figures warn

Renowned overseas, now the humanities and social science institution is bidding to raise its profile at home, too

Firms want courses fine-tuned to equip students with the skills they need

Hesa figures show huge rise in numbers with the condition at university

Shift to outreach, Ebdon says, as Offa finds no link between awards and retention

Former Imperial College lecturer claims low student satisfaction scores led to her dismissal

UUK lobbies Parliament over immigration bill concerns

UCL¡¯s Michael Arthur plans to inject research element into all undergraduate courses

The number of part-time research-only contracts at UK universities has increased by 770 since 2009-10

UK¡¯s ¡®golden triangle¡¯ accounts for 8 of the country¡¯s 10 representatives in top 100

Parties exhorted to prioritise research investment and internationalisation

Willetts hints that ¡®unplanned¡¯ expansion after cap lifts will be scrutinised

New book explores challenges female academics at Cambridge face on route to top

First-ever American poll to be carried out on the effect of higher education on happiness and success

The vice-chancellor of Durham University is to step down from his position later this year, it has been announced.

Ahead of the Jisc Digital Festival next week, for which 51³Ô¹Ï is media partner, five experts predict the innovations and trends that are set to change the face of higher education and research in the coming years

Slowing growth in international student numbers could have ¡°a material impact on the sector¡±, while a financial blow from pensions could be looming.

Several UK universities have seen the number of Indian students plummet by more than 50 per cent in recent years.

Regent¡¯s University London has become only the second private institution to be admitted to Universities UK.

Aberystwyth University is to set up a branch campus in Mauritius and start offering degrees from September this year.

Academics vent anger over treatment of international students

Scottish union angry that current dispute not on agenda

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An online university established to take higher education to disadvantaged students around the world has received accreditation

Scheme to be run jointly with Higher Education Funding Council for England

Move comes as unions continue to fight below-inflation pay offer

Teaching professionals who work unpaid overtime put in an extra 12 hours a week on average ¨C the highest of any profession, a new study claims.

Which universities will have cause for celebration at the 86th Academy Awards on Sunday 2 March? Fiona Salvage looks at the institutions that have produced the most Oscar nominees

But overall net migration still shoots up following influx from EU

SMEs need tools as well as content to pinpoint research ¡®nuggets¡¯, says Elsevier chief

Student reps concerned proposed changes would downgrade colleges to halls of residence

Council to seek suggestions from industry and the public on grant award decisions