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Historian backed Remain in EU referendum but is regarded as an ultra-loyalist

Fifteen institutions secure bronze accreditation as Athena SWAN heads south

Long-running investigation into David Latchman’s UCL laboratory finds evidence of deliberate research misconduct, but concludes he was unaware of it

A new report shows that England, Australia and Cuba are leaders in widening participation, while Japan and Russia lag behind. But with context so important in this area, how fair is it to compare?

Amy Gutmann insists she ‘speaks out firmly’ on issues that relate to the values of the University of Pennsylvania

College has been ‘limited and frustrated’ by UK’s ‘regulatory labyrinth’ and ‘pressure to conform’ with ‘conservative’ universities, says founder

Concocted claims reflect an American ‘preoccupation’, says former Melbourne vice-chancellor

Leaders of US institutions that survived massive hurricane damage discuss what it takes to manage major crises

Universities minister’s exit removes a voice in government arguing against cut in funding – but adds to potential backbench opposition

Sharing every stage of scholarship on Octopus platform will allow funders to offer smaller, more regular grants, according to founder

Joan Wallach Scott warns of a ‘vision of the world in which men are superior to women’ in final protest against CEU expulsion from Hungary

Budapest-based institution confirms all new students will be enrolled in Vienna from next year

ProfHub plans to let applicants rate universities – and allow anonymous leaks – about the academic selection process

Societies must ‘regain control’ over gene editing technology, says expert

Investment, not divestment, as university bets the farm on renewables

Sector leaders fear consultation could be cover for cutbacks

Independent HE report suggests it is time for ‘radical new SME approach’ to sector

Remain supporter says failed talks with EU on Galileo satellite programme expose Theresa May's proposed deal as “naive”

Union members urged to regain influence by focusing on big-picture problems, but time constraints emerge as major challenge

Strathclyde pollster says taking a side during the run-up to the referendum made institutions seem out of touch with the general population

Anthony Forster says sector organisation should represent higher education institutions, not just their leaders

Former Johannesburg vice-chancellor Ihron Rensburg says academics must critically engage with their own assumptions

Awards presented in 18 categories to recognise outstanding contributions to UK higher education

As reviews pile on reviews, academics urged to get on board

Hyped technology has delivered mixed access benefits, minor cost reduction and poor quality, conference hears

UUK debated whether to back second referendum, but that is ‘very difficult to do’, says Cardiff v-c

Annual NSSE survey of 400,000 US students finds gap between high confidence in job preparation and weaker assessment of skills

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Key committee agrees that associate members of Horizon Europe ‘may be excluded’ from prestigious funding scheme

Senior civil servant said Migration Advisory Committee report ‘looks good’ weeks prior to publication of document that backed Theresa May’s stance

Chinese learners think fees of a couple of hundred euros are ‘too good to be true’ and a sign of poor quality, experts say

The Warwick Arts Centre director talks about how a school led by Britain’s first black headteacher and her new home in a diverse Coventry suburb have both inspired her

Ucas analysis also reveals that such offer-making is even more widespread when ‘conditional unconditional’ offers are included