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

A hearing into the ‘needless’ death of a professor at Imperial College London has ruled that he took his own life by asphyxiating himself

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

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

Association of University Administrators conference hears that too many UK institutions are ‘emulators, not leaders’ in disruptive times

Martin McQuillan meets José Mujica to discuss education and philosophy

University may apply to lift stay on small claims court pursuit of graduate determined not to pay for ‘inadequate’ tuition

Ross Aikins considers the evolution of substance use and how universities shape the debate

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

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

Academics face issues around privacy and identity in the digital world

Scientific publishing has a noble history of tolerating tiny profits. We need a bit more of that spirit today, suggests Aileen Fyfe

Context and motive are key to concerns about limits on freedom within and without the academy

The former leader of the University of York on how his new role’s focus on technology made the decision an easy one

Students need to understand assessment criteria in order to spot weaknesses in their own work, says David Carless

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

The repercussions of a man’s cowardice at a French ski resort entertain Duncan Wu in a most uncomfortable way

Alan Ruby wishes students would use their economic clout in a more politically and morally meaningful way than purchasing organic burritos

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

From Inside Higher Ed

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

A different method of funding study could allow institutions to raise fees and also save the state money, argues Alfred Morris

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

Funding gains for smaller universities ‘risks UK research quality’

Report highlights doubts over the benefits of school-university relationships

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

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

Policy proposal stands alongside a commitment to abolish tuition fees

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

One scholar imagines a university league table that puts the emphasis on fairness and diversity

Campus gallery to act as a gateway in £28m refurbishment of Philip Larkin’s library

Attracting young people from the People’s Republic is vital for UK universities and a secure future, says Keith Burnett

Beijing’s ‘messages’ to the academy focus on its role in promoting a crucial concept

Did rises for vice-chancellors outpace those of academic staff, and did the REF swell the salaries of star researchers? Jack Grove rings up the benefits accrued

Diverting Horizon cash to investment fund will boost financial ‘firepower’, says Carlos Moedas

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

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

Justin Audibert’s sparkling production showcases the tragedy’s uneasy blend of offence and elation with just a hint of Tarantino, says Peter J. Smith

Winfried Stöcker, an honorary professor at Lübeck, has views on immigration that conflict with German universities’ self-image. Brian Bloch writes

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

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

A gifted neurosurgeon who touched many readers with his reflections on mortality has died tragically young

The history of binary arithmetic shows that we should be concerned about pressure to demonstrate the immediate value of discoveries, says Lloyd Strickland

We speak to the new chief executive of the University Alliance group

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

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

The Times Higher Education 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

Home Secretary blocks Oxford election hustings over choice of moderator

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