Mooc makeover saves refugee course A shift in method of delivery rescued an interpretation programme for Dadaab camp inhabitants from closure By Chris Parr 17 July
Susan Beth Horwitz, 1955-2014 A computer scientist whose research proved crucial in reducing crashes caused by bugs within the Windows operating system has died By Matthew Reisz 17 July
Job advert ruffles feathers at School of Advanced Study Disquiet over plan to appoint new professor in digital humanities By Matthew Reisz 17 July
Q&A with Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea We speak to the new chancellor of the University of Birmingham By John Elmes 17 July
For lecturers, there is life beyond Death by PowerPoint By harnessing the power of images, academics can fully exploit students’ learning potential, says David Roberts 17 July
#ToughToTeach: readers reveal their pedagogical no-go zones From Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics to promissory estoppel, conveying knowledge can be hard going at times By Chris Parr 17 July
It’s not raining men in my lab Researcher at University of Montreal laments the difficulty of recruiting male scientists to her all-female unit By Paul Jump 17 July
Few regrets for David Willetts Former universities and science minister reflects on his decisions and the challenges for his successor By John Morgan 17 July
Academics propose changes to modern languages A levels Universities have proposed wide-ranging changes to modern languages A levels as “serious deficiencies” mean they are seen as “dull and uninspiring”. By Jack Grove 16 July
Don Nutbeam to retire as Southampton v-c The vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton is to retire By Holly Else 15 July
Greg Clark takes over from Willetts Greg Clark has been unveiled as the new minister for universities and science By Paul Jump 15 July
David Willetts quits as universities minister Departure announced as Prime Minister carries out cabinet reshuffle By Times Higher Education Staff 14 July
Diversity ‘not considered’ in first cut for PhD admissions By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 14 July
University role ‘crucial’ for languages recovery Universities have a crucial role to play in “a national recovery programme” to improve the level of Britain’s linguistic skills. By Matthew Reisz 14 July
London universities highlight Indian student scholarships London universities have launched a fresh attempt to woo Indian students in the face of a huge drop in the number coming to study in the UK. By David Matthews 12 July
Imperial registrar steps down from animal experiments role Move follows critical report and ‘discussion’ with minister By Paul Jump 10 July
Martin Bean to leave OU and join RMIT Martin Bean is to stand down as vice-chancellor of The Open University at the end of the year. By Chris Parr 10 July
Princess Anne visit to King’s called off owing to strike Princess Anne’s visit to King’s College London has been postponed after a staff walk-out in protest at proposed job cuts. By Jack Grove 10 July
University applications up 4 per cent at final deadline University applications have risen by 4 per cent, according to the admissions body Ucas. By Jack Grove 10 July
US universities ‘failing to investigate sexual assaults’ Survey of institutions by senate subcommittee shows many are failing to meet legal obligations By Chris Parr 10 July
Q&A with Dame Jessica Corner We speak to the new chair of the Council of Deans of Health By John Elmes 10 July
Paul de Man: the fall and the fallout Is it time to stop picking over the scandals of Paul de Man’s life and focus on his critical work? asks Martin McQuillan 10 July
Everyone should make further enquiries A drive to make colleges more research active must take in students, say Mick Healey, Alan Jenkins and John Lea 10 July
UCU presses Warwick to sever ties with SGH Martineau after blog post Senior associate David Browne likened the handling of Suárez to that of ‘insubordinate’ scholars By Chris Parr 10 July
Scholar's tribute to The Who's album Quadrophenia Academic weekender in Brighton explores youth subcultures and theory By Matthew Reisz 10 July
Students’ unions are being co-opted and depoliticised Their democratic structures undermined and autonomy rescinded, the bodies face a quiet, deadly crisis, says Michael Chessum 10 July
Peter Fisher, 1955-2014 A leading figure in the development of geographical information science has died By Matthew Reisz 10 July
Plymouth offers no information on Wendy Purcell's leave status Vice-chancellor’s absence fuels speculation but university stays quiet By John Morgan 10 July
Swansea staff accused of being stuck in the 1960s Dean Nigel Piercy is accused of ‘undermining’ academics’ confidence with his outspoken view By Paul Jump 10 July
Liverpool Biennial 2014 There’s much to enjoy at this year’s arts events, says Matthew Reisz, even if its central theme is a bit tenuous By Matthew Reisz 10 July
Analysis: Slow progress on recognition of teaching excellence More universities introduce teaching professorships but rewards still lag behind those for research By Richard Crook 10 July
Graduate employment rates rise Most higher education institutions had graduate employment levels between 90 and 95 per cent, with 25 institutions having rates above 95 per cent, the latest destination statistics for university-leavers showed last week By Jack Grove 10 July
King’s updates at-risk staff via external forum Use of comments section of THE’s website to apprise staff of revised redundancy plans defended By Jack Grove 10 July
From Oculus Rift to Facebook: finding money and data in the crowd Crowdsourcing advocate Andy Hudson-Smith discusses the funding and social-media mining potential of mass appeals By Paul Jump 10 July
Heavenly low-exhaust cars: THE exam howlers competition Malapropisms fuel the nominations for the best of this year’s exam bloopers By Jack Grove 10 July
Science bodies call for infrastructure emphasis in capital spending considerations Maintenance and upgrading should not be overlooked when budget allocations are made By Paul Jump 10 July
Salaries of high-earning professors may be disclosed ICO rules that there is ‘public interest in transparency and openness’ in case involving King’s College London By Jack Grove 10 July
University of Buckingham’s £35,000-a-year fees not a deterrence UK applicants predominate for first private medical degrees By Chris Parr 10 July
Stronger Asian systems could reduce student numbers in UK Observatory on Borderless Higher Education report author urges UK universities to factor in growth of transnational education By Chris Parr 10 July
Shanghai journalism students prepare to make waves Oriental Morning Post editor spells out challenges of changing media landscape, says Hong Bing 10 July
Ashridge Business School and Hult International Business School announce tie-up A merger could enable the US school to use Ashridge’s degree-awarding powers By John Morgan 10 July
Austerity canard stymies funding debate Who in our sector has the political will to make the case for state-backed higher education for all, asks Thomas Docherty 10 July
Punch Historical Archive goes online 150 years of the satirical magazine is now available to researchers By Matthew Reisz 10 July
Reputations at risk as platforms fail to screen Moocs Poor-quality courses on platforms such as Coursera, edX and Udacity could cause reputational damage to universities, says Oxford expert By Chris Parr 10 July
Inna Sovsun: Ukraine's youngest minister plans academy shake-up Minister keen to reform archaic system, including consolidation of institutions, end to two-track admissions By Jack Grove 10 July
Campus close-up: University of Leeds Yorkshire powerhouse puts accent on interdisciplinarity, research themes and life lessons for undergraduates By Paul Jump 10 July
SLC chairman offered to step down over ‘Smith Lawson’ letters But Vince Cable did not accept Christian Brodie’s resignation By David Matthews 8 July
Labour launches ‘technical degrees’ policy The Labour Party will introduce new “technical degrees” if it is elected at next May’s general election. By David Matthews 8 July
Research heavyweights break cover on Scottish independence Sir Paul Nurse, Lord Stern and Sir John Tooke warn that UK-split would damage research effort By Times Higher Education Staff 7 July
Lawyer compares Suarez bite to academic 'outspoken opinion' Blog posting revised after Twitter storm By Chris Parr 7 July
Texas Austin president Bill Powers battles ‘July 4 coup’ By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed 7 July
10 questions universities don’t want to be asked at open days Union asks students to probe institutions’ employment practices when visiting campuses By Chris Parr 7 July
Young academics ‘will be 30 per cent worse off in retirement’ Young academics will be 30 per cent worse off in retirement than their older colleagues, a new study suggests. By George Ryan 6 July
Terence Kealey steps down as Buckingham v-c Terence Kealey has retired from his position as vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham, the privately funded institution has announced. By Chris Parr 4 July
New University Enterprise Zones launched The government has announced four new University Enterprise Zones that will be set up across the country. By George Ryan 4 July
