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England’s funding council has been forced to abandon plans to examine a draft of the grant letter due to continued budget battles within government

‘Future teaching’ to take place at Welsh university’s London campus

The government aims to use the high status of UK science to put pressure on other countries to reduce their reliance on animal research.

We take a look at the six “key trends” picked out in the NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition

Sir Eric Thomas is to retire as University of Bristol vice-chancellor after 14 years in the role.

Staff at 11 higher education institutions are to walk out for a whole day in a protest of what they believe is “unlawfully deducted” pay.

Suggestion that wrangle over Access to Learning Fund is now delaying letter

University staff have walked out for the fifth time over this year’s “miserly” 1 per cent pay offer.

David Willetts is set to unveil £72.6 million of new funding to help academics unlock the potential of “big data”.

An exhibition reveals the impact of refugee scholars on the University of California flagship

Historian Barbara Taylor’s account of the asylum system is woven into a memoir of breakdown and recovery aided by a ‘safe haven’, analysis and friendship

Comedians and academics aim to make scientific principles exciting and fun

Employers unaware of how doctorates have broadened to prepare postgraduates for work

French department head explains what the faculty is looking for. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments

No consensus among student representatives on segregated audiences for campus events, THE poll suggests

Google Glass, 3D printers and more: our expert evaluates the gadgets

Palestinian scholars welcome the American Studies Association resolution

Unite Group and University Alliance envisage future in which university life could be almost exclusively about training for employment

Expansion, optimism and the virtues of the US liberal-arts model are watchwords for vice-chancellor Paul O’Prey

Fierce student opposition looks unlikely to block move to balance larger classes with more contact with faculty

Alistair Carmichael hits back at Michael Russell’s claims of xenophobia in Westminster

Chair of Commons committee wants universities to ‘pull their socks up’ and tackle gender inequality

SLC data show two private institutions received more than the globally renowned London School of Economics and Soas

University mulls joint venture with INTO to boost business school

Change in Tupe law means employers can offer new terms one year after move

Part-time enrolments at universities in England have been hit hard since the introduction of higher tuition fees, fresh data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency suggest

Geoffrey Alderman argues standards watchdog’s decision flies in face of its commitment to openness and transparency

Independence would also leave Scotland off international ‘top table’ for research

University College London is set to merge with the Institute of Education, University of London, 51�Թ� can reveal.

A commitment by government to consult over a long-term plan for science capital investment has been welcomed by the Lords Science and Technology Committee.

University has ‘risked assets’ built up with public money, union claims in report

Overseas student numbers dropping overall in science due to Indian demand

The new chair of the Student Loans Company will be Chris Brodie, chair of council at the University of Sussex and a former investment banker

Academic publishers have launched their scheme to allow free access to research journals at public libraries

Cambridge v-c and former Archbishop among those examining the topic

University scholarships make up quarter of money donated

Chancellor George Osborne has announced a £67 million investment for four science business incubator projects in the Oxford area.

Publishers should encourage adoption of gold open access by reducing individual universities’ subscription charges as they pay more in article fees.

Commissioner tells academics to ‘get cracking’ on proposals

Staffordshire University is to close its Stafford campus and switch courses to its main site in Stoke-on-Trent.

The number of university applicants has grown by 4 per cent, despite a falling population of young people, new figures show

Southampton pro v-c to take over from David Delpy

A private college “supplied misleading information” that led to students wrongly gaining access to public-backed loans, according to the government

Academic research papers remain useful for several years after publication, according to a study of more than 2,800 journal articles

Cambridge to put plan to set up new chair to vote after $6 million donation from Avery-Tsui Foundation

Research councils may have to ‘rethink’ requirements because of cuts to lower-level courses

Human rights invoked in guaranteeing female-free seminars

Queen’s Hill project cancelled after change in attitude towards overseas university branches

But law might not be on its side in its effort to prevent docking of full day’s pay, solicitor says

Food, feminism and assumptions about asylum seekers among areas explored in eight AHRC-backed projects

Cost-conscious institution rejects publisher’s ‘big deal’ on more than 1,000 journals

Long hours, job insecurity and need for mentoring noted in global survey of young scientists

Milton and Alex Mermikides’ AHRC-funded work fuses music, dance and medicine

Quality of papers rises in units led by strong researchers, study claims

Innovation in creative disciplines, high student employability and wide participation are strengths, says vice-chancellor Van Gore